CFOFrom CFOInventory Planning/OptimizationU.S. Business Inventories Are on the RiseThe strength of domestic demand is prompting businesses to increase their stock of goods.October 3, 2018Business Strategy AlignmentShifting Landscapes in the World of Recurring RevenueIt doesn’t require much examination to reach the conclusion that we’ve entered a golden age of recurring revenue.September 12, 2018All TechnologySmall Companies (and Their Employees) Are Most Vulnerable to Cyberattacks, Survey FindsAt small businesses, rank-and-file employees may be more aware of the threat from cybercrime than are company leaders.September 6, 2018Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)Five Ways Blockchain Will Juice Supplier ManagementThere was a time when we used old-school ledgers to track our business relationships, and they were written with absolute clarity to deliver absolute trust.August 31, 2018SC Finance & Revenue ManagementCyber-Risk Costs Resist Overall TrendA measurement of businesses’ total cost of risk (TCOR), primarily used by the insurance industry, declined for the fourth year in a row in 2017, according to The Risk Management Society (RIMS).August 24, 2018All TechnologyMore Than 10 Percent of Companies Are Ignoring GDPR RiskDuring the six-year lead-up to the May 25, 2018, effective date of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), much attention was focused on the onerous financial penalties for noncompliance.August 10, 2018Global Supply Chain ManagementEconomy Rebounds From Slow Start to 2017The U.S. economy in the second quarter shrugged off its weak start to the year, reflecting a major boost from consumer spending.August 9, 2017All TechnologyThree Ways to Generate Profit With Your DataBuild it and they will come. That is the view many organizations maintain about their data lakes and data warehouses. Companies are rapidly investing in systems and processes to retain business data that they know is valuable. But they have no clue what to do with it.July 28, 2017All TechnologyCompanies Can Learn From Cyber Attacks Against GovernmentA rash of recent, politically-motivated cyberattacks has thrust cybersecurity and spear phishing into the spotlight. But as we watch this global political drama unfold, we may be distracted from a much more urgent threat within our own organizations.July 6, 2017Global Trade ManagementRobots Help Siemens Sustain Productivity During Brazil's Prolonged CrisisAs part of its operating philosophy, Siemens, the German conglomerate operating in more than 200 countries and regions, applies a yearly target range of 3 to 5 percent of productivity growth to each of its subsidiaries, to go along with certain cost objectives. Not unexpectedly, Siemens Brazil has had a tough time hitting those targets over the last three years or so.June 28, 2017Page 1 of 23Next Page
