How to avoid the biggest pitfall in digital workplace projects
26 November 2019
Most people resist change. That’s why you need a solid user adoption plan before you launch a new digital workplace.
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Digital workplace: what you need to know when comparing offers
21 November 2019
Comparing offers for a digital workplace is not easy. These 8 tips help you detect assumptions and hidden costs.
Digital workplace migration: how to get started on the right track
19 November 2019
The ‘people’ challenges of software migration projects are often underestimated. Here are the top 3 issues to look out for.
Digital Workplace: how to convince the C-suite
12 November 2019
C-level buy-in is crucial for your digital workplace project to succeed. Here are 7 tried-and-tested tactics to help you get exactly that.
Agile transformation: the goals that make it last
6 November 2019
On the eve of 2020, the world is in full expansion. We want things to be faster, better and more personalized. All over the globe, companies are looking for ways to be successful in the face of increasing demand-driven complexity. Many of them turn to agile transformation processes to make their businesses more futureproof. But are those really the key to victory?
10 Blockchain projects in the Agri & Food industry that you should keep an eye on
4 October 2019
We evaluated 10 projects in the agricultural and food sector that showcase the possibilities of applying blockchain technology and can help you to design better solutions, from top-down disruptors to bottom-up improvers and from provable successes to preventable failures.
Bringing private blockchains to the public
9 July 2019
How Nightfall blockchain can help you to transact privately on public networks
Take operational excellence to the next level? Unlock the supply chain!
19 June 2019
Operational excellence in the food industry means at least two things: managing cost on the one hand, managing margins on the other. In times of global competition, long-term contracts and raw material price fluctuation, that’s quite the challenge. The key to amping up operational excellence? Expanding the scope from ‘within these walls’ to ‘end-to-end.’
Compliance is slowing food companies down
12 June 2019
Compliance is growing in complexity, especially for global manufacturers and distributors. In addition to legislative compliance requirements – which differ per country – and a whole range of certificates, there’s also an enitre set of (country-specific) standards by the retail industry that food businesses must comply with. Standards which are often more stringent than the legal framework.
Today’s consumers are amping up the pressure
5 June 2019
These days, food manufacturers must be consumer-obsessed if they want to have a competitive advantage. Roughly speaking, this means two things. First, to know what the consumer is thinking and expecting, at all times. Second, to be able to meet those expectations, efficiently, compliantly, at healthy margins and above all: faster than the competition.
In the food industry, data is the new (s)oil
29 May 2019
Manufacturers, retailers and growers have everything to gain from unlocking data in the supply chain – from field to fork – and sharing that data with each other: it’s a win-win for everyone involved. Consumers too are increasingly clamoring for more transparancy about the origin, authenticity and CO2 footprint of the products on the shelves.
Change Management in digital workplace programs: a never-ending story
22 May 2019
A digital workplace project also requires solid change management. But where do you start? A brief exercise
Digital workplace project in the pipeline? Pay attention to user adoption
20 May 2019
A digital workplace project requires a solid user adoption plan. Eight tips to ensure that your end users actually use the new tools!
Do you want your digital workplace project to be a success? Develop your user adoption plan in a timely manner!
17 May 2019
A digital workplace project requires a solid user adoption plan. Four good reasons why IT managers should take control of this
Four challenges where RPA can help
30 January 2019
There are many challenges in the business world. We will discuss four examples where Robotic Process Automation (RPA) can at least be part of the solution: war for talent, compliance, legacy and agility.
RPA: faster, cheaper and more efficient
30 January 2019
RPA bots automate simple and structured tasks. Result? Your employees are happier and have more time to make a difference, while RPA bots perform the routine tasks faster, more efficiently and cheaper.
What is RPA?
30 January 2019
RPA is a technology for automating business processes by means of virtual software robots. These (sub)processes require manual intervention and steal unnecessary amounts of our time.
What is cognitive RPA?
30 January 2019
Classical RPA is limited to structured and relatively simple processes where little to no interpretation is needed, but what if we link up AI in the same process? Then we’re talking about cognitive RPA or Smart Process Automation.
Efficient, thanks to the assistant
13 December 2018
How can you make the lives of your employees easier and help them reach their full potential? The answer: with a digital assistant!
A pragmatic perspective on digital innovation
10 December 2018
Digital innovation is high on the agenda in many boardrooms, but how do you start? An interview with Peter Lathouwers.
Why people don't like to change
6 December 2018
Changing organisations from the inside is often difficult and incites a lot of opposition. Why is this?
Three misconceptions around blockchain
3 December 2018
There are a lot of false stories circulating about blockchain. The following three misconceptions must be eliminated as a matter of urgency.
Expert Sander van Loosbroek: 'Blockchain isn't taking off? Nonsense!'
28 November 2018
Today there is a perception that blockchain hasn’t lived up to expectations. That is unjustified, according to blockchain expert Sander van Loosbroek.
Fact or fiction? Four statements about blockchain
26 November 2018
Blockchain has become a buzzword. Not every story linked to the technology is true, however.