Innovation in manufacturing
What separates successful companies from those that have not earned a spot on the ranking of more innovating ones is that they approach innovation differently than their competitors.
The rise of Chief Customer Officers (CCO) in FMCG
FMCG is one of the most sensitive sectors to changes in consumer habits. The impact of changing consumer preferences is drawing a new market scenario, and the role of CCOs is to lead the direction of organizations towards a different model of relating with their customers.
Understanding the new eco consumers
Consumers are increasingly aware of the environmental significance of their purchasing decisions. In the case of the fashion industry, the new “eco-consumers” are the target of new business models that are transforming the sector.
Managing hybrid intelligence: China paradigm
Senior executives at any company are aware that their job is to manage human talent in order to achieve company goals. However,
in the AI Era human talent works closely with the “non-human parts” which make up teams and provide increasing value to strategic business processes.
From Omnichannel to Omnichallenging in the Fashion sector
Most Marketing strategies being developed by Fashion firms have three elements in common: placing the consumer front and centre, developing a commercial model in which the online channel is key, and providing the user with a personalised shopping experience.
What to Look for in an Executive Search Partner
Executive search firms need to have a diverse set of skills to make a transformative impact on your organization. As the economy and job market continue to develop, the demand for executive search partners continues to rise. Finding a firm that can help your organization flourish can be tricky
The Importance of Analytics in Consumer Goods Companies
The combination of big data and advanced analytics offers consumer goods companies countless opportunities across the value chain. It’s important not to view analytics within a vacuum, it should almost be viewed as a philosophy or mantra that runs through the organisation.
Improving Retail With Supply Chain Digitalisation
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is disrupting almost every industry in the world. The breadth and depth of these changes herald the transformation of entire systems of production, management and governance. Despite the relatively deep penetration of these technologies in media, retail and high tech, industries are less than 40 per cent digitised according to survey […]
How to Predict Quality of Hire
Quality of hire has become one of the most important metrics to track. It represents the value new employees bring to the company, and therefore demonstrates how effective recruiters are at finding and connecting hiring managers with the right people for each available job. Besides having a financial impact, poor hiring decisions can quite […]
People Analytics: Data Says More Than Intuition
Nowadays, data is used to understand every part of a business operation and analytical tools are embedded into day-to-day decision making. Meanwhile, employees have always been the most critical asset of any organisation. It is time for organisations to combine these two factors to improve both hiring and business management. What is people analytics? People […]
How to Overcome the Challenge of Digital Transformation and Accelerate Growth
Businesses in fast-moving consumer goods need to stay ahead and remain competitive. However, the industry still faces challenges with digital transformation. A survey undertaken by PwC, CEO Viewpoint 2017: The Transformation of Retail, found that while digital transformation is viewed by many FMCG companies as critical, their strategy, planning, and implementation is much slower than […]
Employability Skills in Dotcom World
According to Oxford’s new research, 47% of jobs will disappear in the next 25 years. One of the key drivers for this change is technology. The growth of E-commerce is creating a huge shift in business towards .com. Malls across the world are seeing reduced footfall. By 2020, the global E-commerce market will fetch revenues […]
The Reinvention of HR
Outstanding results occur when HR embraces a strategic role, explicitly using talent to drive value, rather than just responding passively to the routine needs of a business. That’s a transformation many companies have been striving to achieve recently. Learn about the technological tools McKinsey & Company suggests for HR departments to reach their potential and […]