{"id":6314,"date":"2021-12-10T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/btqlulj0.myraidbox.de\/?page_id=6314"},"modified":"2025-04-16T15:35:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:35:56","slug":"why-bdg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/why-bdg\/","title":{"rendered":"Why bdg"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6314\" class=\"elementor elementor-6314 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8426d25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8426d25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c6d7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2c6d7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4cd87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f4cd87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d834ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d834ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf9508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bf9508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE BETTER DECISIONS GROUP | BDG<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adfb8d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adfb8d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The better decisions group (bdg) is an internationally active business intelligence consultancy based in Germany and the UK. As a long-standing partner of leading software providers such as Board, Jedox and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), we deliver customised solutions and best practice approaches for planning, reporting and analytics.<\/p><p>Our experience of over 15 years in the field of BI \/ Corporate Performance Management is reflected in numerous successful projects. Our focus is on the business lines Finance &amp; Controlling, Marketing &amp; Sales, Human Resources and Procurement as well as on the Retail, Energy and Manufacturing sectors.<\/p><p>Together with our partners, we concentrate on individually tailored solutions that perfectly fulfil even diverse and complex customer requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4798d43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4798d43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc91bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acc91bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" 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href=\"https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/the-great-vibe-coding-distraction-in-retail-planning\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-16-2026-04_57_59-PM-copy-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16622\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-16-2026-04_57_59-PM-copy-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-16-2026-04_57_59-PM-copy-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-16-2026-04_57_59-PM-copy-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-16-2026-04_57_59-PM-copy-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-16-2026-04_57_59-PM-copy-2-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-16-2026-04_57_59-PM-copy-2.jpg 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/the-great-vibe-coding-distraction-in-retail-planning\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tThe Great Vibe Coding Distraction in Retail Planning\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Vibe coding can create impressive dashboards and prototypes quickly, but retail planning involves far more than a polished interface. From MFP and WSSI to assortment planning and replenishment, reliable solutions need robust logic, governance, integration and specialist retail expertise.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16572 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-success-stories category-success-stories-en tag-retail-groceries-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/planning-transformed-how-hawes-curtis-elevated-sales-and-stock-visibility\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/HC_800x450-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16600\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/HC_800x450-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/HC_800x450-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/HC_800x450-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/HC_800x450.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/planning-transformed-how-hawes-curtis-elevated-sales-and-stock-visibility\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tPlanning Transformed: How Hawes &amp; Curtis Elevated Sales and Stock Visibility\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Heritage menswear brand Hawes &#038; Curtis had outgrown their Excel-based planning setup, with stock intake and weekly performance becoming increasingly difficult to track as the business grew. Working with bdg, they implemented a tailored MFP and WSSI solution on Board, giving the team real-time visibility of sales and stock, a structured weekly planning process, and the confidence to build and maintain their own reports going forward.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16425 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-better-insights tag-retail-groceries-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/why-retailers-should-bring-merchandise-planning-and-fpa-together\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/freepik__create-an-image-to-be-used-as-a-background-image-f__98267-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16226\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/freepik__create-an-image-to-be-used-as-a-background-image-f__98267-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/freepik__create-an-image-to-be-used-as-a-background-image-f__98267-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/freepik__create-an-image-to-be-used-as-a-background-image-f__98267-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/freepik__create-an-image-to-be-used-as-a-background-image-f__98267-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/freepik__create-an-image-to-be-used-as-a-background-image-f__98267.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bdg.io\/uk\/why-retailers-should-bring-merchandise-planning-and-fpa-together\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tWhy Retailers Should Bring Merchandise Planning and FP&amp;A Together\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Merchandising and finance are often planning the same retail reality from different places. 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