Latest Cloud transformation Podcast Episodes
Risky Business: Proactive Risk Management Strategies
Take Me to the Cloud - March 30, 2022 20:00 - 25 minutesRisk management is not a simple checklist, but rather a dynamic system of processes that work and live together to provide conscious awareness. Listen in as Brad Smolen, Joe Riccie and Jones Yiu from Withum's Management Consulting team discuss their experiences with risk management. They will al...
Robotic Process Automation Isn't Replacing You, It's Enhancing You
Take Me to the Cloud - March 08, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutesThere was a time when we thought Robotic Process Automation would replace our jobs. In this episode, Joe Riccie welcomes Wilton Rogers III, Founder, President and CEO of Simply Automate to debunk that theory and share how automation is your pathway to modernization and innovation.
Distribution in the Face of Disruption
Take Me to the Cloud - February 23, 2022 15:00 - 16 minutesFrom accelerated digitization to expanded competition, numerous disruptive forces affect distributors. Kim Gordon welcomes Chris Higgins and Luis Palmitesta to discuss how consumers drive the market today. Hear how distributors use analytics, e-commerce and CRM technologies to institute new busi...
The Benefits of Resource Management Planning and Tips to Consider
Take Me to the Cloud - January 14, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutesAs the new year kicks off, it is time to ramp up your resource management planning (RMP). Our Management Consulting team discusses the basic principles and shares how RMP can benefit your organization in this episode. Tune in as Brad Smolen, Joe Riccie and Jones Yiu speak about their experiences...
The Benefits of Resource Management Planning and Tips to Consider
Take Me to the Cloud - January 14, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutesAs the new year kicks off, it is time to ramp up your resource management planning (RMP). Our Management Consulting team discusses the basic principles and shares how RMP can benefit your organization in this episode. Tune in as Brad Smolen, Joe Riccie and Jones Yiu speak about their experiences...
Why Financial Visibility Is Your Key to Success
Take Me to the Cloud - December 01, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutesIn this episode, we welcome back Tom Burns and Christian DiRusso from Withum's Management Consulting Team. They break down the importance of financial visibility and how your organization’s management can work together to improve it. Hear their take on current challenges and what tools are deeme...
What You Need to Know About Our App-Centric Economy
Take Me to the Cloud - November 10, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutesWithum’s Management Consulting team members Tom Burns and Christian DiRusso discuss what app-centricity is and what our app-centric economy looks like today. The vast, ever-growing marketplace of software tools and ERP applications is exciting but can be intimidating. Tune in to learn about the ...
Pros and Cons of Point Solutions
Take Me to the Cloud - October 15, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutesIn this episode, Kim Gordon is joined by Walter Merkas and Jones Yiu from Withum's Management Consulting Team. They discuss what point solutions are and their advantages and disadvantages for organizations. Listen in as they break down the big picture of this specialized software and compare i...
Innovation in Accounts Payable: Why Consider Payment Automation?
Take Me to the Cloud - September 17, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutesWithum’s Joe Riccie welcomes Finexio’s Founder and CEO, Ernest Rolfson as they discuss today’s payment challenges in multiple industries and controls and why traditional payment processes are slowing down operations and causing lost labor time. They provide feedback on benefits of B2B electron...
Key IT Due Diligence Considerations for Mergers and Acquisitions
Take Me to the Cloud - August 10, 2021 21:00 - 12 minutesConsidering a merger or acquisition? In this episode Kim Gordon and Wally Merkas discuss M&A activities from the buyer side when it comes to IT due diligence. What should the acquirer think about regarding their target’s IT systems? How to they assess and mitigate overall risk of the acquisiti...
3 IT Due Diligence Considerations for Buyers During M&A
Take Me to the Cloud - August 10, 2021 21:00 - 12 minutesConsidering a merger or acquisition? In this episode Kim Gordon and Wally Merkas discuss M&A activities from the buyer side when it comes to IT due diligence. What should the acquirer think about regarding their target’s IT systems? How do they assess and mitigate overall risk of the acquisiti...
Avoiding Challenges in Your eCommerce Platform Implementation
Take Me to the Cloud - July 14, 2021 12:00 - 10 minutesKim Gordon and Wally Merkas welcome back Dave and Brad from Slatwall to break down challenges of implementing an ecommerce project. They address where to start, the internal resources you’ll need, the state of your data, storefront and project scope, cost and much more.
Flexibility and Functionality of Headless Commerce
Take Me to the Cloud - July 14, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutesIn this episode, featuring our guests Dave Crouch and Brad Gustavesen from Slatwall Commerce, we look at headless commerce and the functionality and flexibility it provides to B2B ecommerce. Take a listen to learn what headless commerce is, how you can leverage existing systems without having ...
Flexibility and Functionality of Headless Ecommerce
Take Me to the Cloud - July 14, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutesIn this episode, featuring our guests Dave Crouch and Brad Gustavesen from Slatwall Commerce, we look at headless ecommerce and the functionality and flexibility it provides to B2B ecommerce. Take a listen to learn what headless ecommerce is, how you can leverage existing systems without havin...
Why Distributors are Going Digital
Take Me to the Cloud - July 14, 2021 12:00 - 10 minutesDave Crouch and Brad Gustavesen from Slatwall Commerce join Kim Gordon and Wally Merkas to talk about the pressure distributors are facing to go digital. Mid-market distributors and manufacturers are struggling to get information on the supply side and the demand side as customer expectations ar...
A Successful Project Manager – A Look into the Role and Key Skills
Take Me to the Cloud - June 30, 2021 00:00 - 25 minutesKim Gordon continues our discussion on project management with Walter Merkas and Yaffa Rabkin. What role does a successful project manager play in an ERP implementation project and what skills do they need to employ to keep the project on track? Find out in this episode.
Adapting to Varying Complexities of ERP Implementation Projects
Take Me to the Cloud - June 30, 2021 00:00 - 18 minutesIn this episode, we shift gears and look at project management when it relates to ERP implementations. ERP implementation projects vary in complexity and may require adaptability of your project management approach. Kim Gordon, Walter Merkas and Yaffa Rabkin share insights around setting goals...
Keeping Up With Evolving Consumer Expectations
Take Me to the Cloud - June 04, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutesToday’s state of operations in food and beverage manufacturing companies has created a need for leadership to evaluate their core ERP systems. In this episode, Walter Merkas welcomes back Steve Gignac and John Shepperson from SWK Technologies to share what they’re seeing in the marketplace and...
Pandemic Impacts on the Food & Beverage Industry
Take Me to the Cloud - June 04, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutesTo wrap up our series on the food and beverage industry, Kim Gordon sits down with Steve Gignac, Director of Solution Architecture of Enterprise Solutions, and John Shepperson, Senior VP Business Development for SWK Technologies to examine the uncertainty across the industry today. They discus...
Solving for Supply Chain Disruption During and After the Pandemic
Take Me to the Cloud - May 20, 2021 17:00 - 12 minutesIn this episode, we welcome back John Shepperson, Senior VP Business Development at SWK Technologies and a special guest Nick Barron. Nick is a Manager of Information Technology at Marathon Ventures, a full-service processing, manufacturing, packaging and marketing company for foods and beverage...
Inventory Visibility: Why It Matters and Tips to Increase
Take Me to the Cloud - May 20, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutesWithum's Kim Gordon welcomes back John Shepperson, Senior VP Business Development and Joe Tortorella, Solution Architect, from SWK Technologies, to talk about the importance of inventory visibility for your business. They cover how to identify visibility issues, why you need increased visibili...
Can Electronic Documentation Ease FDA Traceability Requirements?
Take Me to the Cloud - April 16, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutesTogether Steve Gignac, Director of Solution Architecture of Enterprise Solutions, and John Shepperson, Senior VP Business Development for SWK Technologies, bring 50+ years’ experience in the food and beverage industry to this episode. Listen in as they take a further look at the new food safet...
Background and Importance of Traceability in the Food and Beverage Industry
Take Me to the Cloud - April 16, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutesIn this episode, we’re kicking off a series on insights in the Food and Beverage industry. Our host Kim Gordon welcomes Steve Gignac from SWK Technologies, Director of Solution Architecture of Enterprise Solutions, who brings to the conversation 30 years of experience in the food and beverage in...
Bidding on the Cloud: Your Gateway to a Smooth Auction Process
Take Me to the Cloud - April 16, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutesIn our last episode, we defined the auction process and the phases that play into it. To follow up on that, Kim Gordon and Walter Merkas meet again to look at ways to enable a smooth auction process, creating flexibility and efficiently connecting all parties involved. Listen in as they make a b...
The Auction Process: What Defines an Effective Solution
Take Me to the Cloud - April 16, 2021 16:00 - 19 minutesThe auction process consists of several phases and is a unique blend of sales, valuation, e commerce, and warehousing that makes this a distinct model. In this episode, Walter Merkas and Kim Gordon break down the process into pre-auction, auction and post-auction to give our listeners insight in...
A Look into Supply Chains and Cost to Serve for Improved Profitability
Take Me to the Cloud - April 16, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutesWe’re changing things up a bit in this episode to take a look at an area that has surely been shaken up by last year’s events – supply chain. Walter Merkas and Christian DiRusso take a look into supply chains and how cost to serve comes into play to improved profitability. They break down and an...
FDA Regulations on Critical Tracking Events in Food and Beverage
Take Me to the Cloud - April 16, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutesKim Gordon welcomes back Steve Gignac from SWK Technologies, Director of Solution Architecture of Enterprise Solutions. Kim and Steve have a great conversation on critical tracking events, FDA regulations, and how traceability plays a role. Learn more about traceability on our next episode with ...
Today’s Supply Chain Trends and Challenges
Take Me to the Cloud - April 16, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutesAn unfortunate supply chain challenge today is lack of global resilience and sustainability. As supply chain and operations are becoming more costly, supply chains are breaking down in the face of multi-country disruptions. Is digitization of supply chains the answer? In this episode, Walter Mer...
Cloud Transformation for Your Business
Take Me to the Cloud - April 15, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutesWhat does cloud transformation mean to you? What does it entail? Learn about our Customer Journey approach and how you can get on the path to modernization with Withum’s Management Consulting Team of Joe Riccie, Walter Merkas and Kim Gordon.
How Well Does Your Company Do Spend Management?
Take Me to the Cloud - April 15, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutesIn this episode, Christian DiRusso, Kim Gordon and Alex LaMalfa look at a topic that has become very important for organizations during the pandemic – spend management. They define spend management and its function in a business and suggest best practices. They also take a look at some uses case...
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