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Blog
30 Jul 2025

Why your CFO should chair the Integrated Reconciliation Review

This blog explores how financial leadership ensures alignment between operational plans and strategic goals, drives accountability, and enables informed decision-making at the executive level.

Blog
17 Jul 2025

Finance ivory tower: Breaking down barriers for business growth

When finance operates in isolation, it slows down decision-making and disconnects strategy from execution. Discover how breaking down the 'ivory tower' mindset unlocks business-wide collaboration, sharper planning, and real growth.

Blog
11 Jul 2025

Month-end reporting is part of IBP: Why seamless integration matters

Month-end reporting doesn’t belong on the sidelines of your IBP process - it should be at its core. Discover why integrating finance into your planning cycle is key to unlocking forward-looking decisions and operational clarity.

Blog
12 Jun 2025

Supply Chain Management Consulting Services: What? How? Why and When?

What do supply chain management consulting services involve? How do they work, and when do you need them? Get the information you need.

Blog
12 Jun 2025

What is Leadership Consultancy In 2025… And Beyond

Understand exactly what leadership consultancy is, what it includes, who it's for and when, and its benefits. Leverage experts to drive growth!

Blog
06 May 2025

Finding the signal in the noise – navigating tariff volatility with integrated planning

The recent announcement of US tariff increases has triggered market tremors. Supply chains are being hastily reconfigured, procurement strategies upended, and investment plans frozen, often based more on panic than perspective.

Blog
01 May 2025

Understanding leadership's vital role in achieving successful Integrated Business Planning

IBP can transform organisations, but realising its full potential demands active leadership engagement – from initial buy-in through sustained commitment and robust succession planning.

Blog
07 Apr 2025

Geopolitical tensions reshape global supply chains

As increasing trade restrictions and regional economic blocs transform global commerce, businesses must fundamentally rethink their supply chains, explain Dick Heldoorn and Bas Kersten, Partners at Oliver Wight.

Blog
25 Mar 2025

What HS2 can teach us about successful project management

From failed infrastructure plans to unsuccessful product launches, poor project management produces similar failure patterns. Here's how to avoid these pitfalls and deliver successful projects regardless of scale.

Blog
18 Mar 2025

Beyond the balance sheet – why IBP can accelerate finance leaders' career trajectory

As more CFOs step into CEO roles, forward-thinking finance professionals are leveraging Integrated Business Planning to transform from number crunchers into strategic leaders. But success requires a fundamental mindset shift.

Blog
10 Mar 2025

How to manage economic uncertainty in turbulent times

While business leaders express growing confidence in navigating economic headwinds, success depends on having robust decision-making processes in place. We explain why integration between strategic and tactical planning has never been more vital.

Blog
03 Feb 2025

Why workforce evolution demands immediate action

Companies face mounting pressure from blue and white-collar labor challenges while struggling to implement effective AI solutions. We explain why successful transformation requires robust change management & planning processes.