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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Oil & Gas, Strategy
Where would a 20–25% reduction of operational costs take you? How to manage your oil & gas business in the market downturn

Low oil prices make it a top priority to reassess all conventional ways of conducting business. While an ERP strategy…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Technology, Retail, Strategy
3 key learnings from NRF: new retail concepts demand technology change

Recently back from NRF – Retail’s Big Show 2016 – I have had some time to digest my impressions. What…

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| | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Finance, Strategy
Bridge the gaps in corporate services to succeed as CFO

According to the 2016 Finance priorities survey conducted by consulting firm Protiviti, the top priorities for CFOs in the coming…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Retail, Strategy, Supply Chain
2016 Retail industry predictions

IFS’s Global Industry Director for the retail sector, Ulf Tillander, predicts how three key trends will be impacting the industry…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Automotive, Events, Strategy, Supply Chain
A meeting of automotive minds at Odette 2015
Odette 2015

What I saw and heard at Odette 2015. During the first week of December, I joined over 250 decision-makers and…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Automotive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Manufacturing, Strategy, Supply Chain
2016 Automotive industry predictions

Asia will be the biggest car manufacturer worldwide within the next few years, but Europe will continue to lead in…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Process Manufacturing, Strategy, Supply Chain
2016 Process manufacturing predictions

2016 will be another year for businesses in the process industry to watch and learn. In 2016, we will see…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Oil & Gas, Strategy, Supply Chain
2016 oil and gas industry predictions

In 2016, the oil and gas industry will jump on the opportunity that big data presents. In 2016, the oil…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Events, IFS Labs, Strategy
Where to discover infinite possibilities in 2016
IFSWoCo16

The next IFS World Conference experience that will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden, from October 25-27, 2016. A highlight in…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Strategy
Celebrating 3 Years in the Upper Right

It may be the longest title in Gartner Magic Quadrant history, but it is a mighty fine honor in the…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Agility, Finance, Strategy
A philosophy for responsible and efficient business

A business philosophy that is comprehensive, flexible, proven and ethically sound. I am delighted to introduce myself as the new…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Strategy
IoT is real and it’s happening today

If IoT is to go beyond the hype, then users need to be convinced of its business value before its…

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