Recession Planning Workshop
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Recession Planning Workshop
By: Admin
We are in a recession as declared by multiple well known business and financial leaders in a recent Forbes article. I completely agree and believe that this will parallel the financial crisis of 2009. Given that this atypical recession is here with unprecedented speed, Group50 has put together a Recession Planning Workshop that is designed to provide senior leaders and stakeholders with a full view of the inherent recession risk in a company. The workshop has an elapsed time of 1-2 …Read More -
The Art of War – Strategic Planning and Strategic Execution
By: William Eveleth
There is a book; a book said to be so profound that any general or leader who implemented its teachings and strategies would be invincible. The book was kept in the Forbidden City and shared only with the most elite. The book was written around 500 BC, it’s old, very old. Word of the magical book had spread through myth and conjecture over the centuries. Imagine …Read More -
What is OMNI Channel? – Where Does It Fit?
By: Jim Gitney
All of our clients are having OMNI channel discussions these days. Why? Because OMNI Channel is the front end of the supply chain and has a significant impact on supply chain optimization. These discussions are fraught with a lot of misunderstanding of what OMNI channel is and how it supports the company’s Market Effectiveness. Googling OMNI Channel delivers …Read More
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CRM Traps and Pitfalls to Avoid
By: Jim Gitney
Since the inception of Sales Force in 1999, CRM has gained incredible popularity in just about every business. Recent research indicates that over 90% of companies with over 11 employees use some kind of CRM. It is now used to document any customer related information you can think of and is part of a company’s Market Effectiveness. The great news …Read More -
Case Study: Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning (SIOP) Process Improvement – Order to Cash
By: Jim Gitney
- Reduce working capital by approximately $15M
- Lower yearly costs by nearly $2.5M
- Reduce lead times from forecast to delivery to 70-110 days putting them in the top quartile of their customer’s vendors.
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Digital Technology as a Strategic Asset
By: Shirish Nene
Companies today increasingly recognize Digital Technology and IT infrastructure as a strategic asset that provides companies with the ability to effectively compete in its’ marketplace – an observation underscored by the Nash KPMG 2017 CIO Survey finding that CIOs sit on 62% of executive boards as opposed to 38% in 2005. While their relative importance varies slightly from year to year, the C-Suite charter for Digital Technology consistently features the following items: …Read More
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The Need for Technology Succession Planning
By: Jim Gitney
Most organizations do Leadership Succession Planning at some level of effectiveness. Very little has been written about the need for incorporating technology succession planning and while technology leadership is part of the standard succession planning model, little is done about succession planning and skills development for subject matter experts, their supporting teams and successive upgrades and new technologies. Teams …Read More
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Blockchain – IoT Strategies and Use Cases – Oil and Gas Industry
By: Jim Gitney
Blockchain and IoT technologies provide an opportunity to significantly reduce upstream and downstream costs in the Oil and Gas Industry. The World Economic Forum estimates that the digitization of the Oil and Gas industry could unlock $1.6T of value globally and realize $140B in productivity. While Blockchain and IoT won’t be …Read More
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Group50® Consulting announces Scioebc™ the first Blockchain product powered by THINaër, the end-to-end platform for the Internet of Things
By: Jim Gitney
By Jim Gitney
April 17, 2018
Los Angeles, CA – Group50 announced today the launch of Scioebc™, a next generation supply chain product that utilizes the blockchain and is powered by THINaër, an IoT platform building The Internet of People, Places and ThingsSM. …Read More
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The Data Center Role in Cost Reduction, Agility, and Business Alignment – DC and Cloud Strategy Part II
By: Shirish Nene
We consistently hear from middle market CIO’s that the three items at the top of their strategic charter are:
- Taking cost out the business,
- Greater agility to meet changing market conditions
- Improving and sustaining a close Business-IT alignment.
Where and how your IT infrastructure is housed significantly impacts …Read More
