Beyond ESG with Janice Phayre
ESG - what is it and what's changed since the days of Corporate Social Responsibility? These were the questions I sought answers to when I met Janice Phayre who works on responsible business initiatives at [...]
Boosting ERP with the IoT
A new generation of intelligent technologies is shaking up the business world. Among them the Internet of Things – a network of sensors located on business assets which collect data and bring it back [...]
In Cloud Solutions Customer Success Book
In Cloud Solutions have a proven track record helping customers achieve their potential with SAP Business ByDesign.
How Business Coped with Covid – Survey Results
How did business cope with the stresses of the pandemic in 2020 and what lessons can we learn from it? During 2020 we all felt the strain of trying to do business in unprecedented [...]
How to create Exchange Rate Custom Data Source for SAP Business ByDesign
As standard it is not possible to include exchange rates within SAP Business ByDesign reports as there is no data source available. If you have Cloud Application Studio then it is possible to create [...]
Beyond ERP with Chris Gabriel
Do we need new ways of thinking about business technology? With the next 30 years set to bring about massive change, this episode of the podcast goes "Beyond ERP" with Chris Gabriel. Chris is [...]
What can we learn from the Private Equity CFO?
The challenges faced by the private equity CFO I recently came across an article from McKinsey on the challenges faced by the private equity CFO. It distilled and magnified so many of the challenges [...]
Digital Trends Shaping the Media and Entertainment Industry
Getting to grips with digital trends in the media: Disruptive change has swept through the media industry in recent years. It’s a familiar story, digital technology has merged with access to faster Internet and [...]
Beyond ERP Towards the Intelligent Enterprise
Humans are big dreamers and we've long had a vision of connected digital business where data tells us stories and technology helps us decide what to do. Well now that reality is here and [...]
A Customer Success Story with SAP Business ByDesign
Hello! Our podcast this month celebrates one of our best customers - the successful British company Aspen Pumps. Aspen won the coveted Queen's Award three times in recognition of its ongoing and notable growth [...]
How to Create a Proof of Delivery Process in SAP Business ByDesign
Proof of Delivery Process There is no default proof of delivery process for SAP Business ByDesign provided as standard, but it is possible to design a process in a simple way to help your [...]
What Gives Introverts The Edge?
Do you have the gift of the gab? If not don't worry - you can still succeed in the cut throat world of sales, make useful connections and help people with your products. In [...]
CEO and CFO – The greatest double act of all time?
What do CEOs want from their CFOs? Which is your favourite double act? Laurel and Hardy, Morecambe and Wise, Ant and Dec. Or how about French and Saunders, Thelma and Louise, Key and Peele? [...]
How Companies Benefit from Fast Start Financials Technology
From Initial Contact to Go live in 7 weeks Fast start financials technology is setting companies up for success in the new economic environment. Far from waiting it out or thinking they've missed the [...]
Culture Shift – with Kirsty Bashforth
Company Culture - what it is and how to change it. In a world dominated by data, today we're talking about things you can't put in a spreadsheet - namely company culture - what [...]
From Recovery to Prosperity: 3 Key Lessons for Finance Leaders
Lessons for Finance Leaders This blog looks at the findings of the latest Aberdeen research report conducted in the aftermath of the Covid 19 pandemic into how the CFO can leverage the digital economy [...]
Virtual ByD Customer Day Spring 2021
Join us for this virtual event At InCloud Solutions we are proud of the strong community we have built around Business ByDesign and the team of experts that created it at SAP. That is [...]
InCloud steps up to next level deal with Sapphire Systems
NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT It has been announced today that Sapphire Systems, a leading digital operating platform provider, has acquired InCloud Solutions – the brand and the team - in a mutually beneficial partnership that is [...]
How Cloud Technology is Transforming Finance
Key business partner or number cruncher – you decide? Finance leaders have a key place at the management table, which makes you well placed to drive change. Leveraging data and providing analysis is a [...]
She’s Back: Tapping into the Talent of Women Returners
Here's some good news for recruiters - there's a huge pool of talent out there, qualified, experienced and ready to take a bite out of the jobs market. Who you say? This months the [...]
Making Tax Digital Reactivation Guide
If while submitting your VAT return to HMRC you get a Returned and Rejected error notice from HMRC stating “No active account found for VRN” - then please follow these simple steps to reactivate [...]
Intrastat declarations from January 2021
Users of SAP Business ByDesign are supported by their system when it comes to making all their Intrastat declarations for Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the aftermath of Brexit. Here is a reminder [...]
Cloud ERP: Current Outlook and Future Trends
With so many businesses looking seriously at cloud ERP as a result of the pandemic, it seems like a good time to take stock of the cloud ERP landscape.
Is the Future of Business Sustainable?
What does a sustainable business future look like? Anyone paying attention right now can't fail to see the way capital is flowing away from old school industries towards green alternatives - look at the money [...]
Why SMBs Purchase an ERP System
When is the right time for a growing company to step up to the next level of technology and purchase an ERP system? If you’re lucky it is the sheer speed of growth that [...]
Business Recoded: How to Win in a Changing World
Recoding Business in 2021 We're kicking off the new year with a great guest - which is just as well because new lockdown restrictions are very triresome! Nonetheless the rapid changes we've witnessed lately are [...]
Integration Projects: In Cloud Selects Codeless Platforms
Partnership with Codeless Platforms Announced In Cloud Solutions has selected Codeless Platforms as a partner for future SAP Business ByDesign integration projects. The move has been prompted by the big uptick in demand for [...]
5 Ways to Strengthen Your Supply Chain
The need to strengthen supply chains has become urgent during the Covid crisis. Now, not only have issues arisen with backlogs of essential health equipment but stockpiling ahead of Brexit has added to the [...]
Amending Industry Types in SAP Business ByDesign
Amending Industry Types in SAP Business ByDesign - A Step by Step Guide Industry types are used in SAP Business ByDesign to categories your business partners, such as customer accounts or suppliers. As standard [...]
The Growth Business Christmas Special
The Growth Business Podcast is a year old I'm so happy to bring you this Christmas Special. It's nearly a year since I started it in conjunction with In Cloud Solutions and we certainly picked [...]
ERP Implementation Strategies for Faster ROI
Benefits of an ERP System Running a business efficiently today means streamlining your processes so that teams spend more time on tasks that create value rather than shuffling paper across departments. Valuable time wasted [...]
Create Custom Data Source to Report on Output Documents
This post comes about as a follow up to a question we received on how to create a custom data source to report on output documents. Always happy to oblige with answers! The original [...]