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Workday Adaptive Planning for Manufacturing

Manufacturers face the complex task of aligning growth goals with ever-changing supply and demand. Balancing the needs of finance, production, HR, and sales teams is essential, yet outdated, spreadsheet-based systems only add friction. Imagine a planning solution that unites these…

Workday Adaptive Planning for Retail

Struggling with time-consuming data consolidation across countless spreadsheets? Retailers know the challenges of piecing together reports from every store, region, and division. Imagine a solution that streamlines this process, enabling active, collaborative, and continuous planning across all levels of your…

Workday Adaptive Planning and Consolidation

Financial closing and consolidation are often time-consuming and tedious processes. Finance teams face challenges today when performing FP&A manually, as this contributes to delayed decision-making.  The secret is out now: to find out how you, as a CFO, can upgrade…

Planning as a Catalyst for Growth in Unpredictable Markets

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Planning is crucial. Organisations are grappling with an unrelenting wave of disruption in industries such as electric vehicles, semiconductors, aerospace, and enterprise software. Companies that once dominated their markets can quickly find themselves eclipsed by agile competitors. This dynamic is…

Financial Reporting: 4 Common Mistakes and Solutions

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Imagine a world where financial reporting isn’t a tedious, time-consuming ordeal. A realm where stakeholders can effortlessly access the insights they need, from granular departmental data to high-level executive overviews. It’s a vision of self-service, where reporting becomes a strategic…

When Manufacturers Should Focus On Finance: A Summary

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A solid financial footing empowers manufacturers to make strategic decisions with confidence and bolsters a manufacturer’s creditworthiness, enabling them to secure favourable financing options for future endeavours. With a clear understanding of their financial standing, manufacturers can effectively allocate resources,…

Why Your Planning Tools Might Be Holding You Back

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Outdated Tools, Outdated Planning Despite the widespread acknowledgement of planning’s crucial role in organisational performance, the symptoms of outdated planning practices are often subtle and dispersed. Historically, financial and planning departments have relied on tools and technologies that, while initially…