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Recruiting and retaining top talent can be challenging. Providing a structured retirement plan is important, but a plan without education tends to not meet the needs of your employees, while one that does include education helps instill financial confidence in their future. A recent study* shows that 48% of employers say financial stress has a significant impact on their employees. This kind of stress is affecting all types of workers in all industries – it’s everywhere - from those that are hourly (45%) to those that are highly compensated (49%). And unfortunately, a company’s bottom line is...

When it comes to supply chain sourcing, the goal is to move products as quickly and efficiently as possible. Reevaluating current supply chain trends creates a domino effect for business owners. They'll need to adjust cash flow, cash reserves, and their overall balance sheet to accommodate increased fees Jump To... The eCommerce Boom | The Great Resignation | The Trucking Industry | Supply Chain Risk Categories | Supply Chain Mapping | Risk Rating System | Capacity Buffers & Safety Stock | Supplier Diversification | China+1 | Focus Local | Automation Advancements | Continuous Flow...

With self-driving cars and self-remembering kiosks also on the horizon, QSR franchise leaders must seriously consider investing in upcoming automation trends to save on rising labor costs. Several Asian countries have embraced technology in their respective QSRs. Exacerbated by challenges across the board, it may be time for the West to catch up. Several factors have repeatedly pummeled the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry over the past few years. Between emerging (and shifting) pandemic situations, labor shortages, and supply chain stumbles, it's impressive that many QSRs were able to...

When operating a successful business, understanding what impacts cash flow within your organization is key. Below are several areas to help monitor your cash flow, and provide guidance on how to fix issues over time. By considering the following, you will be able to respond to changes in a timely manner and properly plan for future expenses. Working Capital McKinsey & Company shares 1 that having some basics in place around working capital can release an unexpected amount of cash. “That’s everything from the discipline around how you pay your suppliers’ invoices on time—not too early, not too...

Credential stuffing is an attempt by malicious attackers to use credentials that were previously exposed from another account platform against an online banking environment. The frequency of this type attack is growing exponentially, and they’re becoming more and more sophisticated over time. With this type of fraud, attackers will aggregate lists of username and password combinations found on the dark web. Using these credential lists, the attackers will script an attack in hopes that customers have re-used the same login credentials from another account platform. It’s dangerous because...