Jul 23, 2026 | Business Intelligence for SMEs, Data & Decision Making, Growth & Performance
One of the biggest misconceptions in business is that poor performance is always the result of poor decision making. In reality, I often see the opposite. Businesses make sensible decisions every day. Decisions based on experience, data and good intentions. The...
Jun 24, 2026 | Business Intelligence for SMEs, Data & Decision Making
One of the most common conversations I encounter when working with manufacturing and distribution businesses centres around inventory. Finance wants stock reduced because cash is under pressure. Operations wants stock increased because customer demand is unpredictable...
Jun 19, 2026 | Business Intelligence for SMEs, Data & Decision Making
“We’ve got an ERP system.” It’s a phrase I hear regularly when speaking to SME leaders. SAP. MRP systems. Xero. Odoo. Business Central. The list goes on. Most businesses have invested significant time and money implementing systems designed to...
Jun 10, 2026 | Business Intelligence for SMEs, Data & Decision Making
Most SME leaders don’t suffer from a lack of data. In fact, the opposite is usually true. They have financial reports, sales information, operational data, supplier information, inventory records, spreadsheets and dashboards. New information is generated every...
Feb 16, 2026 | Business Intelligence for SMEs
In many growing SMEs, leadership meetings begin the same way. “Are these numbers right?” “Which version are we looking at?” “Can we just double-check that?” Before decisions are discussed, time is spent validating the data. This is rarely because leaders lack...
Feb 9, 2026 | Business Intelligence for SMEs
Spreadsheets are deeply embedded in how most SMEs report and make decisions. They sit between systems, pull information together, and often provide the answers leaders rely on. In many businesses, spreadsheets are not just a tool. They are the reporting layer. The...
