The Secret Cost of Manual Payment Processes
The price of processing a single invoice can range from $12 to $25, but this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the total cost of manual payment processes. by IWEC Partner, Corpay. The following six factors contribute to the significant expenses and drawbacks of manual [...]
Siemens to Invest $2 Billion in Manufacturing Operations
By Andy Szal For Thomas Insights German industrial and technology conglomerate Siemens plans to spend more than $2 billion to bolster its manufacturing operations worldwide, company officials announced. The company said the nearly $2.2 billion funding would “mainly” go toward increasing production capacity but would also target research and development hubs [...]
What Neuroscience Can Teach You About How to Truly Recharge on Vacation
Why is vacation is so good for you, and how to plan the kind your brain likes best BY JESSICA STILLMAN, CONTRIBUTOR, INC.COM@ENTRYLEVELREBEL For Inc. Photo: Getty Images I'll confess, I wasn't my most productive at work this week. It's not my fault, though. Just about every email I sent out was met [...]
Translating Inclusive Language: Tips and Best Practices
by Eriksen Translations In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of inclusive language and its importance. This awareness has led to fundamental changes in the ways organizations communicate. Language expresses organizational values. By embracing inclusive language, organizations show respect for people’s identities, resulting in a culture in which [...]
7 Steps to Financing in Uncertain Times
By Robert Bishop For Thomas Insights. Many businesses and leaders see opportunities in difficult times. The number of businesses launched during recessions — GM, IBM, Microsoft, and more — prove that for the true visionary, opportunity is as great, or greater, in challenging times. Many banks follow a more conservative model, though, [...]
ChatGPT Isn’t Coming for Your Marketing Business
BY CONRAD EGUSA, KATIE KONYN For Inc. Photo: QI YANG/GETTY IMAGES Two months have passed since the latest model of ChatGPT was released and it's fair to say that the media and creative industries are living in a moment of self-doubt. While AI is far from a new technology, its real-world applications [...]
The Secrets of Successful Female Networkers
by Harvard Business Review Illustration: Tim Bower One oft-cited reason why more female executives don’t advance to top management jobs is their lack of access to informal organizational and industry networks. Some people blame unconscious bias: High-ranking men connect more easily with other men. Others cite professional and personal obligations, [...]
Can AI do My Business Development?
by Liz Whitehead For 12pointfive Even if you only got to know me recently, you know I’m pretty optimistic about how we’ll leverage technology to grow our businesses. And like the writers above, I think automating tasks will ideally save us time, make us more productive in a shorter time, [...]
5 Lessons from the Most Successful “Shark Tank” Businesses
by Ivan Farkas For Thomas Insights Image Credit: Shutterstock.com / Jaguar PS Inventors and entrepreneurs drive advances in business, technology, and culture. But in a time of unprecedented creative proliferation, it can be challenging for innovators to get their ideas noticed, or off the ground. Fortunately for many, the long-running TV show [...]
Hit with a Price Increase? Seven Tips for Negotiating with Suppliers
By Paul Stepanek For Industry Week Price increases come in all shapes and sizes from suppliers and in ways you might not expect. Here’s a recent example. One of our clients designed a strategic component into a consumer product. For many years, the contract manufacturer of the product was required [...]