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Supply Chain Dive: Facing Production Constraints, Hershey Turns to SKU Rationalization
“”Often, the pursuit of growth can lead companies to develop or release too many products in their portfolios for the sole purpose of innovation,” Wilson said. “However, if there is not a rigorous internal process for reviewing SKU impact to top and bottom-line revenue, then what was intended to be innovation can lead to negative business outputs.””
CFO Magazine: What the Ukraine Crisis Means for CFOs
“The war also reinforces the crucial importance of sound data systems that enable CFOs to drill down into their supply chains to understand where they have risks and opportunities.”
FP&A Trends: How to Become a Compelling Storyteller
“More than half of the participants responded that they are still spending the majority of their time on data reconciliation and reporting. About 35% are spending the majority of time on analysing and interpreting data, while only 9% spends most of their time on storytelling and business partnering.”
Supply Chain Dive: Stop Kicking the Can: Why Companies Must Think Long Term to Solve Supply Chain Challenges
“Businesses used to have the luxury of creating financial forecasts monthly or quarterly. Now, this process must be conducted on a more real-time basis. The pandemic has caused many finance organizations to adapt their approach to forecasting. By working closely with the supply chain office on forecasting, finance organizations can help the supply chain to become more flexible, agile and predictive in meeting the challenge of future disruptions.”