Tag: analytics
Data entry to data analysis – finance’s strategic shift
Holding onto spreadsheets and resisting digital transformation creates a barrier to growth. Businesses in every sector share one critical trait - their finance teams sit at the heart of the organisation. However, despite rapid global evolution and increasingly dynamic industries, most finance teams still rely on manual processes and spreadsheet-driven decision-making.
Defying gravity and surviving disruption – for an AI-driven future
Will your business still be alive in 10 years? Many will not. The pace of change is leaving even Moore’s Law behind. Nvidia’s AI hardware supremo, Jensen Huang, recently claimed that AI capability has increased a million-fold in the last decade. He also suggested this growth may continue at the same pace. To say established businesses face disruption would be an understatement
Tech PR strategy for an effective impact
Disruption and increased efficiency, at an almost exponential scale, are changing the very foundations of economies. Technology businesses face as much opportunity as they do competition. As a consequence, technology companies need a strong public relations (PR) strategy. This strategy should boost awareness, differentiate, and amplify their credibility. However, choosing the right PR agency is crucial. In an industry as dynamic as tech, businesses should engage specialists. It’s not easy to choose an agency.
Auctioneering strategies and insights
One of the least known facts about live auctions is the ability of auctioneers’ to “read the room” and determine who the main bidders are while gauging bidders’ triggers that will help them to secure the items they want at a price they are prepared to pay.
Wireless vibration sensor monitoring in mining
In modern mining the advent of wireless vibration monitoring is ushering in a new era of asset management and fault prevention. Over the past two years, advancements in sensor technology have significantly enhanced the capabilities of remote monitoring, driving the rise of autonomous mining and drilling operations.
Business travel fights back against inflation with airfare re-shopping
Soaring flight prices, persistent inflation in South Africa, and rising hotel rates in major business hubs have yet to deter business travel. In fact, the GBTA Business Travel Outlook 2023 illustrates global business travel is expected to recover to its pre-pandemic level in 2024, a full two years earlier than anticipated.
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Trade & insolvencies – impact of macro-economic & geopolitical dynamics
With an economic growth forecast of only 1.6% over the next three years for South Africa, businesses are facing a tough trading environment, exacerbated by the impact of geopolitical tensions, disruptive new technologies, persistent weather catastrophe threats and failing public infrastructure and services.
Want to unlock more value? Focus on true costs
For many business leaders, the heat is on. They face inflation, supply chain disruption, labour shortages, and pricing pressures. Protecting margins while meeting customer needs and navigating economic uncertainty is crucial. However, many lack transparency and granularity in actual cost structures.
Inside or outside? The strategic value of outsourcing
Outsourcing is more than just catching an expert by the digital tail and swinging them into the enterprise, it’s a strategic investment into a long-term collaboration. Outsourcing essential business operations across multiple departments and functions has proven its strategic value as service providers refine their offerings and enterprises adapt their use cases and perceptions.
































