In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, transformation is a necessity for businesses to remain competitive and relevant. Organizations that fail to adapt might be left behind. The term digital transformation refers to the integration of digital technologies in an organization to drive greater productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Software cloud solutions are an example of transformative technology. Cloud computing generates almost 400 billion U.S. dollars in revenue in 2021 and is showing little sign of slowing down – an indication of how much digitisation is needed to help businesses improve their operations. 

Business digitisation provides higher employee innovation and satisfaction, greater data actionable insights, improved collaboration, and a more personalised customer experience. It helps make internal processes more efficient, resulting in businesses becoming more stable and scalable, creating business growth.  For instance, INControl’s 4PL Cloud Technology Solution offers members in the supply chain manufacturing industry or process, an exchange of data that allows them to communicate effectively throughout the manufacturing process – to improve manufacturing cycle times and mitigate any delays. 

Here’s more about how digitisation contributes to business growth and scalability:

Data-driven decision making

A technology system gives businesses access to data and reports, allowing them to collate and better understand their business, improve business strategies, provide better products, and services, and make better business decisions overall. Business owners can acquire real-time information and feedback on performance levels and regarding the team as a whole, all of which can help a business grow.   

Enhanced customer experience

The demands of customers are increasing. If businesses fail to keep up with technologies, competitors could capture the market by offering better customer service, products and services. A cloud platform can help you improve communication with your customers and keep them updated constantly on product and service delivery, so you can gain a competitive advantage. 

Reduced admin and paperwork

A cloud software platform can help you keep all your information stored in one place, so you can avoid doing any manual entries, eliminating unnecessary paperwork and admin tasks. As a result, you might not need as many admin staff, saving you recruitment costs and so you can focus on more pressing tasks – all contributing to business growth.  

Streamline and make operations more efficient 

The automation that technology provides, will help businesses remove unnecessary parts of it, simplifying tasks and eliminating any efficiencies in day-to-day business activities, thus streamlining processes. The 4PL solutions provided by INControl does just that – by addressing all areas of your business and making them work together. The system integrates efficient communication channels, work management and collaboration, HR, employee management, and more – syncing your business activities. 

Data security and privacy policies 

Businesses need to secure and protect the consumer information they collect, process, and store, as part of data privacy policies. Any breach of this can cause reputational damage, impacting a business’s reputation, operations, and growth. A cloud platform can help you protect consumer and user information, through the configuration of security processes in your business, such as offering access and authorisation on documents so information is less accessible by hackers.  

If you are looking to digitise and optimise your operations, the cloud solutions from INControl can help you take your business operations to the next level.