Blogs
How to Increase Your Employees Productivity
Increasing productivity is not about working harder, but rather about working smarter. How do you increase employee productivity in credit management?
Infographic | Financial stability in automotive sector
How to ensure financial stability in the dynamic, ever-changing automotive sector.
What can credit managers expect in 2020 | Tech trends
What will become of finance professionals in 2020 and what technologies and trends should credit managers look out for?
How to ensure customer retention and satisfaction and optimum cash flow within the automotive sector
How can data be used effectively in the order-to-cash process. A personalised approach to communication results in optimum cash flow and high customer satisfaction. But how do you set it up?
The importance of digital transformation within finance
As 2020 approaches, digital transformation is an incredibly important step for your business. Read this blog to find out just how important it is within finance.
Using CreditManager alongside your existing ERP software for data exchange
How to use CreditManager alongside your existing ERP software to ensure efficient and accurate data exchange. Enrich your data with CreditManager.
The importance of a single platform for the order-to-cash process
Digital transformation is key to organisations. Collect, analyse and share data. How do you keep an overview, what connections are necessary to keep up with the continuous change in customer needs? How do you ensure a streamlined and well-organised order-to-cash process and what role does the CFO play in this?
Four steps to agile software implementation
When adopting new software, it’s crucial that it is implemented correctly. That’s why at Onguard we believe in agile software implementation. Agile project delivery has also been found to be 28% more successful than traditional methods
Credit Management Software: Hosted vs On-Premise
When deciding between hosted or on-premise solutions, there are a lot of things to consider, ranging from cost to management and scalability. Let’s look at each of these considerations in turn and how the two options compare.
Want to keep customer satisfaction high within automotive? Ensure an optimal order-to-cash process
Want to keep customer satisfaction high within the automotive sector? A good order-to-cash and credit management process helps in your services. Even with less well-paying customers.
How integrated processes make order-to-cash more effective and improve customer experience
This blog explores which processes in the order-to-cash chain can and should be integrated, some of the technology needed to make this happen and the advantages of doing this.
The changing role of the CFO
The CFO’s role is evolving due to automation technologies being used in financial processes. Real-time access to data gives valuable insights.
Infographic | Order-to-cash integrations
This infographic shows you how each chain in the order-to-cash process seamlessly integrates with CreditManager. Furthermore, it highlights who our integration partners are and the main commercial benefits for you that arise from our integrations.
How to minimise risk in your order-to-cash process
In this blog, we look at our top three tips to minimise risk in your organisation’s order-to-cash process, from taking out insurance policies to implementing new technology.
How to create a business case for software implementation
It is important to know how to create a successful business case to justify the expense of new software and ensure it delivers true value to an organisation. Carl Lancaster, Head of credit management at Peninsula, shares his experience with implementing Onguard’s CreditManager and the importance of a clear and organised business case.
4 ways to make sure you’re getting the most from your data
Data: we have a lot of it, we gather more of it every day and we look for ways to get even more. But what are you actually doing with it to ensure you optimize your order to cash process?
Infographic | Finance cycles
Real-time information and reports are becoming the norm. How do finance professionals report, where do they store data and how do they use this data?
5 quick fixes to prevent late payments
Late payments are a problem for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Here are five steps you can take in order to help you streamline your payment collection processes and improve your business.
How Robotics and AI could instigate a revolution in the finance sector
How Robotics and AI could instigate a revolution in the finance sector A major revolution seems to be taking place within the world of finance. The introduction of new technology in the form of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and AI looks set to overhaul the way we work. Businesses have traditionally been limited to IT […]
5 key success factors for the smooth implementation of a credit management strategy
An ineffective credit management strategy can impede a business’ growth. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure the smooth implementation of a credit management strategy. This blog lays out 5 key factors to make sure your business makes this happen.
The pros and cons of cloud software
In recent years, more and more businesses have begun to adopt cloud software. In this post, we look at the benefits of implementing cloud-based solutions and how their use can help businesses add value.
Personalised communication modules makes things easier for customers
Personalised communication modules ensure that the communication within the organisation is also smooth during the last steps in the Order to Cash process. Each contact moment is an opportunity to satisfy customers.
Provision of financial information: from on-time to real-time
The digital revolution makes it possible to make decisions based on real-time information provision. Will finance cycles change from on-time to real-time?
Infographic | Current trends in the order-to-cash process
What trends are expected to have the greatest impact on the order-to-cash (O2C) process? And what kind of impact will they have? Onguard explains their answers in this infographic.
Infographic | Digital Transformation in Insurance
How do finance professionals working in the insurance industry and financial services view the current trends and developments in digital transformation? Check out our infographic.