WBSRocks: Scaling Growth with AI, Enterprise Software, and Digital Transformation
WBSRocks podcast features in-depth conversations on AI-enabled business models, customer experience, digital transformation, supply chain, eCommerce, industry 4.0, and enterprise software categories such as CRM, ERP, or analytics suites. The purpose of the show is to help CFOs, COOs, CEOs, and business owners with their daily commercial, operational, or financial challenges by taking a deep dive into business cases and processes, technology strategy and architecture, transformation initiatives, and business models. The show also offers an independent analysis of technology trends, various enterprise software vendors and solutions, and their mergers and acquisitions. Subscribe today to stay on top of digital transformation trends!
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WBSP527: Grow Your Business by Learning the Top 10 Companies That are not Independent ERP Consultants in 2023 w/ Sam Gupta
Navigating the ERP industry can be challenging. While numerous companies offer ERP-related services, not all are independent ERP consultants dedicated solely to unbiased advisory and guidance. In this episode, our host Sam Gupta d...
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WBSP526: Grow Your Business by Learning the Strategies for Building the S&OP Framework w/ Lee Bartlett
Forecasts are often wrong. But not planning in the fear of forecasts being wrong is like operating in the dark. Some companies are likely to be slightly more mature in planning, while others might not be as sophisticated. The same thing goes fo...
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WBSP525: Grow Your Business by Learning the Top 10 Processes Requiring Governance to Maintain ERP Implementation Integrity in 2023 w/ Sam Gupta
Maintaining data integrity post ERP implementation is crucial for the sustainability of an ERP implementation. Most companies end up corrupting their data right after implementation as soon as they release it to users due to the lack of governa...
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WBSP524: Grow Your Business by Understanding Tecsys' Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
What do you have in common in the retail and healthcare market? You would think nothing. Believe it or not, it's Workday and Tecsys. In fact, they both are installed together and tightly collaborate. In a world with plenty of Supply Chain solut...
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WBSP523: Grow Your Business by Learning the Top 10 Data Re-engineering Candidates Leading to ERP Implementation Failure in 2023 w/ Sam Gupta
Data re-engineering plays a crucial role in successful ERP implementation. If not handled well, they can lead to implementation failure regardless of how good the technology or the new system may be. In this episode, our host...
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WBSP522: Grow Your Business by Learning How to Run Sustainable DTC Operations w/ Manish Chowdhary
Even the coolest DTC brands are struggling now as investors look for accountability and profitability. The cost of shipping and products has added substantial pressure for DTC brands to rethink their operations. Also, consumers' demands are har...
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WBSP521: Grow Your Business by Learning the Top 10 Critical Components of the ERP Selection RFP in 2023 w/ Sam Gupta
Choosing an ERP solution that delivers business results is challenging. The foundation of this momentous undertaking lies in a well-crafted Request for Proposal (RFP). Whether you plan to write a formal RFP or not, understanding its components ...
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WBSP520: Grow Your Business by Understanding CH Robinson/Navisphere's Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
There is a clear divide in the TMS market. Some TMS systems are provided by technology companies, while others are marketplaces that combine their managed services. The marketplaces also compete as a carrier on their own platform. The question ...
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WBSP519: Grow Your Business by Learning the Top 10 Steps of the ERP Selection Process in 2023 w/ Sam Gupta
When contemplating an ERP project, one of the primary obstacles you'll face is establishing a structured process for selecting the right ERP solution. It is crucial to have a well-defined roadmap that can guide you through the decision-making j...
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WBSP518: Grow Your Business by Learning the Top 10 ERP Selection Deliverables in 2023 w/ Sam Gupta
If you're considering embarking on an ERP project, one of the critical choices you'll have to make is whether to incorporate a comprehensive selection process. It's natural to have some uncertainties about the benefits you can expect from this ...
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WBSP517: Grow Your Business by Learning the Top 10 ERP Selection Biases in 2023 w/ Sam Gupta
In discussions about ERPs, it is common for individuals to criticize the technical vendors or original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and argue that their biases stem from financial arrangements or compensation. While these monetary factors can...
WBSP516: Grow Your Business by Understanding TransplaceTMS's Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
The startup, consumer, and enterprise markets are like different planets in the business galaxy. Disrupting the consumer market doesn't guarantee enterprise success. It's like rocking the party but struggling with a corporate ball. Also, the co...
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WBSP515: Grow Your Business by Learning Conversion Rate Optimization Techniques w/ Eric Even Haim
There are several techniques for conversion rate optimization. But unless you test, it’s hard to know what may perform. Also, the conversion techniques could have nuances based on the platform. What may work on Shopify may not work on BigCommer...
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WBSP514: Grow Your Business by Understanding SAP EWM's Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
Running warehouse operations for an enterprise isn't easy. Most people talk about the complexity of SAP. But when you are heavy lifting at that level, you need firepower besides layers of data objects. You get traceability because of these obje...
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WBSP513: Grow Your Business by Learning the Importance of Streamlining Physical Processes for Warehouse Transformation w/ Gary Newbury
You get bad results faster by automating broken processes. And warehouse is a classic example where thinking through your physical processes and aligning the physical and digital layout is important. But most digital consultants, not experts in...
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WBSP512: Grow Your Business by Understanding Trimble TMS' Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
The problem with software applications and concepts is that what TMS means to you may be very different from what TMS means to me. Each TMS solution is designed from the perspective of a very specific business model, transactions, and micro-ind...
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WBSP511: Grow Your Business by Learning the Importance of eCommerce Guided Search w/ Lamees Butt
The tech stack of eCommerce has grown so much that you require several middlewares, with the middle being different for each of them. Also, the middle keep shifting as time advances, and as a result, the architecture changes accordingly. Guided...
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WBSP510: Grow Your Business by Understanding Descartes' TMS Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
Where do you draw the line whether the enterprise software companies are the information processing, communication, or industry data repository platform? Also, is the role of TMS to provide you with the best rates, manage the external supply ch...
WBSP509: Grow Your Business by Learning the Importance of Architecture in Designing Commerce Solutions w/ Indrit Selimi
Architecture is a bureaucratic term. At least, that’s what business users might feel, as it comes across as more of an IT boilerplate. And business users are not off as most technical and IT professionals end up using too much IT and technical ...
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WBSP508: Grow Your Business by Understanding Korber/HighJump' Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
WMS and supply chain systems come in various shapes and sizes. And there are very few systems in the market that could catch up with the speed of the cloud ERP vendors. While NetSuite and Acumatica both had native capabilities for WMS, they bot...
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WBSP507: Grow Your Business by Learning the Importance of Connecting the Dots for the Supply Chain Function w/ John Hantzis
There are two types of chaos. You have a manageable chaos that can be planned easily. And then you have organized chaos that requires you to shift gears all the time as the planning variables change. If there is one function that can challenge ...
WBSP506: Grow Your Business by Learning the Top KPIs for Pickers, a Live Interview w/ a Panel of Experts
The picking function is all about KPIs. The larger the facility, the more fine-tuned your picking process needs to be. More errors during picking mean inferior customer experience and slower operations. Picking proceses might also vary based on...
WBSP505: Grow Your Business by Understanding Logiwa WMS' Capabilities, an Objective Panel Discussion
The warehouse has been the receiver of most automation technologies. Now so much hardware is available that you can automate your entire warehouse, including picking, packing, sorting, loading, or unloading. There are also various categories of...
WBSP504: Grow Your Business by Learning Why Local expertise is Critical for ERP consultants w/ Wassim Sayerh
Most people underestimate the importance of country-specific expertise when it comes to ERP systems. For them, what difference could it make as it’s just pure tech? France and Europe are especially unique when it comes to their localization req...
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WBSP503: Grow Your Business by Learning the Top KPIs for Warehouse Managers, a Live Interview w/ a Panel of Experts
The warehouse should be renamed as the KPIhouse. That's where most KPIs live. Most warehouse operators have very slim margins, and they not only need to be efficient with the transactions to reduce the costs. But they also need to ensure timely...
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