Moving from the supply chain to the “demand chain” to meet customer needs
Moving from the supply chain to the “demand chain” to meet customer needs

Moving from the supply chain to the “demand chain” to meet customer needs

Norbert Seimandi

October 29, 2019 Manufacturers and retailers face a major challenge to put the customer at the heart of their supply chain. This is nothing less than a paradigm shift—one that requires organizations to undergo an end-to-end transformation based on a new business vision...

Driving new revenue streams through artificial intelligence and advanced analytics
Driving new revenue streams through artificial intelligence and advanced analytics

Driving new revenue streams through artificial intelligence and advanced analytics

Andy Schmidt

October 15, 2019 For more than 50 years, banks have relied on computers and software to manage and secure their data, as well as protect their customers’ interests. We are now on the cusp of a major revolution—something that will be as big...

How utilities are getting creative to find new revenue streams
How utilities are getting creative to find new revenue streams

How utilities are getting creative to find new revenue streams

Ana Domingues Ana Domingues

October 15, 2018 The utilities industry is undergoing a paradigm shift. Central to this evolution is the increasing importance they are placing on diversifying their revenue streams to bolster shrinking bottom lines. Several elements are contributing to the decline in revenues and profits...

Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 1): Why are utilities playing catch-up in the race to digitally transform? Key considerations to keep pace.

Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 1): Why are utilities playing catch-up in the race to digitally transform?

Ana Domingues Ana Domingues

August 6, 2018 This series of blog posts builds on the 2018 CGI Client Global Insights, providing insights into how utilities are making progress toward digital transformation. The findings and perspectives are based on 1,400 in-person interviews with business and IT executives, of...

Liquidity management, as we know it today, will change

Liquidity management, as we know it today, will change

Johannes Sackmann Johannes Sackmann

May 30, 2018 The global march toward real-time payments continues to accelerate. While banks prepare to make this a reality for their customers, one important factor is often overlooked—the issue of liquidity management. Because of its real-time nature, instant payments processing is turning...

Not all blockchains are created equal when it comes to energy consumption

Not all blockchains are created equal when it comes to energy consumption

Sjors Hijgenaar Sjors Hijgenaar

May 16, 2018 As we talk with clients about blockchain implementations at scale, a question we often get is, “What about the high-energy consumption?” This is a common misconception, as only some blockchain implementations are big energy consumers. Here’s why. Blockchain technology can...