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A New Quest for Consultancy: Transitioning from Just-in-Time Logistics

Tom Spencer

For instance, in the lead up to the 2008 Great Recession, McKinsey actively promoted mortgage securitization , alongside EY which was involved with Lehman Brothers’ accounting fraud allegations [pdf]. It is a pull-system of lean manufacturing, by which each step in the production process only makes just enough to meet current demand.

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Tolerating the Truth

CaseInterview.com

It’s difficult to tolerate the truth when your product is objectively much worse than the competitors'. However, when you can tolerate the truth — especially when it isn’t pretty — you have the ability to take productive action immediately. In late 2008, the global economy was in the greatest economic downturn of the past 70+ years.

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Consultant Ninja: Who Knew SEC accepted Decks for filings.

Consultant Ninja

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Thursday, November 6, 2008. Thursday, November 6, 2008. Productivity. (6). Who Knew SEC accepted Decks for filings? substantially undervalued Yahoo!" Newer Post.

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Consultant Ninja: There goes BearingPoint: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Productivity. (6). There goes BearingPoint. View the full BE chart at Wikinvest. at 10:45 AM. Newer Post.

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Inside a Fortune 500 Boardroom

CaseInterview.com

In contrast, my favorite boardroom belonged to a clothing retail chain in California during the Great Recession of 2008. I believe a well-run business is one with a well-defined target customer, a well-differentiated product, and sound financial ratios. Gross Margin = Price of Your Product - Cost of the Product.

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Consultant Ninja: Technology/Device Social Crutch: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Productivity. (6). skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Monday, March 4, 2013. Technology/Device Social Crutch. of nights) AMEX Charges: $83,296. Consulting. (88).

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Consultant Ninja: The Etymology of Consulting: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Productivity. (6). skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Tuesday, September 8, 2009. The Etymology of Consulting. Source: Dilbert Search Engine. at 3:41 PM.