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Is India the Future?

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Henk Bogaard In a global marketplace reshaped by volatile forces — not least the animosity between the United States and China — India shows signs of emerging as a potentially significant place to manufacture products. Yet the trouble is they – in India – are slow. Slow on samples. Slow on producing. Slow on deliveries. Can we afford the wait?

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Preparing for a Connected Future with IoT

V-Soft Consulting

While to the public IoT is often related to “smart homes” in which all devices and appliances from home security to lighting are part of the connected ecosystem, IoT technology is transforming operations across all sectors, including industrial, healthcare, infrastructure. In this article we will share the basics of IoT and how the technology is transforming industries.

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Cloud-Smart Strategy: Spend Less and Gain More From Your Business

Amzur

Over 97% of IT leaders plan to expand their cloud landscape in 2024, with 85% of organizations projected to adopt a cloud-first strategy. However, a “cloud-first” approach may lead to inefficiencies, including limited flexibility, potential security risks, and unexpected rises in cost when every application is moved to the cloud. [ Ref ] Consider a Cloud-smart strategy that aligns cloud initiatives with specific business goals, optimizes deployment models, and ensures ongoing cost ma

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From Chaos to Harmony: The Transformative Role of Supply Chain Orchestration | Blog

Everest Group

Navigating the complexities of global supply chains has become increasingly challenging due to recent disruptions and evolving customer. Read on to discover how supply chain orchestration helps enable operational efficiency, resilience, and adaptability to thrive amid continuous changes and pressures. In the intricate world of global business, supply chains serve as the backbone, ensuring products seamlessly move from factories to customers, keeping commerce fluid and consumers satisfied.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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How to Configure ServiceNow Knowledge Articles for Microsoft Graph Connector

Perficient Digital Transformation

If you use ServiceNow as your knowledge management platform, you might want to make your knowledge articles searchable and accessible from Microsoft Search. Microsoft Search is a unified search experience that helps you find what you need across your organization, including files, sites, people, and more. By connecting your ServiceNow knowledge articles to Microsoft Search, you can enable your users to find and request them directly from the Microsoft 365 apps.

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That Toddlin’ Town

The Global Small Business Blog

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. "Chicago, Chicago, that toddlin’ town.

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Care Management Platforms PEAK Matrix ® Assessment 2024

Everest Group

Care Management Platforms PEAK Matrix ® Assessment Care management is a vital healthcare aspect that ensures patients and members receive coordinated and personalized care. Traditional healthcare professionals served as care managers, coordinating care plans and facilitating communication among payers and providers. Post-COVID, technology advances such as gen AI have transformed care management.

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Supercharge Customer Journeys with Salesforce OmniStudio

Perficient Digital Transformation

In today’s digital landscape, delivering exceptional customer experiences is paramount. Salesforce OmniStudio empowers you to create engaging, personalized, and brand-consistent interactions across all touchpoints. This blog post delves into OmniStudio, exploring its capabilities, benefits, and how you can leverage it to elevate your customer journeys.

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wegg® showcase Issue 2, July, 2024 with Coni Lefferts

The Global Small Business Blog

©2024 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®. All right reserved. Bob Marovich, Chief Operating Officer of Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®, interviews Coni Lefferts, President, Creative Packaging Solutions for the wegg® showcase Issue 2 , July, 2024: Global growth is in the bag.

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Balancing Autonomy and Collaboration in Global Teams with Peter George

Zinnov

Can globally distributed software teams truly unlock their full potential through autonomy and collaboration? Peter George, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of HMH, joins Nilesh Thakker, President of Zinnov, to share his battle-tested insights on striking this delicate balance. Discover how to balance autonomy and collaboration in globally distributed software teams.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Cloud ERP Wars: Is Infor Adoption Reaching the Tipping Point? | Blog

Everest Group

As enterprises turn to industry-specific ERP solutions, Infor’s growing presence in the Cloud ERP market is becoming more prominent. This blog explores Infor’s strengths and challenges as it aims to compete with traditional ERPs. Reach out to us to discuss further. In recent interactions with enterprises regarding their ERP investments, it has become evident that there is a growing preference for industry-specific ERP that can bridge the gap between traditional ERP and core business

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Perficient is a 2024 Top Workplace in St. Louis

Perficient Digital Transformation

We are thrilled to announce that Perficient has been recognized as a 2024 Top Workplace by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ! This award is a testament to the company’s ongoing commitment to fostering an exceptional work environment for our colleagues. Not to mention, this is our ninth time winning this award in St. Louis! The Top Workplace award is particularly meaningful as it is based solely on employee feedback.

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Happy 4th of July from the Global Small Business Blog

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/RomoloTavani "America is another name for opportunity.

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The Role of Generative AI and RPA in the Future of Call Centers

NoonDalton

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) have emerged as pivotal technologies, particularly within call centers. The promise of these technologies to enhance service delivery and reduce labor costs is becoming a reality, thanks to technological advancements and wider adoption. The Reality of AI and RPA in Call Centers Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) have rapidly evolved from buzzwords to integral components of modern call center operatio

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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Sustainability in Retail and CPG: A Reactive Approach Will No Longer Work | Blog

Everest Group

With increasing customer preferences for environmentally friendly products and evolving government regulations, retail and consumer packaged goods (RCPG) enterprises are being compelled to embrace sustainable practices. Read on to learn how they are actively engaging with the rapidly evolving sustainability technology ecosystem to expedite their ESG journeys.

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Perficient Recognized as a Major Player in IDC MarketScape for Cloud Professional Services

Perficient Digital Transformation

Navigating the complexities of cloud technology requires an exceptional partner. We are thrilled to announce that Perficient has been named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud Professional Services 2024 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US51406224, June 2024). What Does This Inclusion Mean for Perficient? “We’re honored to be recognized as a Major Player in this IDC MarketScape Report, a distinction we believe highlights our holistic approach to cloud strategy and our implementation exp

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Why We Celebrate 4th of July and How Fireworks Became a Part of the Tradition

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/RomoloTavani Here are five things to know about July Fourth , including the origin of the holiday, why we celebrate it and how fireworks became a part of the tradition.

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Vision to Reality: The Power of ServiceNow SPM Implementation Services

V-Soft Consulting

Today, organizations must be agile, efficient, and visionary to stay ahead of the curve. Central to this transformation is the concept of Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM), which aligns business objectives with technology investments, ensuring that resources are utilized effectively. One powerful tool that has revolutionized SPM is ServiceNow. Through its robust implementation services, ServiceNow helps companies transform their strategic visions into operational realities.

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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Guidewire Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024

Everest Group

Guidewire Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment In 2023, the Property and Casualty (P&C) insurance industry progressed in digital transformation, prioritizing platform modernization to meet evolving business and customer demands. In this landscape, Guidewire was pivotal for insurers seeking to update their core systems. Thus, enterprises are optimizing operational efficiency, scalability, and customer engagement through flexible and interconnected system architectures.

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Revolutionizing OpenAI Chatbot UI Deployment with DevSecOps

Perficient Digital Transformation

In the contemporary era of digital platforms, capturing and maintaining user interest stands as a pivotal element determining the triumph of any software. Whether it’s websites or mobile applications, delivering engaging and tailored encounters to users holds utmost significance. In this project, we aim to implement DevSecOps for deploying an OpenAI Chatbot UI, leveraging Kubernetes (EKS) for container orchestration, Jenkins for Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), and Doc

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Today in Global Small Business: Grants, Loans and Programs to Benefit Your Global Small Business

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Olivier Le Moal What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Check out 60 grants, loans and programs to benefit your global small business. Trying to determine best website builder for your business? Quote of the week: "Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” – Michelle Obama, First African-American First Lady of the United States A new survey of 1,000 small to medium-sized business owne

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Boutique vs the Big Guys: What Kind of Contact Center Outsourcer Is Right for You?

Blue Ocean

Let’s start with our obvious bias: we are a small player in the global outsourcing industry. So, while you’re thinking that this is just going to be a promo piece saying boutique is better than the big guy, hear us out. Our position is: one size does not fit all when it comes to customer care. There are scenarios where one of the Big Four multinational outsourcers is going to be the right choice AND there are scenarios where a smaller partner could be the best option.

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Challenges and Solutions in High-Volume, High-Stakes Hiring

Facing a hiring surge that feels like conducting a complex orchestra? Our guide is your roadmap to harmonious high-volume hiring. In it, you’ll learn: Strategies to maintain quality while hiring at scale The real math behind agency vs. in-house recruiting Secrets to a stellar candidate experience during hiring spikes Resource optimization techniques for stretched TA teams Don't let resource constraints or market pressures derail your hiring goals.

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Healthcare Industry Cloud Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024

Everest Group

Healthcare Industry Cloud Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment The healthcare industry is significantly investing in cloud services to implement use cases in health data analytics, value-based care, population health, and interoperability. As enterprises grow, they leverage industry cloud to future-proof technology infrastructure and enhance value delivery.

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FlexCards in Salesforce OmniStudio: A Beginner’s Guide

Perficient Digital Transformation

Introduction FlexCards in Salesforce OmniStudio are powerful components designed to display data from multiple sources in a visually appealing and customizable manner. They provide a way to consolidate information and present it in a single, unified view, making it easier for users to interact with and understand complex data. Build industry-specific UI components and applications on the Salesforce platform with OmniStudio FlexCards.

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Overcome Food Waste And Improve Food Safety With IoT

V-Soft Consulting

The food and beverage industry has made countless technological advancements to grow and evolve. Technology is a pillar of strength for most industries now; however, it is hard to understand why food waste has remained an issue for most in the industry. Food waste doesn’t just happen at the consumer level, but a substantial amount of food waste takes place during the production and transportation stage as well.

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Woman In The Mirror | Retail Edition

Zinnov

w ith Jennifer Goschke, VP & Country Leader, 7-Eleven Global Solution Center – India; Prashanti Bodugum, Vice President – Engineering, U.S. Omni Platforms, and Tech, Walmart Global Tech; and Monica Pirgal, Managing Director, Neiman Marcus India Behind every successful business is a leader with a story. But how often do we get to hear it?

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Egypt’s Global Services Value Proposition | Market Insights™

Everest Group

Everest Group, in collaboration with the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), has assessed the factors shaping Egypt’s services landscape.

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[Podcast] What if You Didn’t Need People To Make Your Technology Work?

Perficient Digital Transformation

In this episode of “What If? So What?” Jim talks with Bradie Speller who shares insights from his extensive career, tracing the arc of technological evolution from the dawn of personal computing to today’s high-tech environments. Bradie discusses his early experiences at Mars Group in the 1980s, where he first encountered the transformative power of the IBM PC.

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Computer Science vs Data Science

Unosquare

Are you torn between pursuing a career in computer science or data science ? You’re not alone. Both fields offer exciting opportunities and unique perks. Understanding the differences between these two domains can help you make an informed decision about your future career path. What is Computer Science? Computer science is the study of computers and computational systems.

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Light My Bricks earns 5-star reviews from over 92% of their customers

Influx

See the case study PDF. About Light My Bricks Light My Bricks is an Australian eCommerce company founded in 2016 and specializes in developing easy-to-install lighting kits designed to complement specific LEGO® sets. As the first lighting company for LEGO® in the market, Light My Bricks provides simple, easy-to-follow instructions. They boast the largest range of high-quality LEGO® light kits, along with an extensive selection of DIY components and LED light effects.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.