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Unlocking a competitive edge with benchmarking for Capex
The recent Summer Olympic Games in Paris were a nail-biting reminder that profound outcomes can be decided by the slimmest of margins. In the men’s 100m dash, mere thousandths of
How the nation’s third-largest poultry producer followed a new recipe for optimizing every stage of its capital planning and management lifecycle
Finario recently had the pleasure of sitting with Vance Bullard, VP of Financial Planning and Analysis at Wayne Sanderson Farms. He reveals how Finario has transformed the company’s capital allocation
Free yourself from capital planning constraints by going Beyond Budgeting
“Broken. Inefficient. Dysfunctional.” For what seems like forever, these are the words that have been used to describe traditional corporate budgeting. Harvard Business Review (HBR) didn’t mince words when they
Capex Confidential: Pharma & Biotech
Capex Confidential: Pharma & Biotech Regulatory pressures and technological disruption are the norm in pharma and biotech. But a new wave of challenges and opportunities — from market saturation to
Capex Confidential: Food & Beverage
Capex Confidential: Food & Beverage Inflation. Product personalization. And of course, AI. These are just some of the forces food and beverage leaders are grappling with. In this “Capex Confidential”
“Capital activism” in action: How rolling forecasts fuel strategic capital allocation
“Capital activism” in action: How rolling forecasts fuel strategic capital allocation Capital activists – enterprise stakeholders who take an “always on” approach to allocating and managing capital – unlock 2.5%
Deep Dive: A Capital Planning Executive’s Perspectives on Trends in the Manufacturing Industry
Deep Dive: A Capital Planning Executive’s Perspectives on Trends in the Manufacturing Industry With 2024 in full swing, here’s a snapshot of the trends manufacturing executives expect will shape the
How Manufacturing Execution Systems and Capital Planning Software Work Hand in Hand in the Modern Enterprise
How Manufacturing Execution Systems and Capital Planning Software Work Hand in Hand in the Modern Enterprise It’s safe to say, the plant floor isn’t what it used to be. With
Strategically-aligned Capex: A critical piece of an organization’s enterprise architecture
Strategically aligned Capex: A critical piece of an organization’s enterprise architecture. Cloud computing. Big data. Generative AI.It’s easy to get caught up in the next big thing in enterprise tech.
Applying principles of continuous improvement to Capex management: an operations and engineering perspective
Applying principles of continuous improvement to Capex management: an operations and engineering perspective Whether embracing the Japanese concept of ‘kaizen’ or the process optimization strategy Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement
What to consider when evaluating enterprise finance software in 2024
What to consider when evaluating new finance software in 2024 CFOs are embracing a new mandate to go beyond cost savings and add more value to their organizations in 2024.
Improving the Capex Project Selection Process for Leaders in Operations and Engineering
Improving the Capex Project Selection Process for Leaders in Operations and Engineering When it comes to capital project selection, operations and engineering teams are focused on getting their well-vetted proposals
The Top Trends in 2024 for Capex Stakeholders in Finance and Operations
The Top Trends in 2024 for Capex Stakeholders in Finance and Operations With the new year around the corner, here’s a sneak peak at the trends we expect to shape
ESG & The Capex Connection: What recent changes mean for leaders in finance and operations
ESG & The Capex Connection: What recent changes mean for leaders in finance and operations The implications of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policy moves at a breakneck pace, and
How ROI Models and Benchmarks Improve Strategic Capital Allocation
How ROI Models and Benchmarks Improve Strategic Capital Allocation The path to truly strategic capital allocation can be littered with obstacles — insufficient data, disjointed workflows, departmental silos, a “spend
New eBook: “Leading Voices on Strategic Capital Allocation”
New eBook: “Leading Voices on Strategic Capital Allocation” What’s the number one responsibility of the C-suite? Returning capital to shareholders? Hiring top talent? According to experts, it’s strategic capital allocation.
Deep Dive: A Capital Planning Executive’s Perspective on Trends in the Food and Beverage Industry
Deep Dive: A Capital Planning Executive’s Perspectives on Trends in the Food and Beverage Industry Capex spending among food and beverage (F&B) companies rose sharply in the first half of
Deep Dive: A Capital Planning Executive’s Perspective on Trends In the Building Materials Industry
Deep Dive: Building Materials After several turbulent years, the building materials industry finally appears to be on steady ground. Supply chain snags have unsnarled, the economy is relatively stable, and
