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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Strategy, Transform Your Business
The biggest barrier to mining transformation: software fragmentation
Biggest Barrier to Mining Transformation

Systems fragmentation is the single biggest barrier to business transformation and innovation we see in the mining industry. Most companies…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Strategy, Transform Your Business
Strategic resonance is the 3rd of the 3 cornerstones reinforcing business longevity
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Sustainable, balanced and ethical practices are driving new opportunities for corporate strategy to resonate with stakeholder demands as global culture…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Manufacturing, Strategy, Transform Your Business
Strategic positioning is the 2nd of the 3 cornerstones reinforcing business longevity
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The King is dead, long live the King! With change and renewal being the only long-term constant, business positioning and…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Strategy, Transform Your Business
Strategic timing is 1 of the 3 cornerstones reinforcing business longevity
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Future relevance requires a strategy. No-one can predict the future except to say that it will be different from the…

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| | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Finance, Strategy, Transform Your Business
Industry predictions – How will technology triumph over turbulence in 2019 and beyond?
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2019 is already shaping up to be a turbulent year when finance departments take a more strategic role. After 10…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Strategy, Transform Your Business
Why UK economic uncertainty should not be an excuse for stagnation
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As we move into the new year the current industry climate in the UK is one of deep uncertainty. In…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Mobility, Service, Strategy, Transform Your Business
Elevating field service to new heights with IFS FSM 6
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If you believe industry watchers and analysts, the Field Service Management (FSM) market could as much as double over the…

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Why IFS FSM 6? It’s the field service game changer
Field Service Management 6 Launch

At a conference earlier in Q4, I asked the 300+ attendees “are you happy with your service organization and delivery?”…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Digital Transformation, Strategy
Blockchain & cryptocurrencies: a tale of two halves in digital assets
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Blockchain and cryptocurrencies represent two halves of a maturing digital asset class.   While Blockchain projects continue to grow in volume,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Strategy
Brexit – an opportunity for scenario planning

Brexit, the UK’s EU exit, has sparked debate from many perspectives. With more questions being asked than solutions offered, Brexit…

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Implementing 2-tier ERP – Making it work

The advantages and disadvantages of a 2-tier ERP strategy In my last blog I looked at the reasons why a…

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A 2-tier ERP? – Don’t rule it out!
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When a business should consider a TWO-TIER ERP STRATEGY Today’s ERP landscape is mature, with most companies having implemented some…

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