Tue.Jun 28, 2022

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Reversal of Roe v. Wade: Impact on Women Entrepreneurs

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/zimmytws SBA Isabella Casillas Guzman said that last week’s Supreme Court ruling overturning the 1973 Roe v Wade decision would “jeopardize the civil liberties of millions of women.” One of the greatest impacts will be on women entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs and other self-employed individuals attain health insurance through Healthcare.gov and other insurance companies.

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Pega Grapples With The Outcome Of The Appian Lawsuit

Forrester Digital Transformation

On May 9th, 2022, a jury awarded Appian more than $2 billion for misappropriation of trade secrets by Pegasystems (Pega). On May 10th, Pega responded to the decision with this 8K filing to the SEC. The settlement, by any calculations, is huge. Since the ruling, multiple law firms announced legal actions on behalf of Pega […].

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Meet the psychological needs of your people—all your people

McKinsey and Company

Too many employers pay too little heed to the needs of the lower earners in their company. Here’s why—and how—they should shift gears.

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B2B Firms: Adopt A Bespoke Approach When Collecting Feedback From Large, Complex Firms

Forrester Digital Transformation

Imagine your spouse wants to know what you think of your relationship: Do you still love your spouse? Are you committed to your spouse? Are there any issues you want to bring up? Now imagine further that your spouse sends you an online survey with five rating questions and a comment field … I am […].

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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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Navigating from EBS Journal Lines to Originating Transactions – Part II

Perficient Digital Transformation

In our last post we discussed the linkages between Journal Entries and the source transactions in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Fixed Assets. This post continues the discussion with the linkages for the Purchasing, Project Accounting, and Cost Management applications. As noted in the prior posting, since most organizations employ summary posting of Journal entries, the Subledger Accounting application groups source transactions before passing them to the General Ledger Application.

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How the operating model can unlock the full power of customer experience

McKinsey and Company

By embedding customer experience within the organization and its operating model, companies can provide superior customer experience and realize tangible business impact.

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The six secrets of profitable airlines

McKinsey and Company

What airlines can learn from the small group of carriers that yield consistently strong results.

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Offshore development teams: a solution to the great resignation?

The Scalers

CONTENTS Deciding whether to outsource or offshore Building offshore teams as a solution to the great resignation Crisis proofing your operations with offshore teams Enabling remote and hybrid work models Partnering with an offshore development expert. Last year, following widespread job losses in the early months of the pandemic, a high number of job vacancies opened up.

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Forward Thinking on war in Ukraine, inflation, and cooperation in a fractured world with Jean Pisani-Ferry

McKinsey and Company

An eminent European economist discusses the economic challenges arising from the war in Ukraine, the spreading economic turbulence, and the need to work together to nurture global public goods.

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Global Compliance: How to Stay Compliant When Hiring Internationally

Velocity Global

An essential part of running a successful business abroad is maintaining compliance with local labor laws and other employee protections. For companies expanding internationally, failing to adhere to local labor regulations may result in fines, tax penalties, and other legal issues that hinder business and productivity. Follow this useful guide to develop global compliance protocols in any country.

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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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Converge IT and OT to turbocharge business operations’ scaling power

McKinsey and Company

The IT/OT stack can be a major stumbling block in digital transformation. Or, with the right changes, it can be the key to unlocking digital at scale.

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The Key to Automotive Transformation Is Customer Centricity

Perficient Digital Transformation

These days, a lot of companies talk about customer experience, customer centricity, customer focus, and customer obsession. And it all sounds great. It is exactly the right thinking, and it is something that nobody can really object to or debate in terms of the correctness of the sentiment. However, being customer focused is more than loving customers or putting customers first.

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The McKinsey Crossword: Future Leaders | No. 82

McKinsey and 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 you’re looking for a quick win.

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Next Generation Payroll – Driven by Robotic Process Automation

Neeyamo

The increasing adoption of Robotic process automation (RPA), a technology that enables digital transformation, is altering the landscape of various industries worldwide. So, what is the impact of RPA in Payroll & HR? Business processes across both industry streams have an extensive list of repetitive tasks that demand intense manual effort. RPA technology is capable of emulating mundane human actions.

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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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Strengthen Supply Chains with Digital Transformation of CLM

SirionLabs

A break in a supply chain can cripple a business or an entire industry—and when the global supply chain breaks down, the repercussions are felt around the world. It happened when the COVID-19 pandemic caused bottlenecks in the global supply chain. And it happened again when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine compounded supply chain problems in critical sectors worldwide.

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Aerospace Industry Finds Answer to U.S. Labor Shortage in Mexico

Ivemsa

Due to port closures and delays, a decline in the industrial workforce, and other unforeseen challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic caused industry setbacks across the board including in aerospace manufacturing. After experiencing drastically reduced air travel and decreased aircraft sales, the sector is now trying to recalibrate to pre-pandemic times. However, as business prepares for the next phase of growth, labor shortages are presenting new problems.

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Azure Cost Reduction Case Study: Auxis Helps Client Reduce Cloud Hosting Fees

Auxis

CLIENT PROFILE. Our Swiss?based, private equity? backed client owns and manages the world's largest ?eet of 145,000+ unit load devices (ULDs) for the aviation industry. It also owns and operates a leading global network for the maintenance and repair of ULDs and in?ight foodservice equipment. Overall, its 650+ employees provide management, repair, short?

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Aerospace Industry Finds Answer to U.S. Labor Shortage in Mexico

Ivemsa

Due to port closures and delays, a decline in the industrial workforce, and other unforeseen challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic caused industry setbacks across the board including in aerospace manufacturing. After experiencing drastically reduced air travel and decreased aircraft sales, the sector is now trying to recalibrate to pre-pandemic times. However, as business prepares for the next phase of growth, labor shortages are presenting new problems.

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Top 7 Global Employment Challenges

The benefits of expanding internationally are endless, especially if you approach it the right way. However, there are pitfalls along the way that can slow down progress. Global expansion brings many opportunities for companies —business growth, brand-building in new markets, and access to diverse talent pools worldwide. However, international growth can come with challenges.

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The Role of ESG in the New Normal

Neo Group

While my team and I are in the process of finalizing the results of an extensive survey on the adoption of ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) by Global IT and Business Service Providers, Mark Hillary , a technology and customer experience analyst, invited me to be a guest speaker on his CX Files podcast to talk about the impetus behind our ESG survey.

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Drive improved user and customer experiences with the newest Hyland releases

Hyland

Somehow, we have already reached the midway point of 2022. For many organizations, that means it’s time to evaluate the year so far and decide if it’s time to follow through with original plans or make a course correction to meet annual goals. At Hyland, we know how crucial the tools you use to activate those plans can be. After all, if your employees can’t count on the systems to work the way they need them to, then how can you expect your staff to reach their maximum potential?

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Talent Shortages, Supply Chain Challenges Will Fuel 16-18% Growth of Supply Chain Management Outsourcing Market | Press Release

Everest Group

Third-party providers such as Accenture, Genpact and TCS are playing pivotal roles in reimagining supply chain operations. DALLAS, June 28, 2022 — As supply chain issues hamper global economies, Everest Group predicts that the market for supply chain management (SCM) business process services (BPS) will expand at a 16-18% compound annual growth rate between 2021 and 2023, after achieving a sharp post-pandemic recovery in 2021 to reach US $2.4-2.6 billion.

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U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fell in the First Year of the Pandemic, New EPA Report Says

Perillion

Net U.S. greenhouse gas?emissions decreased 11% from 2019 to 2020, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s 29th annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks. The report, which was released on April 14, 2022, provides a nationwide overview of greenhouse gas emissions from all man-made sources.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Building Successful Digital Product Engineering Businesses | Webinar

Everest Group

LIVE WEBINAR. Building Successful Digital Product Engineering Businesses. June 28, 2022 |. 9 am CDT | 10 am EDT | 3 pm BST | 7:30 pm IST. This webinar is now being held on June 28, 2022. As you are aware, recent advances in technology have led to a massive digital wave in the engineering world, with smart, connected, autonomous, and intelligent physical and hardware products taking center stage.

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How Healthcare Interoperability Helps Your Facility Run Efficiently

Metasource

Healthcare facilities and providers’ main job is to offer quality patient care. However, challenges with exchanging data between systems can hinder healthcare professionals’ ability to do so. With large volumes of patient medical records, invoices, and incoming mail, transferring information using outdated methods can be time-consuming and inefficient.

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Strengthen Supply Chains with Digital Transformation of CLM

SirionLabs

A break in a supply chain can cripple a business or an entire industry—and when the global supply chain breaks down, the repercussions are felt around the world. It happened when the COVID-19 pandemic caused bottlenecks in the global supply chain. And it happened again when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine compounded supply chain problems in critical sectors worldwide.

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ScaleHub BPO Crowd Boost: Introducing Grace Information Management

ScaleHub

ScaleHub’s BPO Crowd Boost series puts the spotlight on the BPOs that we diligently vet for our BPO crowds. By offering BPO crowds to add specialized expertise and greater value, we can better meet the unique needs of our enterprise clients. Introducing: Grace Information Management. ScaleHub’s increasingly global roll-out of our intelligent crowdsourcing solutions continues.

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Global Hiring Guide: Top Emerging Fintech Hubs

The fintech industry is growing exponentially — in the first quarter of 2022, the sector saw a 182 percent increase in tech job growth. However, experts are warning that local candidates to fill those roles may become scarce in certain areas. In fact, according to a report from Korn Ferry, by 2030, more than 85 million jobs could go unfilled across three major industries: telecommunications, manufacturing, and technology.

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In search of fashion’s sustainability seekers

McKinsey and Company

As eco-conscious generations become more financially stable, brands will need to keep up with increasing demand for sustainable fashion practices.

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7 Easy and Effective Email Template Strategies to Generate More Leads

SPD Load

Email marketing has become one of the best ways for starting and growing a business online. As most startups soon discover, getting.

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CFO Services for Startups

inDinero

Credit: Mars Sector-6. Growing a startup from inception to a multi-million dollar enterprise isn’t a task for everyone. It’s an intense process, and experts can tell you it requires support from a myriad of business and financial experts. However, securing a star-studded lineup of C-suite executives to propel and manage a startup towards greatness isn’t cheap.

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Why Customer Experience is a Key Differentiator in the Banking Industry & How the Industry Is Set to Change for Consumers

Intelligent Sourcing

Customer Experience, or CX, is fast becoming the competitive differentiator in the banking industry. Banks – and financial institutions in general – that invest in CX have on average higher rates of recommendation, greater ‘wallet share’ and are more likely to be in a position to cross-sell and up-sell alternative products and services. According to […].

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.