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Make headcount planning integrate with budget and drive business success

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Staff related expenses are one of the highest and most complex costs in an organization. So, it’s essential that business leaders, CFOs and human resources (HR) teams align current and future talent costs with strategic goals across an organization.

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Negotiate better with suppliers using data analytics

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September 24, 2021

Data analytics might still be under appreciated as a valuable negotiation tool, yet more and more decision-makers are waking up to the power of data at the negotiating table. A

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What is data discovery?

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September 22, 2021

“We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge” according to best selling author, John Naisbitt.

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Negotiate better with suppliers using data analytics

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January 1, 1970

Data analytics might still be under appreciated as a valuable negotiation tool, yet more and more decision-makers are waking up to the power of data at the negotiating table. A

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What is data discovery?

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January 1, 1970

“We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge” according to best selling author, John Naisbitt.

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How to get the most from your Net Promoter Score (NPS)

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January 1, 1970

The customer loyalty measurement, Net Promoter Score (NPS), has been a popular tool for customer satisfaction since its creation in 1993.

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Key metrics all in one place for JRP Distribution’s global businesses

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June 23, 2021

For more than 40 years, JRP Distribution has served the UK as a distributor of branded automotive..

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Business KPIs: 5 important characteristics to be effective

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May 26, 2021

To remain competitive, business managers need to track how company-wide goals are regularly progressing...

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KPIs vs. Metrics: 5 ways data analytics can help monitor performance

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April 9, 2021

What is the difference between KPIs and metrics? Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as current..

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Inventory days formula and why it's useful

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March 23, 2021

Inventory days formula is equivalent to the average number of days each item or SKU (stock keeping unit)..

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7 effective sales team KPIs and metrics

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March 15, 2021

Sales managers need to be savvy and strategic to get ahead. Fortunately, there are many advanced data..

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5 steps to become a great sales manager

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March 1, 2021

Improving a sales team begins with improving the sales manager's ability to influence and empower the..

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The business benefits of measuring lost sales

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February 17, 2021

Understanding the reasons behind lost sales is critical to stopping the leak and increasing sales in the..

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de Bono's Six Thinking Hats and decision-making with business intelligence

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February 17, 2021

We tend to approach problem solving and decision-making with our instincts and through our personalities...

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5 ways data accuracy can improve profit

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February 16, 2021

Making your business more profitable involves looking at ways to increase sales revenue, decreasing your..

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How to motivate staff to increase productivity when working from home

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January 4, 2021

In business, the saying “time saved is money earned” couldn't be more true. Yet businesses throw away..

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Key performance measures to track from finance data

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December 9, 2020

Key performance measures help people evaluate actual performance against objectives, so they know what..

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Business analytics for beginners

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October 25, 2020

If you are new to business analytics, it can be difficult to know where to start. There is so much..

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4 elements of an efficient business intelligence tool

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October 22, 2020

There are so many business intelligence tools on the market, all promising a competitive edge for your..

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The KPIs every manufacturer should know and measure

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October 19, 2020

When it comes to achieving success in manufacturing, the industry is way beyond the idea that data..

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4 ways sales performance metrics can help your sales team

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October 5, 2020

For sales managers, the ability to communicate about the progress of your team in an informative way is..

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How real-time dashboards keep managers on target

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September 2, 2020

A real-time dashboard provides up to the minute insight into the performance of numerous business..

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Data management: 6 dos and don’ts of managing your business with data

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September 2, 2020

Business intelligence (BI) systems provide a single source of truth for data management across all of..

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What's new in manufacturing software?

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August 10, 2020

In manufacturing, most companies can’t make products any faster or cheaper, so they need to achieve..

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Manufacturing business intelligence (BI) success stories

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July 29, 2020

Manufacturers are turning to business intelligence because the process of making products is a huge..

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Making decisions viable with data

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July 26, 2020

Do you ever make decisions on the run? Have you dropped the price on a product by a few percent for a good..

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A critical inventory metric: projected inventory level

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July 20, 2020

With constant streams of data being collected by companies daily, planning for the future is no longer as..

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Master inventory calculations and anticipate future demand

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July 2, 2020

As businesses reopen and customers resume spending, it’s more important than ever to have a full..

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Make headcount planning integrate with budget and drive business success

Negotiate better with suppliers using data analytics

What is data discovery?

Negotiate better with suppliers using data analytics

What is data discovery?

How to get the most from your Net Promoter Score (NPS)

Key metrics all in one place for JRP Distribution’s global businesses

Business KPIs: 5 important characteristics to be effective

KPIs vs. Metrics: 5 ways data analytics can help monitor performance

Inventory days formula and why it's useful

7 effective sales team KPIs and metrics

5 steps to become a great sales manager

The business benefits of measuring lost sales

de Bono's Six Thinking Hats and decision-making with business intelligence

5 ways data accuracy can improve profit

How to motivate staff to increase productivity when working from home

Key performance measures to track from finance data

Business analytics for beginners

4 elements of an efficient business intelligence tool

The KPIs every manufacturer should know and measure

4 ways sales performance metrics can help your sales team

How real-time dashboards keep managers on target

Data management: 6 dos and don’ts of managing your business with data

What's new in manufacturing software?

Manufacturing business intelligence (BI) success stories

Making decisions viable with data

A critical inventory metric: projected inventory level

Master inventory calculations and anticipate future demand

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