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CFO Dive: Data Is a Differentiator, But Much of it Is Wrong
July 20, 2021
“The good news is the growing recognition that fast access to real-time and accurate financial data is a strategic imperative. More than one-third of the executives (34%) are considering implementing or scaling automation solutions to increase the reliability and accuracy of their data, while 42% are becoming more focused on scenario planning and stress testing.”
CFO Journal: Technology Budgets Shift to Reflect Pandemic-Era Priorities
July 19, 2021
“By exposing major supply chain weaknesses, including demand surges and drops, reduced productivity, raw material shortages, and storage and product handling issues, COVID-19 became a surprise catalyst for the adoption of resilient supply chain analysis and management solutions.”
SF Magazine: Procurement's New Charter
July 13, 2021
“The journey to automate procurement processes isn’t an easy one. In the survey, 92% of respondents described the digital maturity of their existing supplier management processes as “less than best-in-class.” Approximately 13% admitted to still using legacy systems such as email, spreadsheets, and offline document repositories, resulting in countless hours of manual work to piece together fragmented data—a task truly meant for automation rather than human hands.”
IndustryWeek: Mission Accepted: Deploying Digital Transformation
July 12, 2021
“The responses to the 2020 IndustryWeek Technology Survey painted a clear picture – manufacturers last year truly accepted the importance of undergoing a digital transformation. To be clear, it’s not that manufacturers didn’t understand the need pre-pandemic, but the impetus to intensify the journey was noticeably absent. It’s not anymore”
