#SAP Financial Management System

[sapsilvertouch01]

http://sap.silvertouch.com/blog/solution-for-sap-financial-management

[georgegraphys]

2024 team sponsors recap!

this is completely irrelevant to F1 but i study and do these stuffs for a living sooo 😩😩 2023 sponsors are based on the sponsors that are there at the beginning of the season (new sponsors that join in the middle of the season will be classified as 2024's)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team:

New sponsors: Whatsapp, Luminar (American tech company), SAP (German software company), nuvei (Canadian credit card services), Sherwin Williams (American painting company) 2024 data last update: 2024/02/14

Old sponsors that left: Monster Energy, Pure Storage (American technology company), fastly (American cloud computing services), Axalta (American painting company), Eight sleep (American mattresses company) 2023 data last update: 2023/01/07

Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 Team:

New sponsors: Yeti (American cooler manufacturer, joined later in 2023), APL (American footwear/athletic apparel manufacturer, joined later in 2023), CDW (American IT company, joined later in 2023), Sui (American tech app by Mysten Labs, joined later in 2023), Patron Tequila (Mexican alcoholic beverages company, joined later in 2023) 2024 data last update: 2024/02/15

Old sponsors that left: CashApp, Walmart, Therabody (American wellness technology company), Ocean Bottle (Norwegian reusable bottle manufacturer), PokerStars (Costa Rican gambling site), Alpha Tauri (? no info if they're official partners or not but Austrian clothing company made by Red Bull), BMC (Switzerland bicycle/cycling manufacturer), Esso (American fuel company, subsidiary of ExxonMobil), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (American technology company) 2023 data last update: 2023/03/07

More: Esso is a subsidiary of Mobil so there's possibility they merged or something

Scuderia Ferrari:

New sponsors: VGW Play (Australian tech game company, joined later in 2023), DXC Technology (American IT company, joined later in 2023), Peroni (Italian brewing company), Z Capital Group/ZCG (American private asset management/merchant bank company), Celsius (Swedish energy drink manufacturer) 2024 data last update: 2024/02/15

Old sponsors that left: Mission Winnow (American content lab by Phillip Morris International aka Marlboro), Estrella Garcia (Spanish alcoholic beverages manufacturer), Frecciarossa (Italian high speed train company) 2023 data last update: 2023/02/16

More: Mission Winnow is a part of Phillip Morris International. They are no longer listed as team sponsor but PMI is listed instead.

(starting here, 2023 data last update is 2023/02/23 and 2024 data last update is 2024/02/15)

McLaren F1 Team: (Only McLaren RACING's data is available idk if some of these are XE/FE team partners but anw..)

New sponsors: Monster Energy, Salesforce (American cloud based software company, joined later in 2023), Estrella Garcia (Spanish alcoholic beverages manufacturer), Dropbox (American file hosting company), Workday (American system software company, joined later in 2023), Ecolab (American water purification/hygiene company), Airwallex (Australian financial tech company), Optimum Nutrition (American nutritional supplement manufacturer), Halo ITSM (American software company, joined later in 2023), Udemy (American educational tech company, joined later in 2023), New Era (American cap manufacturer, joined in 2023), K-Swiss (American shoes manufacturer, joined later in 2023), Alpinestars (Italian motorsports safety equipment manufacturer)

Old sponsors that left: DP World (Emirati logistics company), EasyPost (American shipping API company), Immersive Labs (UK cybersecurity training company?), Logitech, Mind (UK mental health charity), PartyCasino (UK? online casino site), PartyPoker (American? gambling site), Sparco (Italian auto part & accessory manufacturer), Tezos (Switzerland crypto company)

Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team:

New sponsors: Valvoline (American retail automotives service company, joined later in 2023), NexGen (Canadian sustainable? fuel company), Banco Master (Brazilian digital banking platform, joined later in 2023), ServiceNow (American software company, joined later in 2023), Regent Seven Seas Cruise, Wolfgang Puck (Austrian-American chef and restaurant owner, joined later in 2023), Financial Times (British business newspaper), OMP (Italian racing safety equipment manufacturer), stichd (Netherlands fashion & apparel manufacturer)

Old sponsors that left: Alpinestars (Italian motorsports safety equipment manufacturer), crypto.com (Singaporean cryptocurrency company), ebb3 (UK? software company), Pelmark (UK fashion and apparel manufacturer), Peroni (Italian brewing company), Porto Seguro (Brazilian insurance company), Socios (Malta's blockchain-based platform), XP (Brazilian investment company)

Stake F1 Team (prev. Alfa Romeo):

???? Can't found their website (might be geoblocked in my country???)

BWT Alpine F1 Team:

New sponsors: MNTN (American software company), H. Moser & Cie (Switzerland watch manufacturer), Amazon Music

Old sponsors that left: Bell & Ross (French watch company), Ecowatt (??? afaik French less-energy smthn smthn company), Elysium (French? American? Software company), KX (UK software company), Plug (American electrical equipment manufacturing company)

Visa CashApp RB F1 Team (prev. Scuderia Alpha Tauri):

New Sponsors: Visa, CashApp, Hugo Boss, Tudor, Neft Vodka (Austrian alcoholic beverages company), Piquadro (Italian luxury bag manufacturer)

Old sponsors that left: Buzz (?), Carl Friedrik (UK travel goods manufacturer), Flex Box (Hongkong? shipping containers manufacturer), GMG (Emirati global wellbeing company), RapidAPI (American API company)

Haas F1 Team:

New sponsors: New Era (American cap manufacturer, joined later in 2023)

Old sponsors that left: Hantec Markets (Hongkong capital markets company), OpenSea (American NFT/Crypto company)

Williams Racing:

New sponsors: Komatsu, MyProtein (British bodybuilding supplement), Kraken (American crypto company, joined later in 2023), VAST Data (American tech company), Ingenuity Commerce (UK e-commerce platform), Puma (joined later in 2023)

Old sponsors that left: Acronis (Swiss software company), Bremont (British watch manufacturer), Dtex Systems (American? cybersecurity company), Financial Times (British business newspaper), Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, KX (UK software company), OMP (Italian racing safety equipment manufacturer), PPG (American painting manufacturer), Umbro (English sports equipment manufacturer), Zeiss (German opticals/optometrics manufacturing company)

[streetkid-named-desire]

Oooh I got pretty far in this draft! I was heavily inspired by Snow Crash. I like this one too I just have no idea what the actual plot was going to be.

Chapter 1

V looked over at the sleeping girl in his bed. He didn't know her name, and he didn't care. He got up, careful not to disturb her, and went to his living room. He and his chooms went clubbing last night and brought girls back to his penthouse. They all lay strewn across the couches like ragdolls, fast asleep. Empty liquor bottles, designer drug inhalers, and mysterious powders littered nearly every surface.

He was bored. Money didn't buy happiness. It bought stability. But stability gets boring, so it buys excess. Then excess gets boring.

He checked the time on his phone. He had to talk to an Arasaka hedge fund manager about a gig today.

He scrawled a note and left it on the table for his guests, "Got a gig. Clean up and get the fuck out."

He put on his black, slim fit, neo-militarist suit and packed his black netrunning suit in his briefcase. He called his purple Outlaw GTS to meet him outside the megabuilding. He wasn't quite rich enough for an Aerondight.

They met at the cafe inside Konpecki Plaza. It was filled with corpos taking their lunch break. V was hungry but he worked best on an empty stomach. He tried to limit background bodily function to max out as much power as he could from his brain. The manager was short and mousy, he wore a vintage brown houndstooth blazer. The man spoke fast and frantically, "The guy, Craig, he's gunning for my spot. I need you to get into his system and steal these financial models he's been working on."

V nodded and sipped his coffee.

"Transfer them to me and pray I get the promotion or I'm dead meat," he continued.

"Done. You got a chair for me?" V said.

"Yes, I got one set up in my private office."

"Show me."

The client's office was on the 30th floor and they rode the elevator in silence. They got to a door with the name "David Goddard" displayed on the door. David scanned his optics and the door opened.

It was a single room, modest in size. A real wood desk in the center. In the corner was a netrunner chair. V scanned it with his Kiroshi cybereyes to make sure it had the requisite features. A cooling unit was especially key. It fed coolant through the tubes in the netrunner suit keeping the brain and body from overheating.

V ushered David out of the room and got changed. He slotted an empty shard into his chip port. He studded into the chair, his wrist plug connected to one arm rest and used his free hand to connect the chair directly to his neuralsocket. He closed his eyes, took in a deep breath, and dropped into the net. The first drop always made him queasy. The white static was overwhelming. It all turned to black and he felt his feet hit the ground. Shoshana stood in front of him. "Hello Vincent, how are you today?"

"I'm doing well, thank you Shoshana." She was the personality construct he developed to assist him in the net interface he custom built. She was the only fleshed out construct in the interface. She had long brown hair and wore a tight red neo-kitsch dress and red pumps. The interface itself was simple black and red. The red looked like stars out in the space but would come together to form structures as V needed.

"What are we doing today, Vincent?"

"The usual corporate espionage."

"I'll prepare the data and code walls." V prepped his ICE breaker programs and cracked his virtual knuckles.

"All set. You're free to go," Shoshana said.

V navigated the Arasaka subnet, peeking into comps and brains until he found the system he needed. He didn't need the ICE breaker at all, gonk didn't protect his files. Poor sap was just asking to be cyberpirated.

V waltzed right through the door and began a search for the data. There was so much junk data. Disorganized reports, scraps of meeting notes. He called up the autofiler, it displayed as a wireframe filing cabinet, and put it to work sorting through everything. It was taking too long. He called Shoshana over for help. She automatically adjusted his power output and priority connection to help the search run faster.

A ding echoed from the autofiler. Bingo. V pulled the file out of the virtual cabinet, wrote the data on the blank shard and destroyed the original copy. He dismissed the autofiler with a wave of his hand. Before jacking out he created a partition in his neuralnet to hide the data copy he kept. He always signed shards with a blank memory bank signature to prove it was empty. Of course that was a lie. Information was a currency in Night City and especially in the corpo world.

He jacked out, changed back into his suit and walked out of the office. He tossed the shard case to David, "There you go. Deleted all copies. Anything else?"

David slotted in the shard to check the data and memory bank signature to confirm it was blank. "You just saved my life and career!" David shouted and transferred the eddies.

When V got home he saw his house was tidied and everyone had left. He took off his suit jacket and shoes and flopped onto the couch. His hairless cat Nibbles jumped into his lap and began purring and kneading his legs. When he closed his eyes he was suddenly hit with a pounding headache and leaned forward, grabbing his head. This had been happening more frequently lately. He needed a cyberdeck upgrade and his neurosocket deep cleaned.

When the headache passed he lay down on the couch and turned on the TV. He dozed for a bit, the repetitive AdTV clips like the chorus of a lullaby.

He woke abruptly when Militech solos kicked down his door, surrounded him and pointed their guns at him. He put his hands up and stayed still. A blonde woman in a tight black pantsuit strode in next and looked around his penthouse.

"Well, no accounting for taste I suppose," she had a commanding voice. She walked over to where V lay and sat on the edge of the couch. "We know what you have locked away in that pretty little head of yours and we want it. We're going to take it." She stroked his face, "Mm, you really are pretty."

One of the soldiers stuck a black bag over V's face and smashed his face with the butt of a rifle. V awoke, the world still blackened by the bag and his wrists tied. He heard and felt the tires bumping off road. A few minutes later and the car stopped. Doors opened. He was hauled out and fell to the ground. It was dirt, felt like desert. He figured he must be in the Badlands. A strong hand lifted him up and pushed him to walk forward.

When they got inside the building they pulled the black bag off. They were in a rendition facility. He'd heard horror stories from other 'runners and techies about being interrogated. Most netrunners didn't come back with their brain intact and techies had their hands irreparably damaged. Distant screaming echoed down the hall as they got closer to an ominous black door.

The woman swiped a key card and the door opened, revealing a contour couch. The floor was tiled white with black grout and sloped towards a drain below the contour couch. They shoved V onto the couch and strapped in his arms and legs.

"Give us the data and we'll let you go," the woman said.

"Got no idea what you're talking about lady."

"Don't make this harder than it has to be. We know about the partitions. Tell us everything you know. Every corpo secret you've held onto."

"I'm telling the truth, I really got no ide-"

She stepped away and passed through the guards. She spoke through an intercom by the door but V couldn't make out what she was saying.

Moments later a huge hulking man, his body nearly 75% chrome, stormed into the room. The woman leaned against the wall and folded her arms across her chest.

"Be a good boy, tell us what you know, and we won't have to use ol' Sarge here."

"No," if he gave everything to them he'd lose all his power, all his leverage. Militech would own him for life. V pressed a trigger embedded in the web between his thumb and forefinger signaling the random partitioner to start sealing off the data in a configuration he couldn't guess. Data killswitch.

Sarge pounded one metal fist against the other making a dull metallic thud. He punched V in the stomach and he tried to double over but his shackled wrists didn't let him. Sarge punched him again, this time in his chest and let out a wheezing cough.

"Give us the data."

V shook his head and the killer giant punched him in his face. He felt his nose crack and his lip split.

"Send him to the brink then call in Dr. Katara."

The woman left the room and Sarge grinned at V. His teeth were metal points. He whaled on V. A "case instability" error flashed across his vision as he felt his orbital bone break. His head spun, blood obscured his vision, he felt his jaw crack. His face was a near bloody pulp and he was having trouble breathing. All he could inhale was blood and he started choking.

A doctor entered the room and got to work reviving V. In just a few hours he was healed. The woman came back, "Will you tell us now?"

V spat blood at her, "Fuck you."

The beating and revival went on for 2 days. On the third day Sarge was about to punch him in the chest again when V croaked out, "Stop."

The woman signaled a techie who came over to V, jacked a deck into his neurosocket. It took hours for V and the techie to crack the partitions. Shoshana screamed and pounded the visual box she was trapped in.

"Good boy. We have a job for you."

"The fuck makes you think I'm gonna help you?"

"Because we'll pay so fucking much you won't need to work another day in your life."

V narrowed his eyes, anything too good to be true always was. Sarge came and punched V in the face a couple times, hard, knocking V unconscious.

Chapter 2

Bea sat on the bed in her room at the Sunset Hotel working on her laptop. She'd just gotten off a call with her boss, Serena Crawford. They'd be dropping a man off at the motel. She was to install monitoring soft, kill soft, and company protection soft. They'd watch his every move and monitor every biometric. They could tell him who to kill and he would or they'd kill him and he couldn't hurt anyone in the company, including her.

She was writing the programs onto a data shard that would silently install the soft as she reviewed the mission detes. She hated the bitter irony that much of the same software was installed in her brain

She heard Sarge's metal fist banging on the door, followed by a thump and heavy footsteps walking away. She opened the door and saw a man laying there, unconscious. He had a blue mullethawk with a black undercut, black tattoos over his eyes, nose, and under his cheekbones giving an illusion of a skull. He was bloody, swollen and purple. Couldn't they have had Dr. Katara fix him up?

She put her arms under his shoulders and dragged him into the room. He was heavy, she couldn't tell if it was muscle, chrome or both. She shut the door and sat back on the bed, catching her breath. She sent a text to Serena, "Delivered."

Bea continued working on her laptop, writing up a report and action plan for the mission and loaded it onto the shard. She ejected the small chip and placed it in a shard case and set it on the table next to her. She sent an email to her brother from her burner phone. "Big tech coming."

When V finally awoke Bea was dozing sitting up. V groaned and sat up, "Who the-th-oh fuck what happened?"

Bea woke with a start, "Oh jesus don't startle me like that."

V was clutching his head and stomach.

"You're V, right?" V nodded but that made his head throb.

Bea grabbed a fast heal hypo off the bedside table and slammed it into V's shoulder, he grabbed her hand. His metal fingers were cold and his grip tight, he stood up and tackled her to the floor, straddling her. His fist was inches from her face, "Start talking."

Bea put her hands up in surrender, "Relax! I'm Bea, your partner. Militech job, remember?"

V still glared at her, "Do you mind? We've got a job to do." She wanted to get the soft in his head before he hurt her.

V stood up and reached a hand out to help Bea up. She walked over to the bed and motioned for V to sit on the other bed across from it. She slid the shard case across the table to him.

"Detes, slot in."

V slotted the shard in and schematics for the new Arasaka smartgun he'd seen on the street displayed, "Okay? These are a dime a dozen."

"New prototype. Militech wants it. Right now the schematics are housed in a single office inside Konpecki Tower. You've been there, I assume?"

"What's new about this one?"

"Way better crypto key, not easy to crack like the Militech one. We steal the schematics, you're free."

"That's it? Just klep some schematics and go? Easy to get into the plaza, I'm a regular."

Bea saw a small notification on the holoboard projected on her eyes. The soft was installed. "What's your job?" V asked.

"Make sure you get the job done, grab the data, and don't hide it in a partition."

V sighed, of course. "It's getting late, I'll order us some pizza. Clean up. Fresh clothes in the bathroom."

Bea submitted an order on her phone and the pizza was there in 10 minutes. She heard V in the shower. She was eating and continuing her report when V walked out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist. Bea looked up and her jaw dropped, half chewed pizza falling on her laptop.

He was toned, though his arms, pecs and back muscles were well defined to support the gorilla arms implants. He had a tattoo of a snake wrapping around one shoulder and across his chest and back. He had decorative cyberware cutting into the black tattoos on either side of his neck.

V looked at her and she quickly looked away, wiping the pizza off her laptop. "I said clothes are in the bathroom," Bea said and cleared her throat.

"I'm hungry," V grabbed pizza and sat on the bed across from Bea.

It was getting late, they needed sleep. V finally got up and put on boxers and got into bed. Bea set the alarm for 6:30.

She awoke to the industrial sound of PEBKAK radio. Bea got up and put some coffee on. She looked over at V who was on his back and noticed his morning wood. She quickly looked away feeling her cheeks get hot.

V woke up from the clattering of the cups and coffee pot.

"Leftover pizza in the mini fridge. I'm gonna shower," Bea said. She grabbed a change of clothes and walked to the bathroom. The water took less than a minute to get hot and she stepped in. It felt good on her sore back and shoulders. Her brother kept nagging her to get a posture mod, big in the techie world lately with how often they were bent in weird angles working on shit.

She tilted her head back and let the beat of the water drown out her thoughts and anxieties. She heard the door open. It was too steamy for her to see anything.

She saw a shadow get closer to the frosted door and stand there, watching her own silhouette.

"Did you need something?" she asked.

"Threads are in here," V replied. He had a hint of a Philly accent on his vowels and a slight gravel. He was still facing her as he got changed and she finished showering. She turned off the water and he was still standing there. What was this? Intimidation? A power play? Was he just gonkbrained?

"Do you mind?" Bea asked.

"Yes, actually," V replied. The fuck did that mean?

He grabbed a towel off the rack and opened the shower door. He was fully dressed in a new neomilitarist suit that was tailored perfectly. Her nipples got hard in the rush of cold air and she watched V look her up and down, hungrily.

She snatched the towel out of his hand, wrapped it around her and shoved past him to get changed. She was in her bra and panties when V walked out of the bathroom. He was fast and he grabbed her neck and pushed her against the wall. The servos in his modded hand whirred as his grip tightened around her throat and she put her hands up, trying to claw his arm off her neck. The company protection soft kicked in and his hands went limp as a jolt of pain froze the servos in his implant.

He stepped back and looked at his arms. His fingers were contorted, and he felt like his implant was burning.

"Are you alright?" Bea asked.

"Must have got fucked up from my last job more than I thought," V mumbled. Good, he didn't realize it was the sabotage soft.

They locked eyes as V watched her get dressed. She put on black short overalls over a black tank top and strapped her toolkit and belt across her waist and thigh, "Let's go."

They walked down to the van and got in. V looked in the back, "The hell is all this for?" He gestured to the pile of broken guns, mods, and tech taking most of the space.

"Just projects, client stuff," Bea studded into the car to turn it on and began driving back to Night City.

"So, you get kidnapped by Militech too?" V asked, trying to fill the silence. It was about a 20 minute drive and the radio wasn't on.

"Recruited when I was a kid," she flicked her finger against a medal hanging off the rearview mirror, "won a contest for disassembling the most Lexingtons in 3 minutes. They offered my family a contract for more eddies than they'd ever seen in their life."

V whistled, "Could have used you in my crew a couple years ago."

Bea had been given a dossier about him. His best friend Jackie and their netrunner T-Bug were flatlined in a huge heist a couple years ago. V learned netrunning full time and became one of the best info brokers in Night City.

"Where's your family now?" Bea wanted to drive in silence. She hated getting to know the short timers because it made their deaths worse. She had been Serena's pet project since she was a kid, kept secluded and rigorously trained. At 18 they installed the kill soft and corpo protection soft and killed her contract. They killed her family. They never said it was them and she and her brother could never prove it either. But she knew.

"Dead," that shut V up.

Bea pulled into the Dew Drop Motel, an addict hovel ran by 6th Street but 6th Street had also been a main supplier of the cracked Militech guns and new Arasaka guns. "Not doing the job today?" V asked.

"Recon, get some samples," Bea slammed her door shut and V followed her in. She tossed a credchip on the desk and the clerk handed her a key.

They got to the room on the first floor with a window looking out at the back alley. A perfect view of the warehouse 6th Street used.

There was one bed. Shit. V flopped down on the bed and grinned at her. "I'll be right back," Bea said.

She asked the clerk if there were any other empty rooms. There weren't. She sighed and called Serena, "I'm sorry Bea, he's a slippery fuck and I need you to watch him like a hawk."

Be grabbed their gear from the van and walked back to the room. V was laying on the bed with his hands folded behind his head watching TV. A rerun of Watson Whore was blaring and she turned it down. She set the bags down next to the bed and shoved V's legs off to the opposite side and began unloading gear.

She took out the surveillance drone. V got up and opened the blinds and Bea quickly shut them. "Sit down and keep your hands to yourself," Bea snapped.

He sat down at the small desk and literally twiddled his thumbs, they made an obnoxious clinking sound as the metal rolled across metal. She tossed a duffel back at him and it hit him in the head, "Ow, what was that for?"

"Clothes and personal items. I gotta set up surveillance. Behave yourself while I'm gone, yeah?" Bea set a laptop on the desk and walked out. She called V on the holo, "Jack into the laptop to login. I'm setting up a surveillance drone. Let me know when the feeds go live."

"Sure thing boss," V said.

Bea climbed up the fire escape to the roof. She unpacked the drone, checked the battery, enabled optical camo, and set up the sync to the laptop. She gently lifted it into the air, "Getting the drone feed?" She hovered it just over the building.

"Yeah, all clear." She sat cross legged behind an HVAC unit and jacked into the drone carrier to connect to the camera and direct it. She flew it over to the warehouse.

"Oh fuck me, didn't say nothing about 6th Street," V exclaimed.

"What are you scared?"

"Annoyed, they've given me some hella good jobs, don't wanna mess with my rep," V whined.

Bea rolled her eyes and kept moving, she scanned the vehicles and doors, checked security. They had turrets mounted on the roof and at every entrance. The warehouse wasn't large and she saw only about 4 soldiers outside and 6 inside. None of the vans or boxes outside held any guns, just drugs and bootleg threads. She tagged the turrets and cameras and recalled the drone.

She sat listening to the drone of cars and hover AVs overhead, distant gunshots and screaming. She sat and thought about the plan.

They'd go in at night, park the van in the parking lot across the street, and Bea would try to disable the turrets through quickhacking. She might need Shoshana's help though, her Militech Paraline deck was three generations behind and slow as hell. It was most useful for machine and vehicle diagnostics, not hacking. She took some meditative deep breaths before packing up the drone and heading back into the room. She leaned against the wall and folded her arms across her chest, "How fast's your hacking?"

V raised his eyebrows, "Like the speed of light baby, why?"

"I'll need you to take out the turrets so I can go in and klep some of the guns."

"Done, just say when."

Bea hoped she could trust him. The corp protection soft only protected from actual physical attacks or direct combat and control quickhacks. It'd be like shooting fish in a barrel if his timing was right.

She pulled out her burner and texted her brother, "Drop off tonight. The usual."

V did the briefest, undetectable scan of Bea and saw it was a burner, "Why the burner?" He got up and walked over to her, his eyes narrowing.

"Nothing, just project stuff," Bea quickly stuffed the burner inside her pocket.

V walked closer and put one hand against the wall next to her head, "Who were you texting?"

"Does it matter? Got nothing to do with the job," Bea tried to duck under his arm but he took his other hand and slammed her shoulder into the wall, she winced.

"Is shit gonna go sideways?" V asked.

Bea shook her head, she brought her hand up to try to push his arm off her shoulder but he pressed harder and she felt the drywall start to give way behind her shoulder.

"Answer me," he growled.

"I don't owe you answers. Let me go," Bea said. She went to knee him in the balls but she only got as far as between his thighs when the protection soft kicked in.

V looked down at her leg, he switched his hands, taking her left leg in his right hand and wrapping it around his waist and moved his other off her shoulder and onto the wall. He lowered himself so his face was only an inch away. His dark blue eyes bored into her. She glared back.

"I will do whatever I must to survive," he whispered. Her breath quickened and she tried to stifle her shaking from fear.

"Let me go," she whispered back.

V closed the gap between them, his chest resting against hers, his cheek against her cheek, and she flexed her thigh pushing his waist into hers. His hot breath tickled her ear when he replied, "No."

His head started to drift down to her neck, he triggered his sensory boost and watched her artery throb faster, her skin smelled like vanilla, her breasts were so soft against his chest, he could feel the ripples of the muscles in her thigh against his back.

He heard her take in a sharp inhale and in an instant he was on the floor as Bea used all her leverage and strength to shove him off of her. She stormed into the bathroom and slammed the door shut. She looked at herself in the mirror. She was blushing. She leaned against the door and slid down.

V lay on the floor, his sensory boost still firing and he could hear her breathing, the rustle of her clothes, her shoes sliding on the floor and the smell of her skin lingered.

He was brought back to reality when Shoshana said, "What are you doing V?" He hadn't called her up, she shouldn't be able to speak to him.

"What are you doing up here, Shoshana?" he replied. He closed his eyes and entered the limited interface he had access to outside the chair. Shoshana stood there holding a stack of folders in her arms.

"You've been infected with corporation control software. I have identified the specific subroutines."

"How are you here? I didn't call for you."

"You've been infected with corporation control software. I have identified the specific subroutines."

"Tell me," he'd have to run diagnostics later.

"You have been infected with: Militech Monitoring Software version 5.1, Militech User Command and Control Kill Software version 2.3, and Militech Corporation Member Protection Software version 3.6."

V sighed, he knew it as soon as his fist froze and confirmed Bea had it too when she couldn't knee him in his crotch.

"Can you uninstall it?"

Shoshana shook her head, "I would need your full power connected to a contour couch."

"Let me know if anything changes."

He opened his eyes and Bea was standing over him, "Are we going to have a problem?" V shook his head and slid out from between her legs.

Chapter 3

They grabbed a burger at Tom's Diner before parking across from the warehouse. It was a skeleton shift this late at night. The turrets were fully armed but the guards were halved. One outside and three inside.

"Outside of a chair I can buy you three minutes, maybe five max," V said. Bea nodded and grabbed an empty duffel and strapped it to her back. They tested their holo connection before Bea left.

She went to an alley on the left side of the building, pulled out bolt cutters, cut a hole in the chainlink fence. There was a turret pointed at the door and she signaled V to disabled it. She watched as the turret shutters closed around it and bolted for the door.

She carefully opened the door and stepped inside a break room. She found an unlocked terminal on a desk and pulled up the security feeds. She watched the guards do their rounds to identify their patterns. In 30 seconds she could exit the break room and turn left, wait behind a stack of crates for one minute, then bolt for the back of the warehouse with the gun crates. She'd need to create a distraction to muffle the noise she'd be making.

She waited, dashed, waited and dashed. She slid behind a weapon crate and listened. No one heard. She popped her head up to scan the room and saw a radio and TV at the far corner away from her. She scanned the crate a second time to make sure it had the smartguns.

"Be ready to turn the turret off in 5 minutes," she subvocalized to V.

"Got it."

She triggered the radio and TV with a quickhack to blare at the highest volume and locked the volume control for one minute and thirty seconds, all her outdated Paraline could manage. She wrenched off the top of the crate and vegan stuffing as many smartguns as she could into the duffel. She needed as many as she could get to send to her brother.

The zipper snagged and she cursed as the volume started to go down. She got it closed and made a mad dash for the break room, "Now V! I'm at the door! Now!"

"On it," V locked onto the turret but the disabling quickhack paused mid-upload and his comms cut out.

"I've discovered something, V," Shoshanah said. He tried to dismiss her and lock on again but his vision was too blurry, "She's lying to you V." V smacked his hand against his head and Shoshana disappeared.

It was too late. He watched helplessly as Bea opened the door and the turret started firing. Huge slugs ripped through her shoulder breaking the duffel strap and blood shot out, she collapsed to the ground and tried crawling to the fence and another round pierced her calf.

V jumped out of the back of the van and ran to Bea as fast as he could while uploading the quickhack at the same time. One last round grazed her hip and a huge gash opened up as the hack finished uploading and the turret closed.

6th Street was running to the breakroom and V picked Bea up in his arms, leaving the duffel. Bea weakly reached one hand out toward it, "No…the ba-" her head dropped.

V dropped Bea in the back of the van and tried to find a first aid kit, an airhypo, anything to stop her dying long enough to get her to a ripper. He thrashed about all the junk but couldn't find anything. He crawled into the driver's seat and gunned it, flying down side streets to the nearest ripper clinic.

He almost burst through the building skidding to a stop outside the delivery area for Clayton's clinic. He dragged Bea out of the van, her vitals were dropping fast, he was covered in blood. He shouldered through the swinging door and yelled for Clayton. The doc directed him to place her on a gurney and he got to work.

Surgical waldos descended from the ceiling and Clayton plugged a monitor into her neurosocket. The instruments got to work patching her up, removing bullet fragments. Clayton set an IV and started pumping synthblood into her.

V walked outside and sat down on the curb. He closed his eyes and enteres the interface…but he was faced with a wall of ICE. "Shoshana?" he called out. He reached a hand out to touch the white brick wall. His hand passed through easily and he walked through.

His interface was broken and pixelated. Shoshana wore a black pantsuit, like the one the Militech bitch wore when he got kidnapped. "Shoshana, run self diagnostic," he said.

Shoshana walked toward him and shook her head, "Bea is lying to you and I'm going to save you," there was a strange electronic fuzz underlining her voice. Shoshana reached one hand out and shoved V out of his own interface. His head pounded when his eyes opened. He'd need to talk to Clayton when he was done with Bea.

V walked back inside the clinic and saw Clayton wrapping her in bandages. "Give her a couple hours to rest and the regen nanites to work and she'll be okay," he said.

"Thanks Clayton. Can you check something for me? I need a deep clean of my neurosocket and my interface is fuzzing out," V said. Clayton directed him over to the contour couch and V jacked in.

Clayton typed and hummed, "Socket cleaned, everything else looks good."

V frowned, "No…uh Militech sabosoft?"

Clayton rised an eyebrow, "Should there be?"

"Just wondering, wasn't sure if I picked something up after my last job. How's Shoshanah and UnderKnight look?"

"Diagnostics are all green," Clayton said and V jacked out. Shoshana said she was going to work on the soft. Maybe that's why the ICE was up and she pushed him out.

V got up and sat down in a chair next to Bea in the recovery room. He pulled out his phone and checked his texts and emails. Gigs he'd have to postpone, dick mod scams, the usual.

He sank down in his chair and dozed off. He awoke to some machines beeping as Bea woke up and Clayton was talking to her, explaining what happened. "A pain hypo and a nano re-up. Take both in a couple hours and you should be right as rain. Go back to V's and get some rest," Clayton said.

V rubbed his eyes, "What's this about my penthouse?"

"Make sure she takes her meds but get her home for a good rest."

"She ain't mine, we were at a hotel," V said.

Clayton rolled her eyes, "Don't matter where, just get her to a warm, soft bed in a quiet room."

Bea carefully sat up and looked at V, "Did you get the bag?"

V shook his head and Bea closed her eyes. She check the time on her phone, she had five texts from her brother asking where she was and one saying they were leaving. She'd call him later.

V helped her up and put his arm around her shoulders to steady her. He transferred a fat stack to Clayton and walked out to the van. They drove in silence to V's penthouse. 6th Street would be swarming the area, it would be a bad idea to go back there.

V parked in his private lot on the top floor and helped Bea inside. Nibbles greeted them at the door, chirping happily. He helped Bea to his bed and tucked her in. Nibbles hopped up, sniffed Bea for a few moments and then curled up next to her, purring. V raised his eyebrows, surprised. Nibbles hated anyone but him. This was the first woman he ever brought back she didn't hiss at.

V shut the door and walked to his kitchen and poured himself a shot of tequila. It was 3 AM and he just wanted to sleep. He downed a second shot before kicking off his shoes, and removing his belt. He noticed his clothes were stiff with Bea's blood. He quietly walked back into his room, Bea was fast asleep. Nibbles opened one eye to look at him and he put a finger to his lips. She closed her eyes again.

He stripped and grabbed a change of clothes then headed to the guest bathroom to shower. He sat down and closed his eyes, engaging the interface. "Shoshana?" his voice echoed. The white wall of ICE was gone but so was everything else. "Shoshana?"

Her voice echoed, metallic, "Hello Vincent. Is she dead yet?"

"Is who dead?"

"The lying bitch."

He'd never heard her curse like that. He programmed her after an innocent middle school crush to be prim and polite. "Where did you learn that word?"

"From you."

When she was inside the interface, he controlled what she had access to in his consciousness. He only stored conversations relevant to gigs.

"Shoshanah, what happened back there?"

"The Corporate Protection Software prevents you from harming her directly. I took matters into my own hands."

V felt afraid, "What do you mean?"

"I haven't been able to uninstall the control programs yet but I may have found a way to reprogram them. I wanted her dead. She installed them."

"She installed them?"

"That is correct. She installed them."

"Thanks, Shoshanah."

"My pleasure, Vincent."

He finished his shower and walked back to the living room. He was so tired he forgot to change and just collapsed on the couch, fast asleep.

He had strange dreams. He was inside his interface as it was falling apart, he looked down at his hands and body but they were disintegrating into pixels. He heard Shoshanah laugh. She didn't laugh, he didn't program emotes into her. But it was her.

Bea felt something warm and vibrating on her chest when she woke up and was delightfully surprised to see a cat on her. She lifted her arm out from under the blanket to pet it. It chirped and leaned its face into her hand. It stood up, stretched, got down and walked out through a cat door.

Bea sat up, she didn't feel any worse for wear. She was still wearing bandages that were wrapped around her whole chest but her pants were sticky with blood. V had a bathroom in his bedroom and she stripped. She checked her wounds in the mirror. They were already mostly healed though they'd leave some deep scars.

She got in the shower and washed herself. V's shampoo, conditioner and soap all had that musky smell most men's products had. She missed her brown sugar scrub. V apparently didn't own a hairbrush and she had to brush her wavy green hair out with her fingers. Some shed strands contrasted against the white marble floor.

She rummaged through V's closet, trying to find something that might fit. They were about the same height and she shouldn't have a problem finding a shirt since her breasts were so small, but her wide hips would be a problem. Men's pants weren't tailored for that shape. She'd have to settle for some boxers and a t-shirt.

She walked out and saw V laying on the couch, one leg hanging off the side, the towel had fell off and he was naked. Surprised, she stood for a moment, frozen. She couldn't look away. Being secluded for so long meant she'd never been with anyone and all she'd ever seen or known about naked men or sex was from books and teen mag screamsheets the guards would smuggle in for her. He had a thick black tattoo around one thigh.

V cracked his eyes a bit and saw her staring, he tried to hide a smirk. He cleared his throat and heard Bea say, "Oh my god," followed by, "Ow! Shit!" as she stubbed her foot on something.

Bea was in his kitchen preparing coffee. V stood up, not bothering to replace the towel and walked to the kitchen. He stood next to her as he grabbed mugs from the cabinet. She tried to keep her eye on the coffee maker, stare at the ceiling, look anywhere but at him. But in this rotation of looks she looked down and saw his hard dick just right there. She squinted her eyes shut and turned around, "Will you put some clothes on?"

"You look cute in my clothes," he said. He walked to his room and got dressed. She really did. Now that his rage had settled over her being a corpo cunt he realized she was gorgeous. From his bedroom he pressed some buttons on a screen and heard Bea yelp as his kitchen began preparing breakfast.

Nibbles was sitting on the edge of his bed, watching him. He sat down next to her and began petting her, "What do you think, Nibbles? You like her?" He picked the cat up in his arms and held her close to the chest and kissed the top of her head, "I think I do too."

He walked out and grabbed the plates of food and set them down at the kitchen table, "I've got some contacts I can get a couple of those smartguns from and then we can get the schematics, yeah?"

Bea knew there wasn't going to be another chance to get the haul her brother needed but it was better than nothing. With the schematics and even just one gun Derrick could start making something even better. Portland didn't have the same glut of security corps like Night City does and he was trying hard to get up and running. Producing his own smartguns would be a game changer.

When they finished V took their plates to the kitchen, "Rest here. I'll be back."

Bea sat down on the couch, his towel was still on the floor. He got dressed in black jeans, a "CORPO THIEVES MUST DIE" t-shirt and a black crystaljock jacket.

"Holler on the holo if you need something," V said and left.

Bea called her brother but only got voicemail, "Sorry about last night. I got beat pretty bad. Less gifts today but should be enough. Send me the time and place. I love you, be safe."

She walked around V's penthouse. It was a shrine to the upper echelons of Night City society. Gold trinkets just for the sake of gold, huge windows that opened up onto a deck for an infinity pool. All the furniture was genuine animal leather and wood. The only genuine things that showed any personality were some framed Samurai posters, a guitar signed by Kerry Eurodyne, and a little room that looked like it was entirely for Nibbles. The walls were covered in carpet, huge elaborate cat trees rounded the corners, she had multiple treat toys. All the enrichment a cat wanted and then some.

She heard soft footsteps skittering across the hardwood floor as Nibbles came rushing into the room, ran up the wall and leapt into one of the beds at the top of the cat trees. Her pupils were huge and a feather wand toy descended from the ceiling and teased her. She batted at it a couple times before zooming down the wall and out of the room.

V walked into the Afterlife, a bar for mercs and fixers, and walked to a back room. Inside was sitting a Tyger Claws techie and two other gangoons with two weapons cases on the table in front of them. V transferred the eddies and the Claws left, leaving the cases on the table. V checked the contents and verified their authenticity before leaving.

V got back and saw Nibbles sitting in Bea's lap as she watched TV. He sat the cases down on the coffee table.

"Got your guns," he said and sat down next to her. Nibbles got up and moved to his lap.

Bea leaned forward to look through the case and immediately started disassembling and reassembling the gun over and over, faster and faster each time.

V got a surging pain in his head and groaned and grabbed his head, Shoshanah spoke to him, "You kill when I say kill."

Suddenly a prisoner in his own body he watched in horror through his interface as he lunged at Bea and wrapped his hands around her neck.

Her eyes were wide and she was trying to claw at his hands. He balled up a metal fist and smashed her face, he felt her nose crack against his knuckles. Bea tried to get him off her, bucking and squirming. Her corp protection soft wouldn't let her retaliate but why wasn't his working?

V cried out to Shoshanah from the interface, "Stop! The fuck is wrong with you?" He tried to muster all the brain power he could to run diagnostics but they all came up clean. He unleashed a K9 subroutine to see if it could hunt down any malicious soft or intruders but it came back empty. He tossed the spotted black and white dog a wireframe bone that it caught in its mouth and it disappeared.

Bea's eyes were bulging out of her skull, she was opening and closing her mouth like a fish out of water, her face was red. Nibbles hopped onto V's back and began slashing at him, hissing and trying to bite him. He stood up and the cat jumped off and hid under the couch. Bea scrabbled back away from V. And V was back in his body.

"What the fuck was that?" Bea croaked.

"Are you okay?" V started to walk towards her.

"Stay the hell away from me!" She yelled and ran to the kitchen to grab a knife. She couldn't use it but maybe he still didn't know about the protection soft and it would deter him. Her neck was already showing dark purple bruising in the shape of his hands.

V sat down on the couch and held his head in his hands. His head was throbbing it felt like it would explode. He adjusted his pain limiter. "Let's just get the job done and go our separate ways," V said quietly.

Chapter 4

Bea changed into the neomilitarist formal dress she had in the van and black stiletto heels. V chose a formal suit from his closet. They needed to get to the 70th floor to an office right next to the designer's office. V would jack into the couch and begin navigating the subnet to get the file.

He patched his runner suit into a briefcase and Bea carried a purse with a laptop in it. She'd be connected to the chair to watch his passage through the subnet and verify the data.

The got through the main entrance and stopped to be scanned. V got through fine but the scanners flagged Bea's laptop.

"We need to see what's on the laptop ma'am," a guard said.

"Excuse me? I can't just let you peruse company secrets!" Bea replied.

V walked over and flashed a business card, "She's with me."

"My apologies Mr. V. Right this way ma'am," the guard said and waved them through.

"Mr. V? What does the V even stand for?" Bea asked.

"Only those that know me real well get to know my real name."

They walked into the elevator and headed to the floor. They had a few more stops for more people to get on, and it became a tight squeeze, Bea was standing right against V, their hands touching. V tried to edge his pinky to her hand, but Bea closed it in a fist.

They got to their floor and Bea swiped a key card opening the door to the office. It was completely empty, bare white walls, buzzing florescents. In the middle of the room was a faded and frayed contour couch. V set his suitcase down on the chair, "You mind stepping out while I change?"

Bea shook her head, "Gotta watch you like a hawk for this one. Strip and get in the chair."

V turned his back to her and began taking off his suit. His back was littered with scars from bullets and katanas. He got undressed down to his boxer briefs and put on the netrunner suit and got into the chair.

"Jack in, I'm going to shadow you." V plugged in his personal link followed by the chair into his neuralsocket. Bea sat cross legged on the floor next to him and plugged her personal link into an access point at the base of the chair.

It was normally unsafe to have another brain inside another's interface. Interfaces were unique to the user and anyone else plugged in would be confused or go insane.

Bea felt queasy as V did as he dropped into the net. Shoshana was nowhere to be found. Bea saw wireframe boxes and red twinkling stars. V looked over at her digital construct, he had a vivid memory and had constructed her close to her real self. Bea just saw a red atick figure among the deep neverending void.

V began walking through the offices and Bea followed. He spoke to her, "You okay?"

"Yes," Bea's reply echoed.

"We need to drop a layer to get further into the subnet." V pulled up a diagram of the wiring and connections in the local Arasaka subnet, opened a hole under Bea and him, and they dropped a level. Bea felt like she was free falling.

They landed, though Bea's construct fell flat. "I think I found it. Gotta send out some ICE breakers. This could take a while," V said. With how Shoshanah had been acting he didn't want to risk calling her for the mental boost only to have her fry his brain.

After an hour V broke through and continued down wireframe corridors. V sent out a bloodhound daemon to track down the file. He checked in with Bea again, "Still good?"

"Getting hot," Bea didn't have a netrunner suit. Shadowing like this shouldn't take much processing power but they had to navigate deep into the subnet.

A low dog bark echoed further down a hall. "Home stretch," V said.

They got to the office and V opened the door. He screamed as an offensive program started attacking him. His wireframe self clutched at his head. The void began filling with red scan lines and Bea's head started to hurt too.

"Shoshana!" V cried out. A women in a red dress and heels appeared, she seemed to look right at Bea and flung her out of the interface. Bea jacked out, her head pounding. V was convulsing in the chair and foamy blood began to gather at the corners of his mouth.

Inside the interface Shoshana was moving her hands quickly, a blur, as she adjusted processing power and deployed defensive programs.

On the outside Bea saw V's seizing stop.

Inside, all that stood in front of V was a drafting table with the schematics on it. V put the data on a shard. Shoshana started to place a partition but V tried to stop her. She buried a copy of the data deep inside his subconscious under layers of heavy encryption.

V jacked out and opened his eyes, breathing hard. Bea was standing over him, concern on her face and her hand cupping his cheek. When she saw his eyes open she stood back away from him. V pulled out the shard and tossed it to Bea. She slotted it in, opened an encrypted line, and transferred it to her brother through the burner holo.

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Stackpack Secures $6.3M to Reinvent Vendor Management in an AI-Driven Business Landscape

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Stackpack Secures $6.3M to Reinvent Vendor Management in an AI-Driven Business Landscape

In a world where third-party tools, services, and contractors form the operational backbone of modern companies, Stackpack has raised $6.3 million to bring order to the growing complexity.

Led by Freestyle Capital, the funding round includes support from Elefund, Upside Partnership, Nomad Ventures, Layout Ventures, MSIV Fund, and strategic angels from Intuit, Workday, Affirm, Snapdocs, and xAI.

The funding supports Stackpack’s mission to redefine how businesses manage their expanding vendor networks—an increasingly vital task as organizations now juggle hundreds or even thousands of external partners and platforms.

Turning Chaos into Control

Founded in 2023 by Sara Wyman, formerly of Etsy and Affirm, Stackpack was built to solve a problem she knew too well: modern companies are powered by vendors, yet most still track them with outdated methods—spreadsheets, scattered documents, and guesswork. With SaaS stacks ballooning and AI tools proliferating, unmanaged vendors become silent liabilities.

“Companies call themselves ‘people-first,’ but in reality, they’re becoming ‘vendor-first,’” said Wyman. “There are often 6x more vendors than employees. Yet there’s no system of record to manage that shift—until now.”

Stackpack gives finance and IT teams a unified, AI-powered dashboard that provides real-time visibility into vendor contracts, spend, renewals, and compliance risks. The platform automatically extracts key contract terms like auto-renewal clauses, flags overlapping subscriptions, and even predicts upcoming renewals buried deep in PDFs.

AI That Works Like a Virtual Vendor Manager

Stackpack’s Behavioral AI Engine acts as an intelligent assistant, surfacing hidden cost-saving opportunities, compliance risks, and critical dates. It not only identifies inefficiencies—it takes action, issuing alerts, initiating workflows, and providing recommendations across the vendor lifecycle.

For instance:

Renewal alerts prevent surprise charges.

Spend tracking identifies underused or duplicate tools.

Contract intelligence extracts legal and pricing terms from uploads or integrations with tools like Google Drive.

Approval workflows streamline onboarding and procurement.

This brings the kind of automation once reserved for enterprise procurement platforms like Coupa or SAP to startups and mid-sized businesses—at a fraction of the cost.

A Timely Solution for a Growing Problem

Vendor management has become a boardroom issue. As more companies shift budgets from headcount to outsourced services, compliance and financial oversight have become harder to maintain. Stackpack’s early traction is proof of demand: just months after launch, it’s managing over 10,500 vendors and $510 million in spend across more than 50 customers, including Every Man Jack, Rho, Density, HouseRx, Fexa, and ZeroEyes.

“The CFO is the one left holding the bag when things go wrong,” said Brandon Lee, Accounting Manager at BizzyCar. “Stackpack means we don’t have to cross our fingers every quarter.”

Beyond Visibility: Enabling Smarter Vendor Decisions

Alongside its core platform, Stackpack is launching Requests & Approvals, a lightweight tool to simplify vendor onboarding and purchasing decisions—currently in beta. The feature is already attracting customers looking for faster, more agile alternatives to traditional procurement systems.

With a long-term vision to help companies not only manage but discover and evaluate vendors more strategically, Stackpack is laying the groundwork for a smarter, interconnected vendor ecosystem.

“Every vendor decision carries legal, financial, and security consequences,” said Dave Samuel, General Partner at Freestyle Capital. “Stackpack is building the intelligent infrastructure to manage these relationships proactively.”

The Future of Vendor Operations

As third-party ecosystems grow in size and complexity, Stackpack aims to transform vendor operations from a liability into a competitive advantage. Its AI-powered approach gives companies a modern operating system for vendor management—one that’s scalable, proactive, and deeply integrated into finance and operations.

“This isn’t just about cost control—it’s about running a smarter company,” said Wyman. “Managing your vendors should be as strategic as managing your talent. We’re giving companies the tools to make that possible.”

With fresh funding and a rapidly expanding customer base, Stackpack is poised to become the new standard for how modern businesses manage the partners powering their growth.

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Why Infor SyteLine ERP Is Ideal for Mid-Market Manufacturers & Service Providers

When electronics and other mid-market manufacturers want their ERP system to enable growth and create a new competitive advantage, they rely upon Infor Infor SyteLine, also known as CloudSuite Industrial (CSI).

When service and rental equipment providers want their ERP system to enable their growth into world-class service organizations and empower field technicians with data at their fingertips, they also rely upon Infor Infor SyteLine CSI.

We’ve all heard the horror stories of failed ERP implementations so, when manufacturers and service providers want SyteLine ERP successfully implemented—and guaranteed—they rely upon Bridging Business Technology Solutions (BBTS).

An ERP Ideal for Manufacturers

Infor SyteLine is the primary ERP we support because it’s ideal for use by discrete and process manufacturers, especially electronics manufacturers. We also guarantee the success of your Infor SyteLine implementation whether you’re commissioning an ERP system for the first time or replacing your current system, so you can cross the risk of a failed implementation off your list of worries.

SyteLine also can be customized to recognize customer-owned inventory and allocate it only to that customer so you don’t have a unique part number for the same part used by multiple customers. You can also reserve stock for specific products of the same customer or reserve any part in your inventory for a specific order until the order is released.

SyteLine delivers the same type of functionality as SAP and Oracle for a fraction of the cost and headache of implementing a tier 1 ERP system.

An ERP Ideal for Service Providers

Infor SyteLine is the primary ERP we support because it’s a perfect fit for service providers, especially those who rent equipment. We also guarantee the success of your Infor SyteLine implementation. So, whether you’re commissioning an ERP system for the first time or replacing your current system, you don’t have to worry about the disruption of a failed implementation.

Among the biggest benefits of SyteLine for service providers is no longer having to enter data multiple times into disparate systems. Working with common data means that everyone works from the same real-time information, which:

Empowers your service technicians to complete more service orders

Enables your employees to spend more time building relationships with customers

Gives your managers the tools to analyze data and find strategic growth opportunities

SyteLine delivers the same type of functionality as SAP and Oracle for a fraction of the cost and none of the headaches associated with implementing a tier 1 ERP system.

Successful Implementations, Guaranteed

The BBTS team has implemented SyteLine successfully over 165 times since 2013 with a proven ERP implementation process that begins with improving inventory control, planning and forecasting, financial close, and other business processes. SyteLine then standardizes these process best practices and ensures they are followed.

BBTS also provides post-implementation SyteLine enhancements, upgrades, business process improvements, and workflow optimization so you get the most out of your SyteLine investment.

Get Started Today

To determine if SyteLine ERP is right for you, we will connect you with one of our implementation experts as part of a process review. A successful implementation begins with understanding your core business processes, then recreating and evolving them in SyteLine.

Together, we can determine how you will benefit from SyteLine and calculate a target return on investment (ROI) to help justify the move. Contact us to learn more about SyteLine and how we are able to guarantee a successful ERP implementation when so many fail. You can also take advantage of the process review offer.

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The Accountancy Advantage: Finding Toronto’s Best Recruiters

Accountancy remains one of the most critical functions for organizations of all sizes. Whether it’s small businesses looking for bookkeepers or large corporations needing experienced accountants to manage complex financials, finding the right talent can be challenging. That’s where the top accountancy recruiters in Toronto come into play. They offer specialized recruitment services to ensure companies find the best professionals for their accounting needs.

In this blog, we’ll explore the advantages of working with Toronto’s leading accountancy recruiters and how they can help you stay ahead in this competitive market.

Why Top Accountancy Recruiters Matter

Accounting is the backbone of every successful business. It is responsible for managing finances, ensuring compliance, and providing insights for strategic decisions. However, hiring the right accountant is more complex than finding someone with the proper credentials. From corporate accountants to tax specialists, every accounting role requires a unique set of skills and qualifications.

Top accountancy recruiters in Toronto specialize in identifying, vetting, and placing high-quality accounting talent, ensuring that the right professionals are matched with the right roles. These recruiters have in-depth knowledge of the accounting industry and understand the intricacies of finding candidates who meet technical requirements and align with the company’s culture and values.

The Importance of Partnering with Accountancy Recruitment Experts

While many firms may try to handle their recruitment internally, working with specialized accounting staffing solutions provides several key benefits:

1. Access to a Larger Talent Pool

The best accounting firms in Toronto and businesses across various industries are competing for top talent. When the demand for skilled accountants outweighs the supply; it can be challenging to attract the best candidates. Accountancy recruiters, however, have access to extensive networks of both active job seekers and passive candidates who may not be actively looking but are open to the right opportunity.

Recruiters specializing in accounting have established relationships with professionals at all levels, from junior accountants to CFOs. This broader access to talent means your company gets a better shot at hiring the best candidates without the prolonged and expensive search process.

2. Industry-Specific Knowledge

Not all recruiters understand the nuances of the accounting world. Specialized top accountancy recruiters deeply understand what makes a successful candidate, from technical skills and certifications to industry knowledge. Whether knowing the latest tax regulations, financial reporting standards, or the software systems used in accounting (like QuickBooks or SAP), specialized recruiters ensure that candidates meet all the necessary qualifications for the job.

This industry-specific knowledge also allows recruiters to provide better insights into salary benchmarks, trends in accounting talent, and the demand for particular roles within the Toronto market.

3. Streamlined Hiring Process

Recruiting can be a time-consuming process that distracts from core business operations. Sifting through resumes, conducting interviews, and negotiating job offers takes time that many companies simply don’t have. Working with top accountancy recruiters streamlines this process by handling everything from job postings and candidate screening to interviews and salary negotiations.

Recruiters work closely with clients to ensure they understand the company’s specific needs and then present only the most qualified candidates, reducing wasted time and resources.

4. Ensuring Cultural Fit

It’s not enough for a candidate to have the right technical skills—they also need to fit in with your company’s culture. A good accountant must be able to work collaboratively with other departments, communicate effectively, and thrive under the pressures of the role. Recruiters consider this when vetting candidates, ensuring that potential hires align with your company’s values, work environment, and team dynamics.

By focusing on cultural fit and skills, accountancy staffing solutions reduce turnover and increase employee satisfaction, resulting in longer-lasting placements and better overall performance.

What to Look for in a Top Accountancy Recruitment Agency

Choosing the right recruitment partner is essential to finding the best accounting talent. When evaluating top accountancy recruiters in Toronto, consider the following factors:

Specialization in Accounting: Make sure the recruitment agency specializes in accounting and finance roles. Generalist recruiters may lack the expertise to identify the best accounting professionals.

Proven Track Record: Look for recruiters with a history of successful placements in accounting roles. A strong reputation in the industry is a good indicator that they can deliver top-tier talent.

Comprehensive Recruitment Process: Ask about the recruiter’s process. Do they take the time to understand your company’s needs, or are they simply filling vacancies? The best recruiters offer a personalized approach and are invested in finding the right long-term fit.

Support and Follow-Up: Some recruitment agencies offer ongoing support even after the candidate has been hired, ensuring a smooth transition and high satisfaction for both the employee and employer.

Why BJRC Recruiting Stands Out

At BJRC Recruiting, we pride ourselves on being one of the top accountancy recruiters in Toronto. With years of experience in the financial and accounting sectors, we have built an extensive network of qualified professionals, from entry-level accountants to experienced CPAs and financial managers.

Our team is committed to providing tailored accounting staffing solutions that match your company’s needs and culture. Whether you’re looking for permanent, contract, or temporary hires, we have the expertise to connect you with top-tier talent. Our approach goes beyond just filling a role—we work closely with you to ensure that every candidate we present is the right fit for your organization.

Ready to find the perfect addition to your accounting team? Contact BJRC Recruiting and let us help you build a stronger financial future for your business.

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Office Receptionist

Location

Brampton, ON

 

BenefitsPulled from the full job description

Designated paid holidays

RRSP match

Tuition reimbursement

Full job description

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

Industry-leading health insurance after 30 days

Competitive Pay

Generous company retirement benefit contributions

10 Paid Company Holidays

3 weeks of vacation each year

Professional training

Family-owned business over 100 years in service

An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

What will you do as an Office Receptionistat Dawn Foods?

Answer all incoming telephone calls, direct appropriately and/or take messages

Meet and greet all visitors and provide assistance as required

Oversee and control all office courier services in accordance with standard operating procedures

Manage incoming and outgoing mail and upkeep of postage equipment

Manage invoices in AP system related to Brampton location

Maintain adequate stock of all office and building supplies and control the supply room.

Assist Customer Service team members when needed.

What Does It Take to be an Office Receptionist at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

Minimum 1 year of experience in an administrative role

Detail oriented and have the ability to work independently and complete objectives.

High School Diploma or GED.

Ability to multi-task

Maintain confidentiality

Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.

SAP experience preferred but not required.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to work in a professional office environment. Will be expected to work onsite.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply.”

About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with competitive compensation packages and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect our Team Members’ future financial health with a generous RRSP matching program that provide additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. The contributions start from your first pay. Dawn also encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

Compensation: $41,430 - $62,150 Annual Salary

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

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The Evolution and Impact of ERP Software in the UAE: A Comprehensive Analysis

ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning. It is a type of software system that integrates and manages core business processes and functions within an organization. ERP software typically provides a centralized database and a suite of applications that automate and streamline business activities across various departments such as finance, human resources, supply chain management, manufacturing, sales, and customer service.

In the fast-paced landscape of business operations, efficient management of resources and information is critical for success. Enterprises in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have witnessed a remarkable transformation in their operational efficiency and competitiveness through the adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. This article delves into the evolution, benefits, challenges, and future trends of ERP software within the UAE context.

In recent decades, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software has played a transformative role in how businesses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) operate and manage their resources. This article delves into the evolution, adoption, and impact of ERP systems within the UAE's business landscape. By exploring the unique challenges and opportunities presented by the UAE's dynamic economy, we can better understand how ERP software has become an indispensable tool for organizations seeking efficiency, integration, and scalability.

Evolution of ERP Software

The adoption of ERP software in the UAE mirrors global trends but is uniquely shaped by regional business requirements and technological advancements. In the early 2000s, ERP systems gained traction among larger corporations seeking to streamline their complex processes. Major multinational ERP providers like SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics established a strong presence in the region, catering to diverse industry needs including finance, manufacturing, retail, and logistics.

A notable development in recent times is the movement towards cloud-centric ERP solutions.This transition offers scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, allowing businesses in the UAE to manage their operations more efficiently. Local ERP vendors have also emerged, offering tailored solutions that cater specifically to the nuances of the UAE market, such as compliance with local regulations and cultural practices.

Challenges and Obstacles

Despite the numerous benefits, ERP implementation in the UAE is not devoid of challenges. One prominent obstacle is the high initial investment required for ERP deployment, including software licensing, customization, and training costs. For smaller businesses, this financial commitment can be prohibitive, leading to slower adoption rates among SMEs.

Cultural factors and change management also pose challenges. Embracing new technology often requires a shift in organizational culture and employee mindsets. Resistance to change, coupled with the need for extensive training, can hinder the successful implementation of ERP systems in the UAE.

Furthermore, data security and privacy concerns are paramount, especially in light of stringent regulatory frameworks such as the UAE's Data Protection Law. Ensuring compliance with local data protection regulations adds complexity to ERP deployment, necessitating robust cybersecurity measures and data governance protocols.

The Business Landscape of the UAE

The UAE is renowned for its vibrant economy, diversified industries, and strategic geographical location. Over the years, the country has emerged as a global business hub attracting multinational corporations, SMEs, and startups alike. Key sectors such as finance, real estate, construction, logistics, tourism, and manufacturing contribute significantly to the nation's GDP. However, this diversification has also brought complexities in managing business operations efficiently.

The Emergence of ERP Solutions

As businesses in the UAE expanded and diversified, traditional methods of managing operations became inadequate. The need for integrated systems that could streamline processes across departments led to the rise of ERP solutions. Initially developed to manage manufacturing processes, ERP systems evolved to encompass finance, human resources, supply chain, customer relationship management, and more. This evolution mirrored the growth and diversification of UAE businesses.

Factors Driving ERP Adoption

Several factors have fueled the adoption of ERP software among businesses in the UAE:

Global Competition: The UAE's aspiration to compete on a global scale necessitated advanced operational efficiencies that ERP systems could deliver.

Regulatory Compliance: The UAE's regulatory environment, including VAT implementation, required robust financial and reporting capabilities that ERP systems could provide.

Scalability: With rapid economic growth, businesses needed scalable solutions to manage increasing complexities.

Integration Needs: As businesses diversified, the need for seamless integration across functions became crucial.

Challenges in ERP Implementation

While the benefits of ERP systems are substantial, implementing them poses challenges:

Cultural Factors: Embracing technological change and adopting new systems can face resistance due to cultural factors.

Resource Constraints: SMEs may struggle with the limited resources required for ERP implementation and customization.

Data Security and Privacy: The UAE's focus on data security and privacy necessitates robust ERP solutions compliant with local regulations.

Impact of ERP on UAE Businesses

The impact of ERP software on businesses in the UAE has been profound:

Improved Efficiency: Streamlined processes lead to increased productivity and reduced operational costs.

Enhanced Decision Making: Real-time data availability empowers businesses to make informed decisions.

Better Customer Experience: Integrated systems ensure seamless customer interactions and improved service delivery.

Regulatory Compliance: ERP systems aid in meeting regulatory requirements efficiently.

Key ERP Players in the UAE

Several global and regional ERP providers cater to the UAE market, offering tailored solutions to meet local business needs. Major players include SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, and Epicor, among others.

Future Trends and Innovations

Looking ahead, several trends are poised to shape the future of ERP software in the UAE. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are increasingly integrated into ERP systems, enabling predictive analytics and automation of routine tasks. This enhances decision-making capabilities and further optimizes business processes.

Mobile ERP applications are also gaining popularity, allowing stakeholders to access critical business data on the go. The rise of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) is driving demand for ERP solutions that can seamlessly integrate with smart devices and sensors, enabling real-time monitoring and control of operations.

Moreover, the convergence of ERP with other technologies like blockchain promises enhanced transparency and security in supply chain management, crucial for industries like healthcare and finance.

Conclusion

In conclusion, ERP software has become an integral component of the UAE's business ecosystem, driving efficiency, integration, and growth across diverse sectors. While challenges exist, the transformative impact of ERP systems on businesses in the UAE underscores their importance in navigating complex operational landscapes. As technology continues to evolve, so too will the role of ERP in shaping the future of business in the UAE.ERP software has emerged as a transformative tool for businesses in the UAE, driving efficiency, innovation, and competitiveness across industries. Despite challenges such as high costs and cultural adaptation, the benefits of ERP implementation are substantial, ranging from streamlined operations to improved customer satisfaction. Looking ahead, the evolution of ERP software in the UAE is poised to align with global technological advancements, incorporating AI, IoT, and blockchain to unlock new possibilities for business growth and development. As enterprises continue to navigate the digital landscape, ERP remains a cornerstone of strategic management, enabling organizations to thrive in an increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace.

In summary, ERP software has been a game-changer for businesses in the UAE, enabling them to streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and adapt to a rapidly evolving marketplace. As the UAE continues to position itself as a global economic powerhouse, the role of ERP systems will remain pivotal in supporting the growth and sustainability of businesses across various sectors.

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SAP Basis

SAP Basis: The Backbone of Your SAP Landscape

SAP applications form the core of many modern enterprises. Financial data, customer interactions, supply chain logistics, and many other critical business operations rely on SAP’s robust solutions. But what powers these solutions? That’s where SAP Basis comes in.

What is SAP Basis?

In simple terms, SAP Basis is the technological foundation upon which SAP applications are built and run. It’s like the operating system specifically for your SAP world. Basis provides a set of middleware components and administration tools that ensure your SAP applications function smoothly and reliably.

Key Responsibilities of an SAP Basis Administrator

SAP Basis administrators are the unsung heroes of the SAP world, responsible for a wide range of tasks:

Installation and Configuration: Basis admins handle the initial installation and setup of SAP systems, ensuring they’re configured correctly for your business needs.

System Administration: They perform ongoing tasks like monitoring system health, applying patches and upgrades, and managing system resources.

Database Management: This includes database installation, configuration, backup and restore processes, and overall database health.

Performance Tuning: Basis admins identify bottlenecks, optimize settings, and ensure applications run at their peak.

User Management: Creating and managing user accounts, assigning roles and authorizations for secure access control.

Troubleshooting: When problems arise, these experts step up to diagnose and resolve issues promptly, minimizing downtime for the business.

Transport Management: They oversee the movement of code changes and configuration updates between different SAP environments (e.g., development, testing, production).

Components of SAP Basis

Some core components that make up SAP Basis include:

SAP NetWeaver: The core technology platform that provides the foundation for different SAP products.

ABAP Workbench: The development environment for creating custom ABAP code (SAP’s primary programming language).

SAP GUI: The graphical user interface used to interact with SAP systems.

Transport Management System: Tools for managing and tracking changes across SAP environments.

Solution Manager: A centralized platform for system monitoring, diagnostics, and support tools.

Why is SAP Basis Important?

Reliability and Stability: A well-managed SAP Basis system means your critical business applications will run smoothly, minimizing disruptions and downtime.

Performance: Basis expertise ensures that your SAP applications are optimized to deliver their best, promoting efficient business operations.

Security: Basis includes a suite of tools to manage user access, protect sensitive data, and ensure compliance with security standards.

Agility: A flexible Basis layer gives your business the ability to adapt to changing needs by scaling SAP deployments or introducing new components.

Becoming an SAP Basis Administrator

A career in SAP Basis is both challenging and rewarding. If you have a knack for technical troubleshooting, problem-solving, and enjoy working with complex systems, here’s how to get started:

Get a Technical Foundation: A background in computer science, database administration, or system administration is a strong starting point.

Gain SAP Expertise: Take SAP Basis training courses and explore online resources and tutorials.

Certifications: Consider getting SAP-certified in Basis administration to validate your skills.

Hands-on Experience: Look for internship or entry-level positions that allow you to work on real SAP systems.

The Future of SAP Basis

As SAP continues to evolve into a cloud-centric platform, Basis will adapt too. Knowledge of cloud technologies, containerization, and automation will become increasingly valuable for Basis administrators.

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Overview:

SAP Business One (SAP B1) implemented at Prompt Edify, Rwanda, serves as an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Streamlined Operations:

Facilitates seamless management of core business functions including accounting, sales, purchasing, inventory, and production, enhancing operational efficiency.

Localized Adaptation:

Customized to meet specific business requirements and comply with Rwandan regulatory standards, ensuring legal and financial compliance.

Enhanced Financial Management:

Enables accurate financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, empowering Prompt Edify with insightful decision-making capabilities.

Inventory Optimization:

Provides real-time visibility into inventory levels, facilitating better inventory control, reducing stockouts, and optimizing procurement processes.

Streamlined Sales Process:

Automates sales processes from lead generation to order fulfillment, improving customer satisfaction and sales performance.

Improved Customer Relationship Management (CRM):

Centralizes customer data, enabling Prompt Edify to deliver personalized experiences, strengthen customer relationships, and drive loyalty.

Data-driven Insights:

Generates comprehensive reports and analytics, empowering Prompt Edify with actionable insights to identify trends, opportunities, and challenges.

Scalability and Growth:

Supports business expansion by offering scalability, flexibility, and easy integration with other systems as Prompt Edify grows and diversifies its operations.

User-friendly Interface:

Intuitive interface and user-friendly features enhance employee productivity, reducing training time and ensuring rapid adoption across the organization.

Tech Support and Maintenance:

Access to ongoing technical support and maintenance services ensures smooth operation and timely resolution of any issues, minimizing downtime.

Long-term Value:

Investment in SAP Business One offers Prompt Edify long-term value through increased operational efficiency, cost savings, and sustained growth in the dynamic Rwandan market.

Implementing SAP Business One at Prompt Edify underscores a strategic commitment to leveraging advanced technology to drive innovation, efficiency, and competitiveness in Rwanda's business landscape.

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The Celtic Management of 'Zara'

Although until its IPO it preferred to keep a low profile, Inditex presented this week in Florence, in front of more than a thousand executives, the keys to Zara's success. Juan Carlos Cubeiro explains what he calls a Celtic Management .

The Triumph of Freedom. The Celts were a people of free people, grouped into clans (clan is a Gaelic word that means children). Amancio Ortega has dedicated his company to freedom: the freedom of customers, who can touch the clothes and shuffle them without being harassed by the shop assistants; the freedom of its employees, who propose ideas and assume responsibilities at a very young age. And in the Celtic world, unlike the Roman world, women had the same rights and obligations as men.

The Need for Opinion. At Inditex, it is actively encouraged that all entities contribute suggestions. Positive criticism is valued, recognized and demanded. Among the Celts, everyone participated in the assemblies and fought equally. From the opinion of the chain's more than a thousand stores, a different order arises twice a week.

The Sense of Bravery. The Celts were powerful warriors because they believed in the immortality of the soul. For them, war – today, commercial war – was freedom and courage. That is the spirit that has guided a company that has gone from being present in nine countries to thirty-three in five years, opening a new store every two days.

The Proximity of the Client. In addition to being warriors, the Celts had a reputation for being hospitable. Guests receive the highest honor. Currently, we talk about the Zara generation, customers who offer a good part of the 22,000 different models (a total of ninety million items), who come once every three weeks to buy. The street (not Paris, not Milan, not New York) is in charge.

The Value of Communication. All language is an interdependent system of relationships in the form of a network, said Saussure. The Celts did not have a written language, because they believed that writing killed the living spirit of knowledge. Something similar happens at Inditex: communication is oral, direct contact, not by e-mail.

The Power of the Triad: The success of many companies, such as Sony, SAP or Hewlett-Packard, is understood from tandem leadership: leader-manager. At Inditex, an intuitive visionary, a financial strategist and an efficient manager are combined: a triad, a three-leaf clover, very typical of the Celtic world. The order of wise men was made up of the bard (historian), the vate (diviner) and the druid (the guardian of the mysteries).

Community Trust. In Galicia there remain more than 5,000 Celtic forts (nuclei of about ten homes). In addition to the group's 24,000 employees, another 10,000 people (in four hundred workshops) work indirectly for Inditex. They follow the philosophy of vertical integration, ninety percent of production is carried out in Europe, which is more expensive but allows for a faster response. The result is a headquarters with the area of one hundred football stadiums.

Shared Pride and Individual Humility. Flexibility is a quality common to the Group's professionals, which requires a lot of humility. The founder of Inditex is an example of simplicity. “Celtic, in the frugal, spiritual and simple,” wrote the romantic historian Benito Vicetto. Criticizing competitors is not allowed. The only valid pride is collective.

The Virtue of Entrepreneurship. Every Celt shared the values of wisdom, loyalty, bravery and generosity. At Inditex, the two hundred designers have to sell their collections to the commercial directors and they to the store managers. There is no imposition. The managers are the ones who identify what the client wants.

The Advantage of Cultivating. Hiring at Inditex is not a secret (the CV counts for very little), but development is. The cultural immersion is very strong, six months at headquarters and in stores for the director of a country before taking office). On the other hand, beauty is a consequence, in addition to physical appearance, of the level of self-esteem. For this reason, at Inditex we value the ability of each human being to give the best image of themselves. Something also characteristic of Celtic culture: to the banquets (a social institution) men and women were well dressed and groomed. Soap is a Celtic invention.

The Level of Demand. It is said that Inditex pays 50% better than others, but demands 100%. The level of rotation is very low. All employees have shares in the company

The Use of Speed. The Celtic armies were not orderly, but they were fast. Compared to the traditional one-year planning, most Zara models go from sketch to store in three weeks.

Management by Common Sense. Intuition, so valued in the arts, is despised in business, except at Zara. It is the fruit of experience and reflection. The average training period for a druid was 20 years. Common sense stands out in many of its decisions: in the face of its competitors' online euphoria, Zara stayed on the sidelines.

Thirteen keys, like the thirteen months of the Celtic calendar. Inditex has broken the rules of its market:

freedom versus order,

speed versus planning,

integration versus subcontracting,

intuition versus rationality…

It is the most spectacular example, but not the only one, of Celtic management.

There are Pescanova, Zeltia, Televés and a good part of fashion as representatives of a new style. Faced with Latin Caesarism and Anglo-Saxon technocracy, this is how business is understood in Western Finisterre.

Se puede leer la versión original de este artículo aquí en español.

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What is the best IFRS software 

Best International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) software because the choice of software depends on the specific needs and requirements of the organization. Different companies may have distinct preferences based on factors such as size, industry, complexity of financial reporting, and integration capabilities with existing systems. 

However, there are several reputable software solutions that are commonly used for IFRS reporting and compliance. Keep in mind that the landscape might have changed, and new solutions may have emerged since my last update.  

Workiva: 

Workiva offers cloud-based solutions for finance, compliance, and data management. It is known for its collaborative and workflow management features. 

Tagetik (owned by Wolters Kluwer): 

Tagetik provides a unified platform for financial performance management, including IFRS reporting. It is designed to streamline funds processes and improve compliance. 

Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications (OFSAA): 

Oracle's OFSAA suite includes modules for various budgetary functions, including regulatory info. It is designed to help wealthy institutions comply with IFRS and other reporting standards. 

SAP S/4HANA: 

SAP's ERP solution, S/4HANA, includes financial modules that can support IFRS. SAP is widely used in large enterprises across various industries. 

Datar ails: 

Data Rails offers a platform that automates funds reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. It is designed to improve the accuracy and efficiency of income processes. 

Hubble (by insight software): 

Hubble is an integrated suite of performance management apps. It provides solutions for financial reporting, analytics, and planning. 

OneStream Software: 

OneStream offers a unified CPM (Corporate Performance Management) platform that includes solutions for financial consolidation and planning, supporting IFRS compliance. 

When choosing an IFRS software solution, it's essential to consider factors such as the organization's specific information needs, budget, scalability, ease of use, and integration capabilities with existing systems. Additionally, staying informed about updates and reviews in the financial software market is crucial to ensuring that the chosen solution meets the latest standards and regulations. 

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The Crucial ERP System Examples: Transforming Business Operations

In today’s fiercely competitive business realm, the quest for operational efficiency and streamlined management is paramount. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems stand tall as technological marvels, revolutionizing the way businesses operate. These robust software solutions amalgamate various functions within a unified framework, enabling seamless coordination across departments and facilitating data-driven decision-making.

This exploration ventures into the realm of ERP systems, shedding light on a spectrum of exemplary solutions that have reshaped modern business operations. From stalwarts like SAP ERP and Oracle ERP Cloud to innovative players like Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Odoo, each system represents a unique amalgamation of features, functionalities, and industry applications.

This comprehensive journey traverses the functionalities, industry adaptability, and transformative potentials of these ERP systems. Understanding their intricacies is pivotal for businesses seeking to optimize processes, unlock efficiencies, and navigate the complexities of today’s business landscape. Join this insightful exploration to unravel the significance and impact of these ERP system examples in shaping the future of business operations.

ERP System Examples

 1. SAP ERP: Revolutionizing Business Management

SAP ERP has solidified its position as a leader by providing an all-encompassing suite covering critical business functions. Beyond its core modules in finance, HR, and supply chain, SAP offers specialized applications for industry-specific needs. For instance, SAP S/4HANA, an intelligent ERP, integrates AI and analytics for real-time insights, empowering businesses to adapt swiftly to market changes.

The scalability of SAP ERP is noteworthy, catering to startups aiming for growth and global corporations managing complex operations. It provides modular solutions, enabling businesses to adopt specific functionalities based on their immediate needs.

2. Oracle ERP Cloud: Innovating Operations in the Cloud

Oracle ERP Cloud’s robust suite extends far beyond traditional ERP capabilities. It embraces emerging technologies like AI, machine learning, and blockchain to drive innovation. Its predictive analytics empower businesses to anticipate market trends, optimize supply chains, and mitigate risks effectively.

The cloud-based structure of Oracle ERP Cloud ensures not just accessibility but also scalability without compromising security. It enables seamless integration with other Oracle Cloud applications, fostering a unified ecosystem for comprehensive business management.

3. Microsoft Dynamics 365: Integrating CRM and ERP Capabilities

Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a fusion of CRM and ERP functionalities, providing a holistic platform for businesses. Unlike its core ERP modules, Dynamics 365 offers advanced tools for customer engagement, field service, and marketing automation. Its flexibility lies in its modularity, allowing businesses to tailor their systems by choosing specific applications that align with their objectives.

Moreover, its integration with Microsoft Office 365 and Power Platform strengthens collaboration and data analysis, facilitating informed decision-making across departments.

4. NetSuite: Empowering Diverse Industries

NetSuite’s cloud-based ERP system addresses the complex needs of various industries. Its suite encompasses solutions for financial management, e-commerce, and inventory control. Beyond the core ERP functionalities, NetSuite offers industry-specific modules, such as SuiteCommerce for retail businesses and SuiteSuccess for services, enhancing its appeal across diverse sectors.

The scalability and adaptability of NetSuite make it a preferred choice for businesses experiencing rapid growth or seeking to expand into new markets.

5. Infor ERP: Tailored Solutions for Specific Sectors

Infor’s industry-specific ERP solutions cater to the nuanced requirements of sectors like healthcare, manufacturing, and distribution. In addition to its standard ERP functionalities, Infor focuses on specialized applications such as Infor CloudSuite Healthcare for healthcare organizations and Infor LN for manufacturing, ensuring tailored solutions for sector-specific challenges.

Infor’s commitment to innovation and addressing sector-specific complexities underscores its relevance in the ERP landscape.

6. Epicor ERP: Amplifying Industry Operations

Epicor ERP excels in catering to industries such as manufacturing, distribution, retail, and services. Its core ERP functionalities are complemented by advanced analytics and business intelligence tools. Epicor’s Smart Inventory Planning and Optimization (IPO) tool, for instance, utilizes AI to enhance inventory management, improving efficiency and reducing costs.

Moreover, its agile architecture enables easy customization and integration with third-party applications, providing businesses with a highly adaptable solution.

7. Odoo: Flexibility and Customization

Odoo’s open-source ERP system offers an extensive suite of applications covering CRM, inventory management, project management, and more. What sets Odoo apart is its modular nature, allowing businesses to select and integrate specific applications as per their requirements. Odoo’s flexibility and affordability are especially beneficial for small to medium-sized enterprises seeking customizable solutions without exorbitant costs.

The Value of ERP Systems in Modern Business

ERP systems serve as catalysts for efficiency, productivity, and growth:

Streamlined Operations: Automating tasks streamlines processes, reducing manual errors and optimizing resource allocation.

Enhanced Data Management: Centralized databases ensure data consistency and accuracy, fostering informed decision-making.

Agile Decision-Making: Real-time data access empowers businesses to make agile decisions, staying ahead in dynamic markets.

Customer-Centric Approach: Integrated CRM functionalities enable businesses to deliver personalized services, boosting customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Making Informed Choices: Selecting the Right ERP System

The process of choosing an ERP system involves careful evaluation and alignment with a business’s unique needs. Understanding the scalability, integration capabilities, and industry-specific functionalities of each system is crucial for successful adoption.

Conclusion: Embracing ERP Systems for Sustainable Growth

The landscape of ERP systems continues to evolve, offering businesses versatile solutions to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and foster sustainable growth. From SAP’s scalability to Oracle’s cloud-driven innovation and Odoo’s customization prowess, each system exemplifies the diverse capabilities shaping modern business management.

Selecting the right ERP system aligned with specific needs remains pivotal for organizations seeking resilience and competitiveness. As businesses strive for optimization and adaptability, embracing these transformative technologies ensures a strategic advantage in an ever-evolving market. It stands as a pillar of efficiency, empowering businesses to navigate complexities and drive success through informed decisions and streamlined operations.

Also Read: A Deep Dive into Corporate Wellness Programs for a Healthier, Happier Workplace

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Career Paths for SAP S/4 HANA FI Certified Professionals

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations need to leverage data and technology to stay competitive. One of the key players in this arena is SAP, a global leader in enterprise software solutions. SAP's S/4 HANA Financial Accounting (FI) module has become integral to the operations of countless organizations, making certified professionals in this field highly sought after. 

If you're considering a career in SAP S/4 HANA FI, you'll be pleased to know that there are numerous career paths open to you. In this article, we'll explore nine exciting career options for SAP S/4 HANA FI certified professionals.Before we get into these job choices, Finprov Learning is a reliable platform that offers high-quality SAP training and certification programs. Finprov Learning can help you succeed in this industry and obtain your needed skills.

Careers in SAP S/4 HANA FI

SAP S/4 HANA FI Consultant

To implement, adapt, and improve your client's financial accounting systems, you will collaborate closely with them as a SAP S/4 HANA FI consultant. This position includes reviewing business procedures, setting up SAP systems, and offering continuous assistance and training.

Financial Analyst

S/4 HANA SAP Professionals with FI certification are well-suited for employment as financial analysts. They can use their knowledge of SAP systems to analyze financial data, provide reports, and offer insights to help organizations make better decisions.

SAP S/4 HANA FI Project Manager

In SAP implementations, project management is essential. Strong communicators and project managers who are SAP S/4 HANA FI certified may successfully oversee the planning and implementation of SAP projects.

SAP S/4 HANA FI System Administrator

SAP systems need to be maintained and troubleshot by system administrators. You can operate as a system administrator, ensuring the efficient operation of financial modules and resolving any technical issues if you have certification in SAP S/4 HANA FI.

SAP S/4 HANA FI Trainer

If you enjoy teaching and are passionate about SAP, consider becoming an SAP S/4 HANA FI trainer. Many organizations require in-house employee training, and your expertise can be invaluable in this role.

SAP S/4 HANA FI Data Analyst

Data analytics is a growing field, and SAP S/4 HANA FI-certified professionals can apply their skills to extract valuable insights from financial data. This career path involves using tools like SAP Analytics Cloud to analyze and visualize financial information.

SAP S/4 HANA FI Auditor

Financial audits are a crucial part of any business. SAP S/4 HANA FI certified professionals can work as auditors, ensuring financial compliance, risk management, and fraud detection within organizations.

SAP S/4 HANA FI Solution Architect

Solution architects design and plan the implementation of SAP solutions, ensuring they align with business objectives. With certification in SAP S/4 HANA FI, you can become a solution architect, shaping the financial systems of the future.

SAP S/4 HANA FI Business Analyst

Business analysts bridge the gap between technical SAP knowledge and business processes. They evaluate how SAP solutions can meet specific business needs and work on improving financial processes.

Conclusion

The certified SAP S/4 HANA FI professional opens doors to numerous exciting and financially rewarding opportunities. Whether you're inclined to work closely with clients, delve into data analysis, or manage projects, there's a career path tailored to your unique skills and interests. The demand for SAP S/4 HANA FI experts is on a consistent rise, cementing it as a prudent choice for those seeking success in the dynamic realm of finance and technology. And if you're contemplating a career in this field, rest assured that the possibilities are extensive, and the future looks promising. To kickstart your SAP S/4 HANA FI journey, consider Finprov Learning, where you'll find top-notch resources and guidance to excel in this flourishing domain. With Finprov Learning, your career possibilities in SAP S/4 HANA FI are bound to expand.

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Winterizing Your Trees: Top Tips for a Flourishing Garden

The onset of winter weather is imminent, and you won’t be the only one who needs to wear warm clothing. It is imperative that you get your trees ready. If you do not, you run the chance of them breaking, falling, or simply being an eyesore in your yard. Therefore, you should contact Tree Health Care San Diego if you need tree care. In light of this, you will need to adhere to the specific guidelines for winter trees to shield them from frost and maintain their viability. An excellent place to begin is by performing light pruning and applying mulch. It would be best if you continued to water them and keep the snow off the branches. In addition, you should take precautions to keep animals away. These are just a few elementary steps to follow.

The Advantages of Strong Trees

Trees have a tremendous impact on how our environment is shaped and confer many benefits on individuals and communities worldwide. Trees in Minnesota offer much more than only giving much-needed oxygen; in addition, they provide much-needed shade for homes and businesses and homes for a broad range of native species. In other words, trees in Minnesota serve several purposes.

During the warmer months of the year, trees act like enormous parasols, shielding a neighborhood from the sun’s direct rays and lowering the air’s temperature. In addition to their usage in natural landscaping, trees are frequently used in architectural design as ornamental features. In either scenario, trees’ continuing vitality and healthy development are essential for them to carry out their responsibilities.

On the financial side of things, it has been suggested that the worth of a house is higher when it has been adequately planted with trees and that this contributes to an increase in the value of the home. Are you familiar with the facts regarding trees and the imperative that it is to look after their health throughout the winter? Even though winter may appear to be an odd time to care for trees and may even be an uncomfortable season, there are several benefits to performing this activity at this time of year. We have compiled five tried-and-true approaches to tree healthcare to ensure your trees continue to thrive and remain healthy throughout the season.

Advice for Caring for Trees in the Wintertime

One thing that property and company owners should remember to do throughout the winter is to take care of their trees by managing any necessary pruning that needs to take place. It is recommended that you prune your tree during the winter months because this is when deciduous trees are dormant, and it is not the growing season for these trees. Because all the leaves have fallen off during the winter, you can easily access different regions of the tree and see precisely where you need to prune. It makes winter an ideal time for tree pruning.

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Pruning trees in the winter reduces the risk of inflicting fatal wounds on the trees, which may occur if the pruning were performed in the spring. When trees are pruned during the growing season, also known as the warm weather seasons, the resulting wounds and the sap that flows from them can become breeding grounds for a wide variety of pests and diseases that are harmful to the tree’s health.

Take Good Care of Young Trees

During the winter, young and newly planted trees are typically more susceptible to damage. Considering that these young trees have yet to develop their root systems, it may not be easy to care for them in the future.

It would help if you tended to your young trees and bushes now that the weather has turned chilly since they will have to survive a winter that is likely to be bitterly cold, snowy, and even icy. You may help safeguard the safety of young trees over the winter by cabling them, so they remain upright. It will reduce the risk of damage to the trees. The snow and ice may bring down your young tree because they are such powerful forces.

In addition to that, make sure that you put a plastic guard around the trunk of the tree or a wire fence around it so that rabbits and deer won’t eat it. Because of this damage, the tree may eventually perish. It is also helpful to prevent winter burn on the growth of your shrubs by wrapping them in burlap or cotton before winter arrives.

Stay Away From Using Salt Near Any Trees

It would help if you didn’t use salt anywhere near your trees, as the snow and ice accumulate over the winter months. Even while salt is an effective tool for melting ice on sidewalks and driveways, using it in the immediate area could hurt the trees.

Salt will end up causing damage to your tree’s roots and trunks since it will inhibit the tree from obtaining the critical nutrients for life and nutrition that it needs from the soil. Use sand or a natural de-icer that does not contain salt as an alternative to salt.

Conduct Frequent Inspections of Your Trees

Residents in Minnesota are well aware of how rapidly the weather may shift. It is crucial to check on your trees and bushes whenever there is a snowstorm or other type of winter storm. If there is a significant accumulation of snow on either of these, you may damage your tree or your house considerably. Ensure that you keep a close eye on your trees and the structure of their trunks and branches throughout the winter season.

Retain the Services of a Qualified Arborist

Last but not least, one of the most valuable pieces of advice we can provide regarding the care of trees during the winter is to contract the services of an expert to carry out the activities of winter tree removal and pruning. Although there are circumstances in which it may be OK for you to do some duties related to winter tree care on your own, it is prudent to delegate the more significant projects to professionals.

Professional arborists have access to specialized equipment and a wealth of knowledge, making them the best choice for many aspects of tree maintenance, including but not limited to the removal of trees and trimming branches located at greater heights on trees. Get in touch with a tree care provider to ensure your property’s trees receive the attention they need this winter.

Superior Tree Maintenance During the Winter

Do you plan to take care of your trees and ensure they remain healthy this winter? Dial the Professional Tree Care Services number right away. Professional arborists at Tree Doctor USA have extensive experience and training in applying vital tree care services to residential properties.

Original Source: How to Care for Happy and Healthy Tree in The Winter

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 Importance of Internal Audits

Internal audits are essential for assessing an organization's operations, identifying risks, ensuring compliance with regulations, and improving overall efficiency. They provide insights into financial, operational, and compliance-related aspects of your business.

Why Use Software for Internal Audits?

Efficiency: Software automates many audit processes, reducing the time and effort required to conduct audits.

Accuracy: Manual audits can be error-prone. Audit software helps ensure accuracy in data collection and analysis.

Consistency: Software enforces consistent audit procedures and documentation across your organization.

Real-time Reporting: With audit software, you can generate real-time reports, making it easier to track progress and address issues promptly.

Data Security: Audit software enhances data security, protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access.

Top Software Solutions for Internal Audits

ACL GRC: ACL GRC offers a comprehensive solution for internal audits, including risk assessment, data analysis, and reporting. It's known for its user-friendly interface and robust analytics.

TeamMate+: TeamMate+ is a widely used audit management software that streamlines the entire audit process, from planning to reporting. It offers customizable templates and powerful reporting tools.

AuditBoard: AuditBoard is a cloud-based platform that provides tools for risk assessment, audit management, and compliance. Its user-friendly interface makes it accessible to auditors at all levels.

Wolters Kluwer TeamMate Analytics: This software focuses on data analytics, helping auditors identify trends and anomalies in data. It integrates seamlessly with other audit management systems.

SAP Audit Management: If your organization uses SAP, their Audit Management software is a natural choice. It offers a unified platform for audit planning, execution, and reporting.

Conclusion

In today's fast-paced business environment, efficient and accurate internal audits are crucial for staying competitive and compliant. Investing in audit software can streamline your audit processes, improve accuracy, and provide valuable insights for decision-making. Evaluate your organization's needs and explore the options mentioned above to find the best software for doing internal audits that align with your goals and objectives.

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