COVID-19: Scenario Planning is your business’ best defense against the Coronavirus
Now, McKinsey & Company released a short report confirming our biggest prediction; the best way to prepare your business for the uncertainty of COVID-19 is with Scenario Planning. “Uncertainty is the only certainty” Late February, COVID-19 crossed an infection point; cases outside China outnumbered those within the country for the first time since the initial […]
What is COVID-19’s real impact on your business?
Understanding China’s Global Economic Role To better understand the potential economic repercussions of the coronavirus outbreak, we need to have a solid understanding of China’s role in the global economy. After launching its economic reform in 1979, China has shown impressive economic growth for almost 40 years. Today, China is the world’s second-largest economy and […]
Here’s how Santa deals with Christmas stress
So just how does Santa manage to deliver all his presents by Christmas Eve? Well, the answer lies in his planning. Here’s how Santa plans his Christmas run: He follows a solid planning process A few years ago, Santa was in a real slump. The effects of global warming affected his regular delivery route, and […]
Integrated Forecasting And Reporting: The Key To Making Faster, Better Business Decisions
Today, companies typically rely on 4 main kinds of projections: Long Range Plans: 3-7-year plans designed for company executives and external stakeholders. These plans set out strategies that help guide long-term investment decisions. Budget/Operational Plans: 1-year plans which usually look at the coming financial year. They help identify key activities and clarify resource allocation across […]
Are You Ready For A No-Deal Brexit?
In this blog, we look at the possible economic implications of a no-deal Brexit and how companies can prepare for these challenges. Theresa May’s plan for leaving the EU consisted of a “customs union” agreement between the UK and EU in which neither would enforce import tariffs on the other’s goods. The Brexit deal also […]
Top-down & Bottom-up Planning
Despite its importance, planning processes within companies are often a source of dissatisfaction for the people involved. In this blog we explain how ‘Top-down & Bottom-up Planning’ can improve processes within your company and help keep your employees happy. Corporate planning is important. It determines how company objectives will be met, how resources will be […]
Santa gets his planning under control
In our blog, we show how Santa whipped his financial planning back into shape with Apliqo’s help. Last year, we reported on Santa’s planning problems, the changes in the Christmas business and the new challenges facing the presents industry. We discovered that Santa needs our help. That is why we visited Santa Claus in his […]
Are you ready for the next forex shock?
In our blog, we show the best way of managing one of the biggest risks associated with corporate planning. The foreign exchange market is the biggest market in the world. Each day currencies valued at several trillion dollars are traded all over the world – a volume which stock markets don’t even come close to […]
Integrated workforce planning – the beginning and end of HRM process
Things can become very difficult if the wrong workforce planning decisions are taken, whether because of erroneous calculations or because the overview has been lost. The fact remains: successful workforce planning is a complex matter that is dependent on many factors. In this blog we explain how companies can efficiently and accurately calculate their personnel […]
Cash is King – Why cash flow planning is a must
This is often due in large part to the fact that they have no process in place or have simply chosen the wrong planning tool. In this blog we will show you why an integrated reporting and planning solution is the best way for a company to improve its cash flow planning on the long […]
