Tom Spencer

MARCH 17, 2023

Michael Porter: Focus on creating value Professor Michael Porter, a leading authority on competitive strategy , has emphasised that the true measure of success for a company is not just its quarterly financial performance, but also how those results are attained. One example of Buffett’s approach is his investment in Coca-Cola.

Ethics 78

Ethics Financial Cash Flow Real Estate 78

Consultant Ninja

MARCH 4, 2009

Uniteds fuel hedging strategy has all the marks of some smooth-talking consultants or bankers. In both 2008 and 2007, an increase in jet fuel prices was the primary reason for higher mainline and United Express fuel expense and aircraft fuel cost per gallon, as highlighted in the table below. billion in 2008. at 8:30 PM.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Airlines Consulting Management 100

Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

The answer is yes, based on the activity level of everybody we know in the M&A/buy-sell industry. 70% of medium sized companies will change hands (2008). Notice the same predictions from 2008-2015? Cash flow is king (they don’t require full collateralization, but will take as much as they can). And guess what?

Marketing 40

Marketing PricewaterhouseCoopers Cash Flow Banking 40

Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2018

How did we get here, and what does it mean for the industry? That deal sent the price of Brent crude oil to above $70 a barrel in January, after the industry that had suffered through $54 per barrel oil on average in 2017. The news is all good for customers, but it makes planning for the industry players much more difficult.

Cash Flow 37

Cash Flow Transportation Balance Sheet Energy 37

Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2017

Similarly, considering greater accruals (which represent the difference between reported income and operating cash flows) to measure short-term orientation has its difficulties. It assumes that a smaller proportion of cash flows in earnings indicates a myopic firm. Are all share repurchases myopic?

Metrics 30

Metrics Study Cash Flow McKinsey 30

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits. Managing risks therefore requires making investment decisions today for longer-term capacity building and developing adaptive strategies. In 2005, they launched a U.S.

Study 28

Study Efficiency Productivity Operations 28

ConsultX

MARCH 1, 2022

They are seeing first hand how many opportunities are being missed to improve profitability and cash flow just from existing operations alone. Regardless of the Industry, size of the Business or state of the Business, we found Profit Leakage in every single Business we surveyed!

Cash Flow 52

Cash Flow ROI Operations Analysis 52