Sales & Operations Planning Insights


he Future of Generative AI: From Exploration to Enterprise Acceleration

The Future of Generative AI: From Exploration to Enterprise Acceleration

5 Min Read

Enterprise leaders are confronting the promise and challenge of AI by reimagining work and the workforce to determine the role…

2024 Digital Awards Winner – IBM, Plan-to-Results – AI-Driven Insights for Enterprise Performance Management

2024 Digital Awards Winner – IBM, Plan-to-Results – AI-Driven Insights for Enterprise Performance Management

Season 6, Episode 13

In this episode of the “Business Excelleration™ Podcast,” Vin Kumar speaks with IBM about their new transformative strategy. Learn how…

SG&A Cost Survey 2024

SG&A Cost Survey 2024

Season 6, Episode 12

In our latest “Business Excelleration™ Podcast,” we share insights from The Hackett Group’s 2024 SG&A Cost Study, exploring how European…

Podcast - 2024 Digital Awards Winner: 3M – Order-to-Cash

2024 Digital Awards Winner: 3M – Order-to-Cash

Season 6, Episode 11

The Hackett Group’s “2024 Digital Award” winners are transforming complaint management with artificial intelligence (AI). On this episode of the…

Gen AI, AI consulting, AI for business, AI in finance, AI strategy consulting

Unlocking Gen AI Potential in Procurement

Season 5, Episode 29

Vin Kumar, Tim Yoo and Jeff Gilkerson explore the growing interest in generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) among procurement companies.…

MTN Group – 2023 Digital Award Winner, Source-to-Purchase

MTN Group – 2023 Digital Award Winner, Source-to-Purchase

Season 5, Episode 22

MTN Group’s Procurement Center of Excellence Leader Andrew Savage talks with The Hackett Group’s Managing Partner and AI and Digital…

Podcast Takeda

Takeda Business Solutions – Growing a GBS Value Proposition

Season 5, Episode 16

Vanessa Gleason, global head of Takeda Business Solutions, shares her organization’s impressive digital transformation journey with Philip King, senior director,…

Five Questions Every CFO Should Ask Their FP&A Leader

Five Questions Every CFO Should Ask Their FP&A Leader

Season 4, Episode 34

In this episode of the Business Excelleration™ Podcast, today’s challenging business environment, financial planning & analysis (FP&A) is playing a…

Podcast - Digital World Class® Procurement

Digital World Class® Procurement

Season 4, Episode 29

What sets Digital World Class procurement organizations apart from their peers? A discussion with Principal Kurt Albertson, Senior Director Elizabeth…

Elevate Your Sales and Operations Planning Process

Elevate Your Sales and Operations Planning Process

In an environment of elevated uncertainty and risk, improving the sales and operations planning (S&OP) process has become one of…

Contract Cash Scoring

Contract Cash Scoring

Contract cash scoring – an easy-to-implement approach for both procurement and sales – elevates attention to cash flow considerations before…