SG&A Insights


2025 US SG&A Cost Study and Scorecard

Achieve Cost Leadership: How US Top Performers Use an Agentic Strategy to Slash SG&A Costs

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) costs for U.S. enterprises have surged to 14.3% of revenue – the highest in five…

2025 European SG&A Cost Study and Scorecard

Master Cost Leadership Now: Learn from Europe’s Gen AI Leaders

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) costs have skyrocketed to 11.5% of revenue, the highest since 2020, with just 18%…

Optimize Costs in Turbulent Times: How Enabling Functions Are Reacting Now

Optimize Costs in Turbulent Times: How Enabling Functions Are Reacting Now

Watch this on-demand webcast for the discussion on how to drive top performance across enabling functions in a volatile, uncertain,…

Leverage AI for Operational Excellence and Strategic Cost Management

Leverage AI for Operational Excellence and Strategic Cost Management

The life sciences industry faces mounting pressures: patent cliffs, geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory, and legislative changes threaten drug prices and revenue…

The Acceleration of Generative AI: How Businesses Are Scaling for Competitive Advantage

The Acceleration of Generative AI: How Businesses Are Scaling for Competitive Advantage

5 Min Read

Generative AI is transforming business, and Technology leaders in every business and industry will play a central role in this…

Gen AI Accelerates: How Businesses Are Scaling AI for Competitive Advantage in 2025

Gen AI Accelerates: How Businesses Are Scaling AI for Competitive Advantage in 2025

4 Min Read

GBS is leading the charge in scaling Generative AI. Findings from our 2025 Key Issues Study reveal that GBS leaders…

Unlocking the Future of Finance: How Gen AI Is Redefining Strategy, Efficiency and Leadership

Unlocking the Future of Finance: How Gen AI Is Redefining Strategy, Efficiency and Leadership

5 Min Read

Discover how Gen AI for finance automates reporting, enhances decision-making, reduces costs and optimizes workflows for greater efficiency and growth.

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…

Blog - Don’t Delay Source-to-Pay Technology Value for ERP Implementations and Upgrades

Don’t Delay Source-to-Pay Technology Value for ERP Implementations and Upgrades

5 Min Read

Implementing S2P before or alongside ERP accelerates time to value and creates a solid foundation for Gen AI capabilities.

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…

Generative AI and Its Impact on SG&A

Generative AI and Its Impact on SG&A

Season 5, Episode 17

A discussion of The Hackett Group’s new research – which finds that generative AI will enable companies to reduce selling,…

2024 Finance Key Issues Research

2024 Finance Key Issues Research

Season 5, Episode 13

In 2024, finance organizations will need to do more with less, with cost containment and cash flow optimization back at…