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Maximising margins in professional services with self-service and automation

Maximising margins in professional services with self-service and automation
It can be extremely difficult for professional services firms to get their financials back on track once profit margins begin to decline. Losing margin at the beginning of a project can be disastrous for profitability and, consequently, for employee morale when annual bonuses are also impacted.
It can be extremely difficult for professional services firms to get their financials back on track once profit margins begin to decline. Losing margin at the beginning of a project can be disastrous for profitability and, consequently, for employee morale when annual bonuses are also impacted.
Blogs 02/10/2020

Building a better risk management strategy in the crisis and beyond

Building a better risk management strategy in the crisis and beyond
The definition of risk management has evolved over the years. While in previous years it would allude to identifying and attempting to avoid risks, businesses have now come to realise that an element of risk is inevitable and have previously misconceived it as something they could control. Focus is now shifting towards better managing its impact.
The definition of risk management has evolved over the years. While in previous years it would allude to identifying and attempting to avoid risks, businesses have now come to realise that an element of risk is inevitable and have previously misconceived it as something they could control. Focus is now shifting towards better managing its impact.
Blogs 02/10/2020

Mitigating risk and driving agility – how businesses can benefit from a move to the cloud

Mitigating risk and driving agility – how businesses can benefit from a move to the cloud
By Simon Harbour, SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft Azure lead, delaware UK and US
By Simon Harbour, SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft Azure lead, delaware UK and US
Blogs 01/09/2020

Building the agile supply chain: planning for recovery and beyond

Building the agile supply chain: planning for recovery and beyond
With many Governments now easing lockdown and putting plans in place to try and help the economy recover, the manufacturing sector is focused on a gradual return to a new normal. As the industry begins to evolve from the initial COVID-19 response phase and businesses adjust to meet new demands, it is important for businesses to consider how they are preparing their supply chains for the next stage of recovery, and beyond. Organisations will need to develop and deploy new strategies across their operations to remain competitive and help their business thrive. But how can they best plan for the recovery phase and ensure their supply chain operations are fit for the future?
With many Governments now easing lockdown and putting plans in place to try and help the economy recover, the manufacturing sector is focused on a gradual return to a new normal. As the industry begins to evolve from the initial COVID-19 response phase and businesses adjust to meet new demands, it is important for businesses to consider how they are preparing their supply chains for the next stage of recovery, and beyond. Organisations will need to develop and deploy new strategies across their operations to remain competitive and help their business thrive. But how can they best plan for the recovery phase and ensure their supply chain operations are fit for the future?
Blogs 03/08/2020

Why learning and development should be every organisation’s priority post-pandemic

Why learning and development should be every organisation’s priority post-pandemic
The shift to digital learning was already on many businesses’ agendas as the world of learning and development (L&D) embraced the transition of traditional training techniques to technology-enabled learning.
The shift to digital learning was already on many businesses’ agendas as the world of learning and development (L&D) embraced the transition of traditional training techniques to technology-enabled learning.
Blogs 10/07/2020

Innovation driven by necessity [Research insight report]

Innovation driven by necessity [Research insight report]
Why flexibility and transformation are key for manufacturers to deliver in uncertain times
Why flexibility and transformation are key for manufacturers to deliver in uncertain times
Blogs 02/07/2020

Digital Transformation: There is a new driver in town

Digital Transformation: There is a new driver in town
There is an interesting meme doing the rounds that asks a very simple question: “who is leading your digital transformation?”
There is an interesting meme doing the rounds that asks a very simple question: “who is leading your digital transformation?”
Blogs 18/06/2020

Supply chain planning in the age of COVID-19

Supply chain planning in the age of COVID-19
How to position your business to thrive as the economy restarts
How to position your business to thrive as the economy restarts
Blogs 15/06/2020

Navigating the Impact of COVID-19: How your Finance Function can Respond

Navigating the Impact of COVID-19: How your Finance Function can Respond
In this blog, we talk to one of our finance solution architects, Jason Roling, to understand what leaders are focused on in this new reality.
In this blog, we talk to one of our finance solution architects, Jason Roling, to understand what leaders are focused on in this new reality.
Blogs 02/06/2020

Protecting the workforce: Essential guidance to ensure a safe environment for warehouse workers and maintain productivity

Protecting the workforce: Essential guidance to ensure a safe environment for warehouse workers and maintain productivity
In the current world we live in, not only are retailers and food distributors determined to maintain operations amid the crisis, but they also provide a vital service to millions of homebound people. While many sites are making policy changes to enforce social distancing rules and get workers to use personal protective equipment (PPE), organisations can improve safety and ensure safe social distancing measures are met by having the right warehouse management system.
In the current world we live in, not only are retailers and food distributors determined to maintain operations amid the crisis, but they also provide a vital service to millions of homebound people. While many sites are making policy changes to enforce social distancing rules and get workers to use personal protective equipment (PPE), organisations can improve safety and ensure safe social distancing measures are met by having the right warehouse management system.
Blogs 21/05/2020

How to manage Supply Chain Disruption with Integrated Business Planning

How to manage Supply Chain Disruption with Integrated Business Planning
Supply Chain disruptions are not uncommon in our fast-moving connected world where customer demand can be very volatile or instant. But rarely in human history do we see it on the scale we all have witnessed in 2020. COVID-19 spread around the world so rapidly that entire supply chain eco-systems ground to a halt.
Supply Chain disruptions are not uncommon in our fast-moving connected world where customer demand can be very volatile or instant. But rarely in human history do we see it on the scale we all have witnessed in 2020. COVID-19 spread around the world so rapidly that entire supply chain eco-systems ground to a halt.
Blogs 05/05/2020

Finance Transformation Roadmap: Operate with efficiency

Finance Transformation Roadmap: Operate with efficiency
Welcome to the first blog in the Finance Transformation Roadmap series
Welcome to the first blog in the Finance Transformation Roadmap series
Blogs 17/04/2020
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