Build vs. Buy: Making the Right Commercial Excellence Software Decision for Your Business

Organizations that want to grow profitably have a tough choice: build an in-house commercial excellence solution, or buy software from a third-party vendor. A lot goes into this decision, and you don’t have to make it alone. David Anderson, Vice President of Business Consulting at Vendavo, explains how key factors like cost, risk, scalability, and long-term value each impact building or buying to help you make the right decision for your operations. 

10 Tips for a More Successful Price Optimization Project 

Looking for tips to improve your next price optimization project? Vendavo’s experts have you covered. Darius Fekete, Paul Sansom, Kalle Aerikkala, Mike Slavin, Israel Rodrigo, Dan Cakora, Kamal Sabnani, Robert Irwin, and Aneesa Needel share their expert advice on how to drive your business toward greater success.

How Price Changes Impact Your Stakeholders 

Price changes are a normal part of business operations, but they need to be properly communicated. In this article, Dan Cakora, Business Consultant at Vendavo, explores why price changes happen, which stakeholders are most impacted, and how to smooth the process for everyone involved.

Mastering Pricing Implementation: Tips from the Trenches 

Starting a new pricing transformation or implementation project can seem daunting, especially if you don’t know what to expect or where to start. In this article, Dan Cakora, Business Consultant at Vendavo, and Corey Schroeder, our Vice President of Product Management, share the most important things they want others to know about pricing implementation to keep the process as seamless as possible. 

What to Know About the Impact Analysis Dashboard in Vendavo’s Deal Price Optimizer 

When pricing strategies and sales execution are in sync, companies can drive profitability and reach their sales targets. The right tools make this possible. In this article, Kamal Sabnani, Principal Product Manager at Vendavo, explains how Vendavo’s Deal Price Optimizer improves pricing strategies and how the Impact Analysis Dashboard inside the solution enables data analysis and better decision-making. 

Ready Your Data for AI-Powered Pricing and Selling 

Artificial intelligence can have huge impacts on business operations, but only when it’s quality and used effectively. In this article, Patrick Dougherty, Product Marketing Manager at Vendavo, covers some of the top takeaways from Gartner’s report on How to Build a Data Strategy in Manufacturing Organizations – many of which apply to any organization. 

Top Tips & Trends for 2024 from Vendavo’s Business Consultants

Vendavo recently held our annual sales kickoff, and our Business Consultants got together to share their top advice for tackling 2024 and beyond. Watch this video and read the following transcript for insights from experts Dan Cakora, Robert Irwin, Dave Anderson, Mike Slavin, Chris Kennedy-Sloane, Paul Sansom, Kalle Aerikkala, and Israel Rodrigo.

Spare Parts Price Optimization

Spare parts price optimization is a key factor in aftermarket business, but how can you make sure you get the process right? In this article, Kalle Aerikkala, Business Consultant at Vendavo, explains everything you need to know to get your spare parts in front of the right customers at the right price exactly when they need them.

5 Commercial Excellence Predictions for 2024

We’re almost into 2024, and our analyst expects big transformations on the global economic, pricing, collaboration, and technological scales. In this blog post, Kalle Aerikkala, Business Consultant at Vendavo, explains how businesses will need to adapt through enhanced collaboration, agility, and innovative technologies to navigate a dynamic landscape.