July 29th, 2010 | Posted by F. Shan McAdooWhen I was a kid, I spent a lot of time sailing boats offshore. In those days, we used to navigate with a sextant. Every night my dad and I would take star sights to determine our location, and after we figured out our new location, we would adjust our course to make port. We [...]
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July 19th, 2010 | Posted by Jeff RiceIt’s the curse of every CFO. It’s the blight that mysteriously lures managers into exaggerating the return on invested capital. It’s the deep, dark chasm that separates earth-shaking ROI from the reality of misguided monies. It’s the Capex Hex. And it dilutes financial performance with little regard for industry, department or manager. Year after year [...]
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July 13th, 2010 | Posted by Renat StewartThe latest in retailer loyalty programs is here. Chains like Starbucks and Gap are increasingly tracking and rewarding customers who show up at their locations and check in via smartphone apps and social networking sites. Customers are offered real-time promotions on the spot based on their shopping habits and loyalty to the stores and/or brands. [...]
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July 13th, 2010 | Posted by adminLinking strategic targets with tactical and operative planning on all levels of the enterprise Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a holistic planning methodology that global enterprises can employ to generate maximum profit, cash flow, and return on assets. Through IBP, enterprises can eliminate siloed views and partial financials. IBP creates a unified model of the [...]
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