WBSRocks: Business Growth with Enterprise Software and Digital Transformation
WBSRocks podcast features in-depth conversations on 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!
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 766
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
WBSP065: Grow Your Business by Understanding the Challenges Associated With Buy Online, Pick Up at Store Model w/ Richard Halter
The lines keep blurring between traditional retail supply chains with trends such as DTC and buy-online-pick-up-at-store. With large retailers offering such convenience, it's harder for…
WBSP064: Grow Your Business by Understanding Your Risk Profile and Insurability w/ Michael Schlagenhaufer
The risk profile of manufacturers plays a critical role in how insurance companies and regulatory agencies perceive them, including their cybersecurity standard operating procedures, th…
WBSP063: Grow Your Business by Shifting to LEAN Strategy and Thinking w/ Sanjeev Baitmangalkar
There are a lot of definitions around LEAN. But implementing it right is easier said than done. Most companies fail to implement LEAN because they focus more on tools than focusing on s…
WBSP062: Grow Your Business by Continuously Monitoring the Emotional Response of Your Team w/ Amanda Prochaska
There is always so much at stake with ERP implementations. One plus one is perhaps eleven when it comes to deploying ERP. They are never just technology deployment. The companies that p…
WBSP061: Grow Your Business by Shifting From the Transactional Mindset To Value-Driven Pricing w/ Andrew Deutsch
Product pricing is more than just the dollar amount printed on the packaging or pricing labels. It drives consumer behavior, affects the customer experience, and impacts the bottom line…
WBSP060: Grow Your Business by Understanding the Outlook for Accounting Practices and ERP w/ Brian Sommer
ERP contracts are inherently crafty. If you don't have experience buying an ERP, you might want to get your contracts reviewed with a consultant who has several years of experience revi…
WBSP059: Grow Your Business by Utilizing Warehouse Mobility Trends and Technologies w/ Chuck Coxhead
Mobility can increase the efficiency significantly of your warehouses, from automating your data entry to voice-enabled picking. But how to plan for a mobility journey? Is it as simple …
WBSP058: Grow Your Business With Marketing Automation w/ Dave Meyer
Have you had challenges engaging with your customers? Do you lose prospects just because you could not call them timely? Do you have challenges in finding net-new prospects? Do you have…
WBSP057: Grow Your Business by Learning Key Nuances From the Gear Manufacturing Industry w/ Dave Hataj
Gears are among the most foundational parts of machines, ranging from food delivery equipment to medical devices. While we all may recognize the prevalence of gears, how many of us know…
WBSP056: Grow Your Business by Aligning Your Customer Experience Strategy w/ Kirk Thompson
Most people think of customer experience as providing the best customer service. But, in reality, it's much bigger than that. It's about removing the friction and choppiness from each c…
WBSP055: Grow Your Business by Doing Sales and Operations Planning Appropriately w/ Michael Ryan
As your business grows, it's hard to find that Goldilocks zone of inventory so that neither you lose on opportunities nor lock your cash down. Sales and operations planning is easier sa…
WBSP054: Grow Your Business by Better Managing Your Tail Spend w/ Sarah Scudder and Madison Mobley
They say that numbers add up. It couldn't be more true about tail spend, which is the non-strategic spend that most companies don't care for. The problem becomes far serious if they may…
WBSP053: Grow Your Business by Having a Cash Flow Mindset w/ Aaron Spool
Most organizations focus on growing revenue. Sure, getting revenue is always the hardest part. But did you know that the increased time between earning revenue and collecting cash could…
WBSP052: Grow Your Business by Understanding Artificial Intelligence and Industry 4.0 Adoption Barriers w/ Martin Cloake
Data is the new oil. But collecting data could also mean distracting your operators from focusing on jobs. Moreover, just because you collected millions of data points, drawing insights…
WBSP051: Grow Your Business by Understanding the Story of Every Machine and Its Digital Twin w/ Chris Harris
Digital Twin has been around for a long time. But is that just marketing hype? Is it just a fancy term for data gathering? What are the core challenges digital twin solves? Is that supp…
WBSP050: Grow Your Business by Understanding Current Economic Conditions and Outlook w/ Chad Moutray
Are we already out of the woods from COVID? Should you be bullish on the economy? How should you plan your investments for this year? Can you comfortably plan for long-term investments?…
WBSP049: Grow Your Business by Understanding the Importance of Customer Relationship Management System w/ Gill Walker
As your company grows, you might feel the need for software as you encounter each problem. The software landscape is hard to navigate, and if you don't understand the role each system, …
WBSP048: Grow Your Business by Combating Uncertainty Associated With Macroeconomic Factors w/ Mark Jaffe
No one appreciates uncertainty. It is even more frustrating when the uncertainty may not be in your control. And if you are an executive of a company, navigating through difficult times…
WBSP047: Grow Your Business by Understanding the Structure of High-Performing Sales Organizations w/ Enrico Parodi
Building a high-performing sales team requires more than just winners and the winning product. It requires the right compensation structure, refined customer groups, and a deep understa…
WBSP046: Grow Your Business by Learning Key Manufacturing Process Nuances From a Machine Shop w/ Matt Guse
Running manufacturing operations is not easy. But if you are running a machine shop that produces complex parts in short runs, the switch over time between jobs or additional time spent…