Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Client Story July 12, 2018 U.S retailer launches global supply chain capability in record time Even under normal conditions, creating a global supply chain capability from scratch is a complex and grueling endeavor. When a large U.S. retailer made a strategic decision to develop this ability — which included securing new overseas suppliers for tens of thousands of products, satisfying all customs requirements and creating a nationwide distribution capability — in less than six months, the… Client Story February 24, 2025 Growing Manufacturer Invests in Dynamic New Procurement Function Discover how investing in procurement in manufacturing saved a growing outdoor vehicle maker $13M annually and boosted efficiency. Podcast March 10, 2025 Risky Women Podcast | Adoption of AI to Support Second-Line Functions Explore AI in risk management on the Risky Women Podcast. Learn about AI's impact on regulatory compliance, stakeholder trust, and efficiency in risk management. Blogs April 6, 2023 How SAP Central Finance Benefits Manufacturers This blog post was authored by Sheeraz Iqbal, Director, Enterprise Application Solutions on The Sap Insights Blog. Manufacturers often have heterogenous systems to accommodate different processes in a manufacturing cycle. From procurement and inventory management to calculating overhead, these systems carry critical financial data and information that are necessary to determine… Flash Report November 9, 2021 The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill: Who Wins, Who Doesn’t? It's finally here - a historic spending package from the U.S. federal government amounting to more than $1 trillion in infrastructure investments. The question now becomes: What's next? In May 2021, President Joe Biden, following through on a campaign promise, outlined a $2.3 trillion plan[1] to re-engineer the nation’s infrastructure. After weeks of negotiations over the spring and summer… Blogs September 9, 2021 Are You in the Ransomware Sweet Spot? Over the July 4, 2021 weekend, the Russia-based REvil hacker group perpetrated a ransomware attack on Kaseya software. The software is used by managed service providers (MSPs) to operate their clients’ networks. This attack reportedly shut down 800-1,500 small-to-mid-size clients of around 50 Kaseya MSP customers. The attack illustrates the evolution of ransomware. Historically,… Podcast November 22, 2023 Exploring the future of payments with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia In the VISION by Protiviti podcast, Susan Yang, General Manager, International Payments and Network Management at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, sits down with a pair of Protiviti payments experts to discuss how she and her team are leading the ISO 20022 program and the digital international money transfer (IMT) strategy execution for CBA. Insights paper March 15, 2024 Strategic Sourcing: Gaining Advantage, Mitigating Risk A shift in mindset to a strategic sourcing strategy anticipates and mitigates supply chain risk while improving resilience and responsiveness, still aiming to reduce total cost of ownership. Flash Report November 15, 2022 Biden Doubles Down at COP27 Last Friday at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (more commonly referred to as COP27), in Egypt, United States President Joe Biden asserted that global warming posed an existential threat to the planet and promised his country would meet its targets for fighting it. In his speech, he said, “The climate… Blogs October 20, 2023 Conducting workforce reductions with compassion Dramatic reductions in force are happening across industries as economic uncertainty leads companies to reevaluate labor expenditures.Why it matters: RIFs are costly to carry out and they damage morale. Handling RIFs with compassion is the right thing to do.RIF alternatives – furloughs, job sharing and compensation changes – can save money, enable swifter recoveries and reduce hits to morale.… Load More
