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The manufacturing industry has always been defined by precision, timing and scale. But in 2025, it’s being defined by something else entirely: unpredictability. Demand patterns are harder to forecast. Supply chains feel more fragile. And the pressure to deliver faster,…

Agility in financial planning is no longer a luxury. It has become essential. Finance teams, especially those using Workday Adaptive Planning Core plus Reporting, face growing pressure to move beyond static, annual budgets. Instead, they need financial planning tools and…

Modern finance functions are at a crossroads. With shifting markets, evolving customer expectations, and relentless disruption, financial planning is expected to do more than just deliver numbers. It’s expected to steer strategy, enable agility, and act as a stabilising force…

Financial planning used to mean spreadsheets, revisions, and chasing numbers that were outdated by the time they were reviewed. But the landscape has shifted. The role of FP&A is no longer just about reporting; it’s about real-time insight, strategic clarity,…

The Evolving FP&A Landscape and the Need for a Hybrid Approach For decades, Excel has been the cornerstone of financial planning and analysis. Its familiarity, flexibility, and power have made it indispensable to finance professionals across industries. Yet, as businesses…

The United States is rearming its tariff playbook. In 2025, sweeping changes to trade policy are underway, with new tariffs targeting a range of imports, from electric vehicles and semiconductors to strategic materials like steel and aluminium. The average tariff…

Scenario modelling. A new buzzword, or something we should have adopted long ago? Economic whiplash. Policy swings. Shifting expectations in how, where, and why people work. This is the climate in which workforce planning now operates. Gone are the days…

The current labour market is unlike anything we’ve seen in decades. Unemployment rates are at historic lows, and talent shortages are pervasive across nearly every industry. As the demand for skilled workers continues to outpace supply, organisations face greater competition…

Introduction Driver-based forecasting models? What’s that? In retail, volatility is the new trend. A flick in the market switch changes half of how retailers do things. You name it: global economic uncertainty, inflation rates hovering above historical norms, and ongoing…

Share Retail financial planning is in need of an upgrade. The retail landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Shifting consumer behaviours, the relentless growth of e-commerce, and intense market competition create a volatile environment where thin margins leave little…