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Consultant Ninja: US Industries in a World of S**t: Management.

Consultant Ninja

US Industries in a World of S**t. I was thinking about broken US industries this evening. For some reason, saying an industry is "broken" just doesnt do it justice. The other industries - plus energy and utilities - all face massive regulatory re-forms that will require completely new business models. Productivity. (6).

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Deep Dive into Customer Segmentation (Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

Determining appropriate product pricing (e.g. Prioritizing new product development efforts. Choosing specific product features. This form of segmentation is widely used since specific products often cater to individual needs relating to at least one demographic element. brick-and-mortar vs online).

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What's Servant Leadership?

Organizational Talent Consulting

This article provides insights into the proven benefits of a servant leadership style for businesses and employees, the dimensions and characteristics that set servant leaders apart, and an example of servant leadership from a global leader in the business services and supplies industry. Productivity, wages, and intrinsic motivations.

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8 Million Acres of China's Farmland is Too Polluted to Farm; All Farm Products From China Suspect; Iceberg Principle

MishTalk

million hectares (8 million acres) of China''s farmland is too polluted to grow crops, a government official said on Monday, highlighting the risk facing agriculture after three decades of rapid industrial growth. All Farm Products From China Suspect The last sentence above says all you need to know.

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Destruction of French Manufacturing Placed Squarely on Euro

MishTalk

Inquiring minds are digging into a 23 page report by Dr Eric Dor, Directeur IESEG School of Management, Université Catholique de Lille, regarding the consequences of monetary union on the destruction of French manufacturing industry. Since the launch of the euro, French and German industrial productions have extremely diverged.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in the Middle East

Management Consulted

Bain’s major industries of importance in the Middle East include Airlines & Transportation, Media, Mining, Oil & Gas, Retail, Private Equity, Social & Public Sector, Technology, Telecommunications, Utilities and Alternative energy (the oil will run out one day!). in revenue (wow!). Bain & Company. for example.

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Do Your Customers Actually Want a “Smart” Version of Your Product?

Harvard Business

It’s even frequently been referred to as “the next Industrial Revolution.” Our products work with apps or without apps. And while we’ve found customers for IoT connectivity, the number of our customers who value the new technology has been much lower than industry projections led us to believe.