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Advanced Data Analytics for the Smart Retailers

BizAcuity

The retail industry across the globe has been facing a rough patch for the past 24-36 months due to multiple disruptions- the pandemic, rising inflation, shortage of materials (like semiconductors), and stagnant demand for goods. The new wave of retail experience: the omnichannel boom. Omnichannel retailing: Challenges & Solutions.

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How Retail and Food Services Businesses Mitigate Budgeting and Planning Challenges with Bizview

Insight Software

Nowhere is this ability more important than in the retail and food & beverage sectors. Because retail and food service businesses are uniquely positioned within the market landscape, the need for a reliable budgeting and planning process is crucial.

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Transformative Budgeting and Planning: Five Factors to Consider

Insight Software

It’s critical to have a meaningful financial plan in place, to have realistic targets to achieve. Unfortunately, traditional models for financial planning and budgeting are increasingly strained as businesses strive to cope with change. Many are seeking leaner, more agile budgeting and planning options. Access Resource.

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Planning vs Forecasting: Four Key Differences

Insight Software

Many people use terms like “planning,” “forecasting,” “budgeting,” and “financial projection” somewhat interchangeably. When it comes to a plan vs forecast in particular, the line can be blurry. Let’s look at four key features that distinguish financial planning from forecasting: 1. Access Resource Now.

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Leveraging the Benefits of Sales and Operations Planning

Insight Software

To achieve better alignment between these two functions, many companies have adopted a different approach, sales and operations planning (S&OP). It’s about coordinating and streamlining all functions in the value chain–from strategic planning to forecasting and demand planning, inventory management, strategic sourcing, and distribution.

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Workforce Planning Best Practices for 2022

Insight Software

As a result, strategic workforce planning is garnering considerable attention today, and workforce planning software is in high demand. Workforce planning means analyzing a company’s existing staffing levels, then anticipating and planning for future needs. Workforce planning is also about the short and medium term.

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Leverage Blockchain Technology for Supply Chain Management

BizAcuity

Quite recently, the logistics industry was introduced to Edge and Fog cloud computing , to make the use of IoT devices (for analytics) cost-effective and efficient. It has all the benefits that could streamline the supply chain- transparency, traceability plus heightened visibility, collaboration, coordination, and planning.