While it’s impossible to know for certain what the future holds, trends can be a reliable predictor of what’s on the horizon. Our extensive work with supply chain has revealed several trends that we believe will be impacting supply chain in the near future. These include: Blockchain: Create immutable end-to-end data visibility into all aspects of […]
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9 Stats Showing the Reality of Sales and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is becoming an increasingly present technology in our personal and professional lives and is a term sales teams are hearing and saying a lot more of lately. The days of laughing off “that Terminator-technology” are long gone as businesses and consumers alike are adopting it for the value it brings. How sales teams […]
7 Salesforce Podcasts for a Powerful Start to Your Day
Take Control of Your Morning There’s no better way to get into the Salesforce-frame-of-mind on a Monday morning than a little pre-work headspace with your favorite tech podcasters. Our team sure does. Tim Murphy wrote about his podcast takeaways and after David Schild recommended the Salesforce Admins podcast to me, I was hooked. (Don’t worry, links below.) […]
Essential in the Airline Industry: Vision and Commitment
While the term “business transformation” has been floated around for decades, digital and the deployment of modern technology remain the cornerstone of today’s investment decisions. Customer expectations have changed greatly in recent years. Strong brands like Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google, which investors often refer to as FAANG, have changed consumer behavior. Not only […]
The Backbone of Operations in the Car Rental Industry
Digital transformation can absolutely be thought of as improving a website through which a car rental company sells its used vehicles – an important source of revenue for the company. It can also be thought of as enhancing a mobile app that enables customers to make, modify, or cancel reservations, view a car’s mileage and […]
Investing in Technology Across the Board in Insurance
Technology investment is an essential component of most strategic growth and operational efficiency initiatives. Technology comes in two parts. There’s the front-end technology that customers experience. There’s also the back-end technology that other stakeholders (i.e., agents, brokers, underwriters) leverage, enabling the company to effectively facilitate relationship-building. But equally important is technology that sits in corporate […]
Cost-Cutting and Technology Investments in the Airline Industry
Cutting unnecessary costs and investing in technology (e.g., digital, planes) to support the business is a complex task, but certainly a requirement for long-term growth. Fuel costs – the number-one non-labor expense for airlines – can only be hedged to the degree the petroleum market allows and that is by and large outside the control […]
Customer Satisfaction in the Airline Industry
Customer satisfaction is always top of mind for airlines. Unhappy or disengaged customers naturally mean fewer passengers and less revenue. It’s important that customers have an excellent experience every time they travel. On-time flights, good in-flight entertainment, more (and better) snacks, and more legroom might be the obvious contributors to a good experience and more […]
Operational Performance and Reliability in the Airline Industry
Operational performance (or operational reliability) is about running an airline like a well-oiled machine. Pun intended. It’s about on-time performance and completion rates. It’s about reducing involuntary denied boardings and the rate of mishandled bags. It’s ensuring that continuous improvements and efficiencies are always in motion. A smoothly run airline enhances customer perception, satisfaction, and […]
Key Strategic Initiatives in the Airline Industry
If you listen closely to industry executives, you’ll note that many of them typically hone in on several key strategic initiatives. Naturally, there’s a crossover between them, and each one can affect the other. Operational performance or operational reliability is one. Customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, or brand strength is another. Last but not least are […]
Einstein, Lightning & More in the Sales Cloud Summer ’18 Release
The Salesforce Summer ’18 Release promised a focus on delivering “more personalized and integrated customer journeys while enabling your team to work smarter with new levels of data insights across your Salesforce Org.” Let’s see what’s new! What’s New in Salesforce Sales Cloud in Summer ’18 For the Salesforce Service Cloud, this means the introduction of many […]
[Guide] 2018 State of the Airline Industry
The airline industry is scrutinized by passengers and analysts alike, mostly for two reasons. One, many people take one or more flights a year and have personal experiences that leave lasting impressions. Two, the industry’s economic impact is unprecedented. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), “Aviation accounts for more than 5% of our [United […]