Company culture can dictate how data-ready is your organisation. To increase the success rate of analytic application, speed up the adoption and guide the company away from technological pitfalls, you need to build a strong, healthy data culture.

Through various ups and downs, Toys-R-Us declared bankruptcy and completely shut down in June this year. Back in its glory days, it was the place that sparked joy for many kids, and its success was envied by many retailers.

World Vision, based in Monrovia, California, is a global relief organisation committed to improving the well-being of people around the world, particularly children. With the aims to help poor children and their families build a sustainable future, World Vision’ responsibility is to assure that the resources they spent are used according to their mission. Acknowledging the situation, World Vision realised that they need support in managing their complex set of financial data in the most efficient way.

Commoditisation and shrinking profit margins are the challenges facing manufacturers and distributors today. They also have to protect their market shares in the high competitive global environment. Therefore, they increasingly turn to service offerings in order to stand out from the other competitors.  

Traditional retailing seems no longer relevant to the current overview of the industry. Customers nowadays either do their shopping entirely online or buy the items online and pick them up in store. This means it’s time for the sellers to reinvent their supply chain management as well as the inventory fulfilment process.

What makes an organisation stand out and lead today's economy lies in the way they use their data. It is a fact that we are sitting on endless streams of valuable insights but we are unable to process them all. Some of us are doing better than others in leveraging advanced technologies to get the needed information while others are still struggling with the basics.

Everyone expects the HR department to find replacements instantly when there is a job opening. Reality is there are a lot of tasks that engross every HR professional, leaving them very little time to find potential talents. Let's face it, no matter how hard you try, or how much resources your company has, you simply just can't fulfil every single vacant position.

Companies that are either planning to purchase an IT software or in the process of implementing one cannot overlook the Due diligence process. Many organisations either underestimate the importance of conducting due diligence or fail to gather all the relevant information to support their decision making.

It’s that special time of year when a new batch of college graduates are getting ready to enter the workforce. As college seniors scramble to finish final papers, pass exams, perfect their resumes and enjoy what little time they have left on campus, they’re all on a mission to find the job of their dreams.

Operational cost cutting has always been a retailers’ favourite tool to boost their bottom line. It is even more crucial for Walmart as the giant’s key competitive edge is price. And Walmart has found that substantial cost savings can come from seemingly small actions.