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Data is growing exponentially! To handle, analyze and interpret such a large amount of data we need data scientists.Having interviewed many aspiring data scientists, as well as having trained over 300 people in data science, I share my experience in the hiring process and some additional considerations.

There’s no question that COVID-19 will continue to affect manufacturing trends in 2021. While the pandemic has had a heavy impact on the manufacturing industry in 2020, it has also positively affected manufacturers by giving them a push toward focusing their business strategies online.With this changing landscape due to COVID-19, we wanted to find out what manufacturing industry trends were going to impact manufacturers in 2021 and beyond. To do so, we commissioned independent research company, Sapio Research, to find out just that. In this blog, you’ll find the top 5 manufacturing trends to watch out for in 2021 and beyond, based on the research.For the full report on the top e-commerce challenges that are putting manufacturers’ relationships at risk in 2021 download “The Manufacturing & E-Commerce Benchmark Report.”

Customer experience used to be a term that was strictly associated with powerful B2C companies like Apple or Amazon. It was in those digital spaces that consumers grew accustomed to the white-glove, specialized service that kept them coming back time and time again.But as time goes on, there’s been a renewed focus on how to smooth out the digital customer journey for all transactions, particularly B2B digital transactions. In a recent report produced by Sapio Research, we found that more manufacturers are using digital solutions to improve customer experience. Improving customer experience will not only allow manufacturers to build new customer relationships but strengthen their current ones as well.Based on an in-depth survey of over 800 manufacturers in the U.S., we were able to put together a series of vetted recommendations for your manufacturing business to stay competitive in a digitized world.

To put a complex process into simple terms: supply chain management serves as the foundation on which to lay both your offline and online operations.Supply chain challenges, especially ongoing ones, make it tough for businesses to split their focus between addressing those issues and optimizing their e-commerce experiences. As a result, those who already serve buyers online are worried about keeping their customers happy, aware that buyers’ opinion of their suppliers is impacted by the quality and reliability of service and fulfillment.Recent research conducted on the manufacturing industry shows that 98% of manufacturers are already implementing or planning to implement an e-commerce solution. Now is the time to focus on implementing productive solutions geared at tackling manufacturers’ biggest B2B e-commerce supply chain management challenges.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance offers a complete set of capabilities that no other accounting or financial software can provide. With built-in predictive analytics and intelligence to manage, plan, and analyze your financial processes and real-time insights into business performance, it empowers you to run your business more efficiently and with enhanced agility. Built on Microsoft Azure, it tightly integrates with Office 365 and the Power Platform to connect your data for a seamless experience.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Human Resources handles all HR related functions, from recruitment and onboarding to management and Human Capital Management reporting. The application acts as a single platform to unite information silos, enable data-driven decision making, and instil a culture of collaboration, progression, and transparency. It comes with features such as integration with LinkedIn, Microsoft Power BI dashboards, and interactive analytics that optimize the entire management of human resources.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales is an intelligent platform that offers sales automation capable of managing your entire business development process. The application provides your sales team with the tools required to support them in winning more deals, enhancing productivity, and fostering existing relationships. It is designed to help organizations gain a 360-degree view of critical business development processes, maximize revenue opportunities, and more effectively collaborate across pursuit teams.

The Microsoft Power Platform enables your business to craft solutions that drive your business with data – through insights, applications, or workflows. It comprises:Power BI: A cloud-based business intelligence platform to aggregate, analyze, visualize, and share data. Power Apps: Build web/ mobile applications with zero or minimal code to resolve business problems or enhance business value.Power Automate: An intelligent cloud-based application that automates workflows to improve business productivity. 

If you’re looking for a comprehensive guide on the best organizational practices for a post-pandemic future, look no further. This roadmap by Mckinsey & Company has it all.”Future-ready companies share 3 characteristics: 1. They know who they are and what they stand for; 2. They operate with a fixation on speed and simplicity; 3. And they grow by scaling up their ability to learn, innovate, and seek good ideas regardless of their origin. By embracing these fundamentals—through the nine organizational imperatives that underpin them—companies will improve their odds of thriving in the next normal.”