Should you be worried about robots stealing your job? ‘Robots’ are an emotive epithet; is this just a continuation of a theme of efficiency driven by technology?
Category: Credit and Collections
The many reasons spreadsheets are not your friends
People love spreadsheets. They’re a comforting way to push data around and track changes. BUT, there are many reasons why spreadsheets don’t work beyond the most basic of use cases. Here’s why we shouldn’t be afraid to shake off the limitations of spreadsheets and move towards a database structure.
87% of credit managers admit systems automation would increase efficiency
87% of respondents in a recent D&B / CICM survey believe automation will improve the efficiency of their team in the next three years; but most have made little progress towards their digital transformation goals.
Predictive Analytics: The Credit Manager’s Crystal Ball
Wouldn’t it be great if we could accurately identify which customers or prospects are going to default? We would be able to refuse or restrict credit terms and prevent the businesses we represented from being stung by insolvency; we would be nothing short of psychic credit superheroes! But is it possible?
The Death of a Spreadsheet
You wouldn’t use a calculator to do a job for a spreadsheet (or vice versa, assuming you have a calculator to hand). By extension, with the wealth of technology solutions available to business today, why do we continue to rely so heavily on spreadsheets?