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Sourcing Leaders: Key Locations Trends to Know for Outsourcing and Offshoring Decisions | Webinar

Everest Group

In the current outsourcing climate, offshoring has seen a significant uptick and sourcing and vendor management leaders are speedily changing their strategies for global location selection. Designing an optimal locations mix is critical today to balance talent availability, supply risk, and costs. Join Everest Groups experts as they break down the latest market dynamics, explore shoring strategies, and uncover the opportunities hidden in emerging locations.

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Sustainable style: How fashion can reduce Tier 2 emissions

McKinsey & Company

Reducing emissions in Tier 2 production is one of the fashion industrys most complex challenges. Six actions can help make industry players more sustainable.

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Why permanent recruitment may not work for your business (and what will)

Airswift

Consider this: When a new position opens in your company, the default instinct might be to hire a permanent employee a full-time team member with no predetermined end date. This approach is tried and tested and offers stability and long-term growth. But is permanent recruitment always the best option? Not necessarily.

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From crisis management to strategic resilience: Lessons from the auto industry

McKinsey & Company

When strategic resilience is embedded in risk management, disruption can become a means for growth.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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Build a Global Growth Strategy

The Global Small Business Blog

iStock/Liuzishan Global growth holds immense promise for small businesses seeking a competitive advantage in todays increasingly interconnected economy. While understanding the intricacies of global expansion is an important first step, navigating this journey alone can be daunting. However, by working with industry leaders, companies (like GlobeTrade , wegg and other resources) regardless of scale can expedite your global journey and access new markets swiftly and compliantly.

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The McKinsey Crossword: “Play Ball!” | No. 224

McKinsey & Company

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if youre looking for a quick win.

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Scaling Your Tech Team: Why IT Staffing Agencies Are the Smart Choice

Serigor Inc

The Need for IT Staffing Solutions in Todays Digital World Introduction : In todays rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses must keep pace with cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, DevOps, and software development. However, the biggest challenge for most companies is hiring and retaining skilled IT professionals who can drive innovation and efficiency.

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HCL Commerce Containers Explained

Perficient Digital Transformation

In this blog, we will explore the various Containers, their functionalities, and how they interact to create a seamless customer shopping experience. HCL Commerce Containers provide a modular and scalable approach to managing ecommerce applications. Benefits of HCL Commerce Containers Improved Performance : The system becomes faster and more responsive by caching frequent requests and optimizing search queries.

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Supply Chain Disruptions in Schools: Challenges and Solutions

Planergy Software

What's PLANERGY? Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Learn more We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with PLANERGY.

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Enhancing Business Efficiency with AI: An Introduction to Copilot Agents

Perficient Digital Transformation

Introduction to Copilot Agents In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, efficiency and productivity are paramount. Customizing AI to meet your business needs is key to maintaining a competitive edge. Enter Copilot Agents specialized intelligent AI assistants designed to streamline workflows by automating repetitive tasks, providing actionable insights, and seamlessly integrating with your existing tools and data sources.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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South Africa – Regulations Change

Mercans

The South African minister of finance announced the 2025/26 budget speech on 12 March 2025. Similar to the 2024/25 budget speech, there were no changes made to the income tax tables, tax threshold, rebates and medical aid tax credits. Income Tax Taxable Income (R) Rate of Tax 1 237 100 18% of taxable income 237 101 370 500 42 678 + 26% of taxable income above 237 100 370 501 512 800 77 362 + 31% of taxable income above 370 500 512 801 673 000 121 475 + 36% of taxable income above 512 800 673