Case in Point: BPM Is Radiant in Solar Field
For GT Solar Inc., a producer of capital equipment used in the manufacture of solar-energy technologies, an Excel-based planning and budgeting process did a poor job of supporting management decisions. ...
Case in Point: Dashing to The Right Data
It's critical for Naval Surface Warfare Center managers to be able to quickly and easily see where actuals are meeting budget — and where variances demand immediate corrective action....
Case in Point: BPM Bridges G/L (And Culture) Gaps
Due to a spate of acquisitions, metals distributor and processor Ryerson Inc. is running four different general ledger systems...
Case in Point: Insight and Control After Much M&A
A spate of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures seriously impaired the ability of Centennial, Colo.-based Stolle Machinery Company LLC to manage its own performance...
Case in Point: Winds of Change
Because it's in such a competitive industry, The Weather Channel needs to be able to shift its financial priorities on a dime...
Case in Point: Evolution of an Enterprise
Since medical technology manufacturer VIASYS spun off from Thermo Electron Corp. five years ago, its organizational structure has been in a state of constant change...
Case in Point: Road Map to Transparency
Pearson PLC is the parent company to a family of large publishing and media businesses, including Pearson Education, the Penguin Group, and the Financial Times Publishing Group...
Case in Point: Hosted Solutions Go Big Time
Hosted performance management software is generally considered to be a solution for small or midsize companies. But using a hosted solution is working...
Case in Point: BPM's End Game: Better Decisions
American Physicians Insurance, a medical malpractice insurance provider for physicians in Texas and Arkansas, mines a warehouse of policy and claims information...
Case in Point: BPM and the Birthing of Giants
Research Data Design Inc. has applied concepts from Lean Manufacturing to its call-center operations. Through regular, hands-on interaction with performance...
Case in Point: Getting the Devil out of the Details
For organizations with complicated corporate or budget structures, keeping master data accurate -- and so keeping budgets and financial reports accurate...
Case in Point: How Small Can Be Strong
Jaguar Mining is a young business, but its international operations require far more sophisticated consolidation processes than can be easily managed through Excel spreadsheets...