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Data Could Be The Best Gift You Receive This Season
December 18, 2017
“As the role of the finance function continues to evolve, CFOs are starting to recognize that obtaining a real-time view of the business is imperative for success. But to obtain this view, finance needs advanced technology and analytics capabilities. For some CFOs, data intelligence can be a burden and is sometimes mismanaged, but it is understood that it is core to running a business in the digital age. In other terms, if revenue is king in the boardroom, data is the crown jewel.”
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The Right Technology Can Enhance Your Supply Chain
December 14, 2017
Logistics is a science, but it is also about common sense. Your supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link. When starting a complex supply chain project, you want to make sure to identify the potential weakest point as soon as possible, and check possibilities to overcome these weaknesses by implementing the simplest solution. Doing so will allow you to act quickly if something in your parameters change suddenly. This is only possible to accomplish if you have a solution that is flexible and expandable.
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CFOs Are Taking Aim at 2018
December 13, 2017
2018 promises to be an exciting and crucial year for many CFOs. A potential corporate tax cut in the United States could boost many companies’ bottom lines. Technology will continue to slowly enable greater productivity in the finance department. And federal regulators may loosen some of the red tape that businesses think is choking growth. CFOs will have many options when it comes to how their businesses are run. So, what do CFOs have at the top of their to-do lists for 2018?
The Trailblazers of Improved Analytics
December 12, 2017
“Our data shows that there’s still a big gap between the expected impact of digital transformation and finance’s level of readiness. But top-performing finance organizations are not waiting around until all the statistics look good; they are pushing ahead with exploration and testing of new tools.” While most organizations have a digital strategy, finance lags in the ability to execute it. Still, top performers are blazing a trail for peers to follow and realize the effectiveness and efficiency promise of digital transformation.
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