Planning and Analytics Blog – Board International

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 3 min read
Visibility through data: A solution for Supply Chain

Visibility is the operative word for extended Supply Chain actors, reporting on the Supply Chain decisions that enable companies to function more effectively; namely, all...

Dave Food

#data, #supply chain

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 3 min read
Financial planning and controlling of multimodal freight transport at VTG

Solid logistics planning is fundamental to success in freight transport. It is always annoying when transport capacities are not used, for example, on the return...

Sandra Bartl

#customer story, #finance, #financial planning, #self-service

BI, Analytics & Reporting
- 3 min read
Five ways the modern CFO can spearhead smarter decision-making

Today, businesses realize the necessity of having a CFO who can drive digital transformation and spearhead smarter decision-making. Significant events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Pietro Castelli

#CFO, #decision making, #digital transformation, #raconteur

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 2 min read
Supply Chain moves center stage

Previously when I have explained that I work in Supply Chain to friends and family, it was often followed with, but what is Supply Chain?...

Dave Food

#supply chain

Financial Consolidation & Closing
- 4 min read
It’s time to upgrade financial consolidation. (Here’s how)

The role of finance has changed. Not only are departments facing growing pressure to do more with less, but the expectation for finance teams to play a more strategic...

Michele Bernasconi

#Board Financial Consolidation, #digital transformation, #financial consolidation

BI, Analytics & Reporting
- 4 min read
A guide to effectively managing the modern workforce with the right technology

Human Resource (HR) leaders today face an uphill battle when faced with the complexities of managing the modern workforce. Maintaining employee efficiency, effectiveness, and happiness during a period of market uncertainty and competitiveness is a particular...

Pietro Castelli

#digital transformation, #HR, #human resources, #workforce planning

Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 3 min read
Why modern CFOs need a Decision-Making Platform

Despite the increasing expectation for CFOs to act as strategic business partners, research shows that most have insufficient information for optimal decision-making. The rising importance of extending FP&A principles outside of finance (referred to by...

Pietro Castelli

#CFO, #decision making, #FP&A, #XP&A

BI, Analytics & Reporting
- 3 min read
Now is the time for finance leaders to take on a more strategic and transformational role

Board launched the Resurgent Finance Leader, our latest research exploring the transformation of the office of finance. The report poses a series of key questions...

Karlo Bustos

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