For sales managers, planning for the future can feel quite different from stomping out fires in the present. The future’s a rosy dream world, where pipelines are always full, reps always meet their targets, and business strategies never change. The present? A molten ball of chaos, requiring immediate attention, all the time.Mostly, we separate sales… read more →
In the classic Atari video game “Pitfall!,” the main character, Pitfall Harry, makes his way through a treacherous jungle on a quest for treasure. Along the way, he dodges snakes and crocodiles, rope-swings over pits, and leaps over rolling logs. Today’s supply chain professional surely empathizes with poor Harry. Pitfalls such as inefficiency, data siloes,… read more →
When key supply chain data, processes, plans, and people are connected inside an enterprise, organizations get on the right track for efficiency and cost savings. But even more important is the next step: looking outside your four walls to your extended network. Let’s call that “the connected enterprise.”If connecting the enterprise helps you stay on… read more →
The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) held their FINnext conference over the course of a few rainy San Francisco days in March. The weather forecast had indicated precipitation, so it was kind timing to be indoors learning about forecasts of all sorts and their impact on our professional and personal lives.During the California Gold Rush,… read more →
Every solid structure needs a firm foundation. Without the cornerstone in place, the building will waver and even crumble. It’s the same with a connected supply chain. The cornerstone of connected supply chain is a network of people, plans, data, and processes inside the enterprise.Connecting your supply chain within your organization first is essential because… read more →
In a world where disruption and transformation projects have become the norm, businesses need information to make timely decisions now more than ever. Traditional planning methods simply cannot provide the real-time view that today’s complex, global organizations need to successfully cope with change and bring agility to decision-making. This was the theme of the connected… read more →
Forecasting is a practice as old as time. Well, almost as old as time—its roots can be traced back to 650 B.C., to be exact, when Babylonians attempted to forecast the weather based on atmospheric conditions.In our times, forecasting has evolved into a wide range of applications that support diverse business objectives. Hotels, for example,… read more →
Earlier this month, nearly 1,400 members of Anaplan’s community converged on seasonably-warm Las Vegas for Anaplan Hub, joining together to exchange ideas, stories, best practices, and sheer excitement about the power and future of connected planning.With so much shared knowledge in attendance, insights suffused the Vegas air like freshly-cashed racetrack slips. From the sales track,… read more →
To stay ahead of rapidly changing product demand and consumer expectations, industry-leading companies must constantly work to improve their supply chains. Whether they push the envelope by integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning or simply take steps to eliminate multitudes of spreadsheets, evolution is essential.At Anaplan Hub 2018, companies like Coca-Cola, Walmart, DISH Network, Sonos,… read more →
Underpinning the glittering casinos, swanky cocktail lounges, and world-class restaurants in Las Vegas is the anticipation of success. In Vegas, success can linger around every turn: trying a new restaurant, being a VIP for a night, or winning big at roulette. When the glitter fades away and time runs dry, and the city’s visitors journey… read more →