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Today’s landscape of digital banking solutions has mainly been influenced by the needs of Millennials. While this generation approaches the peak of its spending lifecycle, a new generation is gradually establishing itself in the consumer market. Generation Z – people born from 1995 to 2010 – has been growing up with an unprecedented […]
Three months into the COVID-19 crisis, what is the status on procurement? What are the concerns? And what should the immediate actions be? In April 2020, DILF and Valcon conducted a survey to learn how companies are impacted by and managing the current COVID-19 crisis. Based on the findings in this survey, we […]
With the energy transition towards renewables, there are far more opportunities on the horizon for the energy industry than in previous years, and the majority of the industry anticipates a rise in profits. The main task â a challenging one â is to identify and develop attractive business models that take into account […]
COVID-19 is all over the headlines right now, and the virus is beginning to have far-reaching consequences for many companies. In Valcon, we have therefore chosen to offer our recommendations for how your company can prepare yourself for the challenges related to the current situation. Valcon has defined a five-step action plan for […]
COVID-19 represents a significant humanitarian challenge which to solve is of utmost importance. Until March 12, 2020 more than 125,500 cases of infection have been reported with more than 4,600 fatalities. It is thus the highest priority to work together with governments as well as global and local health organizations in order to […]
We are all familiar with the phrase from the soccer world, “after the game is before the game.“ With this in mind, we are looking at the final study report below because the motto here is also “after the financial closing is before the financial closing!” It is undeniable that financial closing itself […]
Given the growing pressure of organizations to balance stability and flexibility, it is not surprising that the focus of supply chain executives on agile management is as vibrant as ever. What is surprising, though, is reservations towards structural adjustments to the supply chain. In times of economic volatility, pharma supply chains gain importance […]
A particular challenge for large corporations and collaborative networks in the automotive industry As a part of a previous study on new business models in the automotive industry, we discussed necessary changes in the context of digitization. The CFOs mentioned the development of platforms and ecosystems as well as intra- and inter-organizational networking […]
To uncover insight into what’s driving change in the industry—and how financial services organizations can keep pace with that evolution—we surveyed 105 industry leaders about their top priorities for 2020. Improving confidence to tackle 2020 imperatives requires financial services firms to move from vertical, siloed organizations towards matrixed organizations with horizontal ways of operating focused […]
The general consensus among company directors and managers in German-speaking countries is that digital transformation will lead to huge changes, and that these will be disruptive in many business sectors. How can companies cope with this upheaval and ultimately benefit from it? What have companies achieved so far? What future developments do they think are […]
For over a decade, the concept of shifting internal support processes to countries with a competitive cost structure has proven its case. However, the increasing digitization and automation potential of transactional activities causes Shared Service Centers (SSC) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) partners to fear for their eligibility in the market. To be able to […]
What does the blockchain technology have in common with the pharmaceutical industry? As it turns out, more than you would expect at first glance. In this paper, we focus on the idea of blockchain as an enabler of technological innovation in the pharmaceutical supply chain. In the context of current trends, the blockchain technology will […]