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Buy It On the Spot

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/AvigatorPhotographer At first glance, you wouldn’t know the impact the global supply chain crisis has had on global small businesses. They are facing delays and high supply chain costs. They’re going up, a lot, and invoices are coming with surprises. Take a look at some of the experiences small businesses are sharing. Their best advice to consumers?

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Is Your Company Confusing Work at Home with Remote Work?

Globalization Partners

Did you know that your team members who work at home are not working remotely? In a world where companies had to quickly transition to work outside of the office, understanding remote work environments can present a challenge if want to set a clear remote work policy. Many companies think of remote work as an all-encompassing term that is directly related to working from home.

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US water infrastructure: Making funding count

McKinsey and Company

A much-anticipated wave of funding for US water infrastructure could be unlocked in the coming months and years. Are utilities and investors ready?

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The Transformative Power of RPA for Government Agencies

V-Soft Consulting

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has been playing a transformative role across industries and businesses in the private sector. RPA increases speed and efficiency, lowers costs by automating repetitive and mundane tasks, and frees up workers to perform more strategic tasks. Governments too are increasingly adopting RPA to reduce time-consuming administrative tasks and focus on mission-critical activities.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Author Talks: The history of Black cinema in America

McKinsey and Company

The journalist whose article served as the basis for the movie The Butler explores the past 100 years of Black movies in the United States.

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Understanding How to Successfully Leverage Drop-Ship Vendors for Your Business

Perficient Digital Transformation

In the newly published white paper, Top 6 Challenges of Drop Ship Vendor Management , we learn more about utilizing drop-ship vendor management (DSVs) and why they’ve become extremely popular for most organizations and retailers to expand their product range and test new products. The white paper notes that DSVs can be an excellent addition to your business’ omnichannel fulfillment strategy, and while there are many reasons why harnessing the benefits of a DSV is great for your business, it’s al

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Optimizely CMS 12 –.NET 5.0 – Build/Deploy in DevOps (YAML)

Perficient Digital Transformation

The second I created a NET 5 project, the first anxiety-filled thought that ran through my head was something along the lines of… “How the heck am I going to build/deploy this to anywhere useful?!”. As I mentioned in my previous post about the DXCS006 error code , this is one of the first times that I have really started to work with NET 5/Core in any real capacity, so its a whole new world to me.

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How healthcare payers can expand nutrition support for the food insecure

McKinsey and Company

Taking a data-based approach to food security, tailoring nutritional offerings, and building out partner networks can help payers realize the potential of food-support programs.

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How Does An Outsourced Technical Support Become A Service?

Magellan Solutions

What Is Support-as-a-Service? We all know what an outsourced technical support is. It is when you outsource your processes involving computers, websites, and the internet. . But what happens when your tech support becomes a service? IT support-as-a-service is quite similar to Software as a Service (SaaS). It is a relatively new software distribution model which gives your customers access to applications over the internet.

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Strategies for OFSE companies confronting the energy transition

McKinsey and Company

The oil-field-services-and-equipment sector has steadily declined for more than a decade. Companies can consider three broad strategies to revive their fortunes and chart a pathway for the future.

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Global Hiring Guide for Startups

Grow your startup beyond borders and boundaries. Global expansion is the ultimate goal for many startup founders. However, to successfully enter new markets and grow internationally, you need a sound and scalable global recruitment strategy. In this eBook, you’ll discover how you can gain a competitive edge over your business rivals through the latest technology, harnessing global contractors, and using a global employment platform.

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Offshore Customer Service: Why Outsource to the Philippines?

Magellan Solutions

What Really Matters In Customer Support Outsourcing Philippines? When it comes to customer support outsourcing , the Philippines is the undeniable choice for a lot of businesses worldwide. Proof to that is the country remains as the call center capital of the world. For instance, many businesses outsource customer service to a BPO company in this country.

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OTT QUESTION TIME #48: INNOVATIONS IN GREEN OTT STREAMING

RampRate

Join us on LinkedIn - Facebook - Twitter - Google Plus. At OTT Question Time #11 last year we talked about the environmental impact of OTT streaming and some of the numbers involved. People watch over 1bn hours of content every day on YouTube, for example. Online video accounted for around 60% of all internet traffic according to Sandvine. And the ICT industry was responsible for… Read More » OTT QUESTION TIME #48: INNOVATIONS IN GREEN OTT STREAMING.

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Wall Street Journal, “CFOs Confront Holiday Shipping Snarls by Ordering Early, Shrinking Packaging,”

The Hackett Group

Finance chiefs say they are helping companies navigate supply-chain logjams. With insights from The Hackett Group’s Craig Bailey, and the latest update to our Working Capital Survey. Share. Tweet. Share. The post Wall Street Journal, “CFOs Confront Holiday Shipping Snarls by Ordering Early, Shrinking Packaging,” first appeared on The Hackett Group.

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IBPAP’s International Innovation Summit (IIS) 2021 | Event

Everest Group

Everest Group Vice President, Sakshi Garg , will speak at IBPAP’s International Innovation Summit 2021, where she will explore the balanced shore sourcing model and deep dive into industry trends, best practices, and insights from leading global companies. Additionally, Everest Group Practice Director, Akshay Mathur , will moderate a panel discussion titled, Productivity Management of the Virtual Future, and Everest Group Vice President, Rohitashwa Aggarwal , will moderate a panel discussi

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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How to Identify Your Business Call Center Outsourcing Needs?

Go4Customer