Improving Financial and Supply Chain Alignment

While many believe that collaboration between financial teams and supply chain operations should be easy, it is not. The two groups have different lines of sight, speak different languages, and have very different perspectives on the definition of supply chain excellence. Download this report for practical advice for eliminating supply chain bottlenecks through better cross-functional planning.

The Winning Formula of Integrated FP&A

By Simone da Silva Collins

Just like Rome, which was not built in a day, Integrated FP&A is a partnership that needs time and effort to grow and bear fruit. But what is Integrated FP&A? How to achieve it? Read the article by the Senior Financial Controller at Sony to learn more about the winning formula of Integrated FP&A.

Integrated FP&A: How to Close Complexity Gaps

By Dean Sorensen

Research consistently shows that managing complexity is a key concern for global CEOs. And for good reason! The cost of complexity can be significant: upwards of 5% of sales. So how can we leverage innovations in technology to manage complexity more optimally? Read this article to learn more.

PPE Model for Integrated Financial and Strategic Planning

By Manasi Ramanna

There are several good models for strategic planning. In this article, Manasi Ramanna describes the Plan, Prioritize and Execute (PPE) model, which can be used by both large and small businesses. It is also an effective tool for an integrated strategic and financial planning exercise. Read this article to learn more about the three phases of the PPE model and how you can apply it.

Video: The Journey towards Integrated Finance

By Bruno Massera

Nowadays, organisational agility often faces a considerable barrier: unaligned top-down and bottom-up planning processes. Why does this gap exist, and how can we bridge it? Bruno Massera, CFO - Middle East at BRF, shares his company’s step by step integration process from 2018 to the present day in this video case study. Bruno walks us through their journey from traditional Excel-based budgeting to modern, technology-driven collaboration between Sales, Operations and Finance.

Video: Integrated FP&A for Future COEs

By Durga Srinivas Perisetti

Transitioning from a Shared Service Centre to a Centre of Excellence (COE) can be a long and challenging journey. Thankfully, the Director FP&A and Operations Analytics at Juniper Networks talks us through a case study in this video. Durga shares his recipe for success, learned through challenging lessons along the way.

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Managing High Growth with Dynamic Forecasting at Dollar General Corporation

In the current business environment, surviving requires organisations to be agile. In the language of FP&A, it means that dynamic forecasting is a must. One of the leading companies that successfully evolved from static to dynamic forecasting is Dollar General Corporation. How did they manage to do so? Join us for this webinar to explore the case study on how the company embarked on their remarkable FP&A transformation journey.

FP&A Integration: The Winning Formula of Harmonising Top-Down and Bottom-Up Planning Processes

How can we harmonise all essential planning processes by going beyond finance to Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A)? The answer may be Integrated FP&A. A crucial framework for planning in the world of unknown unknowns, Integrated FP&A helps organisations to close the gap between unaligned vertical and horizontal planning processes. Register for this webinar to learn more about FP&A Integration and what is the winning formula of harmonising top-down and bottom-up planning processes.