Summary The importance of managing spending cannot be overstated, especially in the digital world that contemporary businesses operate. Businesses around the world have undergone many changes and with these changes, the need to reassess their spending strategies has become a vital component of their business strategy. Managing spending is becoming more undeniable in the current […]
Summary In the contemporary business environment, digital procurement is becoming increasingly popular and sought after by businesses around the world. The relationships between buyers and suppliers are one of the key components of the procurement process that needs to be digitalised to create lasting relationships and enjoy better opportunities. Using digitalisation to streamline the onboarding […]
Summary Strategic procurement has become a necessity in today’s business world and organisations try to remain competitive. Having the right procurement strategies in place can help increase supply chain agility and bring down costs, thereby increasing the value of goods and services to their customers. With the reduced cost of supplies, by negotiating and taking […]
Summary The world of consulting has been undergoing a massive transformation and management consulting jobs are experiencing the impacts of these changes. With most businesses having the infrastructures needed to operate all or most of their operations remotely, consulting firms are also shifting towards adopting remote consulting working models to become more accessible to a […]
Summary Even as energy prices skyrocket around the world and some entities call to ramp up the creation of unsustainable energy to meet this short-term demand, there is an understanding that this will lead to stricter clean energy policies in the future. Regardless of crises, clean energy will continue to be a necessity to lower […]
Summary Companies operating within the current globalised landscape can no longer rely on a digital transformation rooted in their base operations and local operations to carry them to transformation success. In the current cutthroat market, companies must tailor their digital transformation to suit the unique locales of their key operations. To rise to the need […]
Summary While the concept of ethics governing business policies, practices, and processes has been around for decades, it has experienced a resurgence in recent years. This new focus on ethics is largely motivated by the increased transparency and availability of information that digitalisation creates. Ethical standards go beyond widely applicable laws and regulations that govern […]
Summary What makes a successful and valuable employee has changed over the years. In the current landscape, emotional intelligence has emerged as a valuable characteristic that can drive project success. Emotional intelligence is the ability to not just understand and glean information from emotions but also make it a source of energy, unique skill, and […]
Summary The changes brought on by any crisis are bound to change the landscape as we know it. An unprecedented crisis of the magnitude of COVID-19 changes the world in ways that are more than just purely economical and functional. It changes the way the human aspect of a business should be managed as well […]
Julie Brand
A part of Kronos Group’s team since 2018, Julie is a leader who has honed her specialisation in business transformation and utilised her expansive financial expertise to power business strategy and add value to what we do. She has amassed experience (Pfizer, Sony, AXA, SMEC, Tradelink) all over the world in strategy, project management, analysis, and supply chain.