Retail in the Face of Adversity: A Step Change is Needed
In an increasingly tough retail environment, only those who report and plan effectively will survive.…
Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
As strategic business planning becomes increasingly complex thanks to growing volumes of data, budgeting, planning, and forecasting processes have to change to keep up. Here you’ll find thought leadership articles on planning and decision-making, tips for financial planning, and more.
Effectively Managing a Global Operation: Santa’s Secrets
Managing large-scale manufacturing and distribution activities is challenging and complex, and who else would know…
Why Decision-Making Platforms are the Key to Gaining Competitive Advantage in Construction
The Construction sector is no stranger to competition; bidding on potential projects part and parcel…
Top Tips for Implementing a Successful Zero-Based Budgeting Approach
The concept of Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) isn’t new, but many firms have yet to adopt…
The 12 Principles of Best Practice FP&A: How does it all come together for effective Financial Planning and Analysis?
Summarizing our best practice FP&A blog series, we look at how to conduct Financial Planning…
Achieving Supply Chain Finance Transformation through a Driver-Based Planning Approach
In this blog, we explore how a driver-based planning approach can create synergy between Finance…
FP&A Best Practice Principle 12: Monitor business results and tie them to incentives
This is the final installment of a 12-part blog series appropriately called "The 12 Principles…
FP&A Best Practice Principle 11: Develop initiatives and projects to achieve business targets
This is the 11th of a 12-part blog series appropriately called "The 12 Principles of…
FP&A Best Practice Principle 10: Establish short and longer term targets for business drivers
This is the 10th of a 12-part blog series appropriately called "The 12 Principles of…