McKinsey: driving value in digital procurement

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McKinsey: driving value in digital procurement

With the emergence of digital offering a plethora of new opportunities in procurement, it’s vital that CPOs choose the right transformation for their organisation

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Renewables are ‘pivotal piece of the 1.5-degree puzzle’ but CCS needed

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Renewables are ‘pivotal piece of the 1.5-degree puzzle’ but CCS needed

International consultancy McKinsey has said that renewable energy is a pivotal part of meeting the 1.5 degree climate limitations, but drastic change is needed to expand in time.

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Deloitte partners with Palo Alto Networks to extend its cyber security services

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Deloitte partners with Palo Alto Networks to extend its cyber security services

Deloitte has announced a new partnership with the global cybersecurity leader Palo Alto Networks.

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Box, ComplianceQuest and USDM Life Sciences Partner to Launch Unify Compliance Cloud

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Box, ComplianceQuest and USDM Life Sciences Partner to Launch Unify Compliance Cloud

USDM Life Sciences, a premier consulting firm driving digital transformation and innovation in technology and compliance, announces a new managed service to improve quality management for regulated companies, Unify Compliance Cloud.

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Former PwC partner Tara McCarville joins WELL Health's board of directors

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Former PwC partner Tara McCarville joins WELL Health's board of directors

WELL Health Technologies Corp., an operator of medical clinics and provider of electronic medical records (EMR) software, has welcomed Tara McCarville to its board of directors. The former PwC Canada partner brings more than 20 years of experience in consulting, healthcare, and telecoms to the role.

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Maze ransomware attack will cost Cognizant at least $50m to $70m

Maze ransomware attack will cost Cognizant at least $50m to $70m

Cognizant, which supplies IT services to companies in the manufacturing, financial services, technology and healthcare industries, was attacked by the Maze ransomware group on 17 April, disrupting services to its customers.

$2.5 Billion Consulting Company Expands into Australia

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$2.5 Billion Consulting Company Expands into Australia

Slalom, a USD $2.5 billion modern consulting firm that helps organisations solve their most intractable business and technology problems, recently opened its Melbourne office with plans to debut a Sydney office later this year.

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Accenture acquires Callisto Intergration

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Accenture acquires Callisto Intergration

Accenture has acquired Callisto Integration, a digital consulting firm that supports such vertical markets as food and beverage, chemicals and utilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Accenture acquires NIKE Group

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Accenture acquires NIKE Group

Accenture has acquired Italian financial services consulting firm NIKE Group. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Cognizant acquires Workday Cloud Partner Collaborative Solutions

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Cognizant acquires Workday Cloud Partner Collaborative Solutions

Cognizant, the global IT services and consulting giant, has acquired Collaborative Solutions, a Workday partner with a speciality in cloud applications for finance and human resources.

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AlixPartners Automotive Electrification Index Q4 / 2019 And General Overview 2019

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AlixPartners Automotive Electrification Index Q4 / 2019 And General Overview 2019

After the e-car euphoria in 2018, the values ​​for 2019 indicate signs of fatigue: The share of e-cars in the global market as a whole rose from 2.2% (2018) to 2.5 % (2019). The development becomes even clearer when looking at the different regions.

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SAP drives digitalisation at SIDF to boost $49bn Saudi industrial market

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SAP drives digitalisation at SIDF to boost $49bn Saudi industrial market

The Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF), the Kingdom’s primary financial enabler for the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program, has announced a digital transformation partnership with global technology company SAP, which has financially empowered Saudi Arabia’s industrial sector for the past 46 years driving the kingdom’s SR184 billion ($49 billion) industrial market.

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AlixPartners: Grocers need to take immediate action to remain viable

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AlixPartners: Grocers need to take immediate action to remain viable

AlixPartners’ senior consultants have released a new report on how grocery retailers can mitigate financial risk from increasing online grocery shopping.

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Deloitte and UiPath partner to deliver Intelligent Document Processing

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Deloitte and UiPath partner to deliver Intelligent Document Processing

Deloitte Intelligent Document Processing (DIDP) will leverage the UiPath RPA, along with optical character recognition (OCR), human-in-the-loop (HITL), and machine learning (ML) technologies in order to accelerate automation.

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KPMG appoints Andrew Burn to lead UK automotive practice

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KPMG appoints Andrew Burn to lead UK automotive practice

KPMG has appointed Andrew Burn as its new UK head of automotive following the departure of Justin Benson from the professional services business.

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J.C. Penney Is Said to Hire AlixPartners as Revenue Dwindles

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J.C. Penney Is Said to Hire AlixPartners as Revenue Dwindles

J.C. Penney Co. has tapped the consulting firm AlixPartners LLP for advice as the retail chain mulls options for managing its approximately $4 billion debt load amid shrinking revenue, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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Does Lean Kill Craftsmanship?

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Does Lean Kill Craftsmanship?

I’ve been practicing lean for more than 20 years now, having been first exposed to it while at a Tier 1 automotive supplier in the late 90s. Back then, the concept of lean was still pretty new (at least it was for us), and it was such a far departure from our typical methods that many of us struggled with its concepts.

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Aiming to Lift Your Leadership Skills? Get a Blueprint

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Aiming to Lift Your Leadership Skills? Get a Blueprint

Doug Conant, the former CEO of Campbell Soup, tells a very personal story in his latest book on leadership.

After facing an unexpected layoff and consulting with an outplacement counselor, he discovered that the man he projected in his business life, was not in fact the man he actually was.

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What is Lean Six Sigma Methodology

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What is Lean Six Sigma Methodology

Every company wishes to ensure the successful completion of projects before the given deadline. Some of the hindrances that organizations face in this process include defects, over-production, waiting, non-utilized talent, transportation, inventory, motion, and extra processing.

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SAP in Talks to Sell Digital Interconnect Unit to Sinch

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SAP in Talks to Sell Digital Interconnect Unit to Sinch

Europe’s biggest tech company by market value, is in advanced talks to sell its digital interconnect business to Swedish mobile messaging firm Sinch AB, according to people familiar with the matter.

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