Operations Archives - CFO

Planning for Inflation’s Impact

Planning for Inflation’s Impact

CFOs have crucial decisions to make regarding productivity, growth pursuits, and technology investments.

By Steve Gallucci and Ira Kalish | March 1, 2022

CFOs: Higher Input Costs Will Persist

Working Capital

CFOs: Higher Input Costs Will Persist

Some companies are taking aggressive action to pass on at least some of the abnormal cost increases to customers.

By Vincent Ryan | July 19, 2021

They Don’t Teach Pandemics in Business School

They Don’t Teach Pandemics in Business School

How a professional services firm shifted its operations and culture overnight.

By Jim Peko | February 24, 2021

Hire a Chief Procurement Officer – You Can’t Afford Not To

Hire a Chief Procurement Officer – You Can’t Afford Not To

The modern chief procurement officer does a lot more than just “buy things” and sign contracts.

By Vincent Ryan | December 15, 2020

Joint Ventures: Driving Innovation While Limiting Risk

Joint Ventures: Driving Innovation While Limiting Risk

CFOs are increasingly using joint ventures to grow their businesses while sharing risk and benefiting from optionality.

By Vincent Ryan | December 9, 2020

Starbucks Changing Format of Business District Stores

Starbucks Changing Format of Business District Stores

CEO Kevin Johnson says store traffic is down in central business districts but up in the suburbs.

By Vincent Ryan | October 30, 2020

The High Costs of An Inefficient Data Strategy

The High Costs of An Inefficient Data Strategy

There is a price to operating in the data-driven world: time, money, and risk

By Vincent Ryan | October 5, 2020

COVID-19 Aftermath: Moving Beyond Quick Fixes to Sustainable Value Creation

Workplace Issues

COVID-19 Aftermath: Moving Beyond Quick Fixes to Sustainable Value Creation

What else can companies do to help drive their businesses' short-term cash flows and fund their long-term ambitions?

By Vincent Ryan | July 28, 2020

Finance During the Crisis: Five Lessons from CFOs

Finance During the Crisis: Five Lessons from CFOs

Boards and management teams, along with CFOs, now see the importance of an adaptable, agile finance function that operates in near-real time.

By Vincent Ryan | May 28, 2020

Making the CFO the Chief Profitability Officer

Making the CFO the Chief Profitability Officer

"The most important issue facing most managers in this difficult economy is making more money from the existing business without costly new initiatives. "

By Vincent Ryan | March 4, 2020

Don’t Try to Improve Weak Areas; Outsource Them

Don’t Try to Improve Weak Areas; Outsource Them

Many companies are ill-advised to run their own warehouses and logistics. Hiring a 3PL provider may be a great option.

By David McCann | February 10, 2020

The Soft Benefits of Truck Fleet Upgrades

The Soft Benefits of Truck Fleet Upgrades

While acquiring newer-model trucks produces significant hard savings, several other advantages sweeten the deal considerably.

By David McCann | January 22, 2020

Why Isn’t Your Transformation Showing Up in the Bottom Line?

Why Isn’t Your Transformation Showing Up in the Bottom Line?

Transformation success rates vary widely. Finance can make a big difference by articulating and validating the link between transformation and value.

By David McCann | November 21, 2019

DOJ Plans Heightened Scrutiny of Government Contractors

DOJ Plans Heightened Scrutiny of Government Contractors

The new "Procurement Collusion Strike Force" aims to root out antitrust crimes like bid-rigging and price-fixing in the procurement of government contracts.

By David McCann | November 8, 2019

Why Procurement Savings Get Lost in Translation

Why Procurement Savings Get Lost in Translation

Create a "closed-loop" system so that business unit leaders don't eat up all the savings before corporate leaders can decide what to do with the gains.

By David McCann | October 30, 2019