Operations

The procurement function plays a critical role in every company’s financial health and performance, even in early stage businesses. The nature of purchasing and procurement is such that organizations swiftly find themselves overwhelmed by valuable data with no meaningful way to analyze or benefit from it. This volume of information can lead to wasteful spending […]

While COVID-19 offered a sobering reminder of the limits of our public healthcare systems, it also shed light on the previously “invisible” supply chain system we all rely on. Within weeks of the pandemic, shortages and delays revealed the impact and relative delicacy of the massive network enabling our daily life and work.  Despite our […]

In order to launch successful procurement initiatives, stabilize cash flow, and create savings, procurement organizations need to understand every facet of the P2P cycle from sourcing to settlement. Top procurement leaders use procurement analysis as part of a comprehensive strategy. It helps answer questions in a streamlined and automated way, which leads to better management […]

Maximum efficiency and line-level visibility are the gold standard for finance and operations teams. Operations teams are always looking to be more efficient. Finance teams need all the visibility they can get.  But, do companies always have efficiency and visibility? Unfortunately, no. Is it possible to have more efficiency and visibility—on both your finance and […]

Businesses can increase profitability, cut costs, and improve the bottom line when finance and operations work together.

The lean operating model was conceptualized sometime around the fifteenth century, at the Arsenal of Venice. Venetian shipbuilders created an assembly line to standardize production and, in doing so, were able to build naval vessels faster and cheaper. As the centuries passed, the Venetians continuously sought to improve their operations and experimented with new ways […]