Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

Bain operates in 47 offices across 30 countries. In Ausralia, Bain operates out of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Founded in 1963 by Bruce Henderson, BCG operates in more than 75 offices worldwide. In Australia, BCG operates out of Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth. McKinsey operates in 98 locations worldwide.

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Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 122

Tom Spencer

MAY 15, 2014

Services include Strategy Development, Operational Improvement, and Transaction Support. PJP’s Australian clients come from a diverse range of industries and are typically top 100 listed companies, but a few are large government owned corporations. Founded in 2003, Pacific Strategy Partners has offices in Sydney and Melbourne.

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Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 76

Martinka Consulting

APRIL 21, 2015

And this applies to any type of deal, not just the sale of a business, where terms influence the price. Let’s say that the historical (benchmark) standard for the pricing of a business of a certain size and in a certain industry is four times pre-tax profit. The buyer is a great operator and got a great business.

Cash Flow 40

Cash Flow Benchmarking Banking Sales 40

Henman Performance Executive

OCTOBER 1, 2014

People frequently ask me about the advisability of testing sales people for pre-employment or succession planning. First, the skill set of sales people differs from that of others in the organization. But this list also describes people who would succeed at other jobs but fail miserably in sales. Don’t do it!

Sales 31

Sales Benchmarking Talent Productivity 31

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

I seriously considered sales & trading (in fact, I spent a summer at Credit Suisse First Boston in NY), and was tempted to continue in that line of work post-graduation. This expertise may be as broad as “operations turnaround” and as specific as “benchmarking for insurance companies.” 4 NETWORKING.

Banking 272

Banking Boston Consulting Group Consulting Management 272

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2016

B Corp certification encouraged more “whole-systems thinking” around our social and environmental practices, which led Cabot to develop even more robust customer and consumer programs, cut operating costs, and strengthen our brand reputation as a sustainability-minded company. ” Benchmarking and Operational Cost Savings.

Benchmarking 28

Benchmarking Energy Operations Retail 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

One reason for the paltry performance is that while other business areas, like sales or finance, are considered to be core functions, innovation is often considered to be something that’s “nice to have” rather than essential. Another pervasive reason is that senior executives are trained as operators, not innovators.

ROI 28

ROI Operations Enterprise Research 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2018

The ABU was set up as a centralized profit center with ambitious targets and with direct reporting to the chief operations officer; most often, similar units are organized as cost centers with no specific targets. The value generated by risk- and operational cost-abating analytics initiatives is measured by their impact on the bottom line.

Company 28

Company Recruiting Recruitment Financial 28

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

You created not just a firm, but an industry we are all now proud of. Surely it was the largest when it was the only one, but they kept the lead after creating an idea so great that competitors formed to add unique flavor to the industry. Operations and Logistics. Industries served: Aerospace & Defense. Industrials.

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Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

A few outlier industries (notably pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and computers) prop up the sector’s aggregate performance; most others have experienced flat growth or outright declines in real GDP over the past two decades. kevin phillips/Getty Images. These costs are significantly higher for U.S.

McKinsey 28

McKinsey Turnaround Pharmaceuticals Benchmarking 28

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

If possible, some benchmark data -- either internally (against different stores, regions, plants, etc.) They can also refresh their sales and marketing approaches. New market cases are similar to new product cases, except they tend to be broader and require a global perspective on a whole industry. 2) Growth. 3) Pricing.

Interviews 45

Interviews Case Interview Consulting Productivity 45

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Throughout the research, Korn Ferry used our best-in-class CEO benchmark, which comprises typical scores for CEOs (virtually all male) who are in the 99th percentile of work engagement, as a touchstone to highlight similarities and underscore differences for the women in the study. Some women expressed frustration about the delay.

Interviews 28

Interviews Benchmarking Case Interview Talent 28

MishTalk

DECEMBER 21, 2013

INDUSTRY Minister Ian Macfarlane made an incomprehensible decision this week. Companies in strong union dominated industries have written very lucrative EBA''s in recent years during the mining boom and have subsequently pushed wages and benefits thru the roof. Surrender to the Weak In response, News.Com.Au Looking for madness?

Enterprise 66

Enterprise Government Industry Automotive 66

MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2015

Panel members commented on the impact of capital controls on demand, and also cited a generally uncertain operating environment which further weighed on sales. The benchmark index in Athens opened nearly 23% lower, with banking stocks the biggest losers.

Banking 28

Banking Small Business Retail Benchmarking 28

Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2018

While there’s less buzz around business-to-business markets, these innovations are changing the game in B2B as well, even in old-line industries selling what might be considered commodity products. The service provides benchmarks and insights to ensure sustainable, cost-effective improvements in blast performance.

B2B 28

B2B Chemicals Engineering Data 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

As McGrath and MacMillan explained in their original article, “conventional planning operates on the premise that managers can extrapolate future results from a well-understood and predictable platform of past experience.” ” Step 2: Do benchmarking. ” Step 3: Define operational requirements. .

Benchmarking 28

Benchmarking Methodologies Apparel Company 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 3, 2016

It includes changes in how an organization interacts with its customers, citizens, or patients; in operational processes; in business models; in supply chain relationships; and in how employees use information to generate insight. Operations in a Connected World. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture. In a major U.K.

Tools 28

Tools Construction System Retail 28

Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

How have the firm’s growth, profits, and stock performance compared to a relevant benchmark (NASDAQ for a tech company, for example, or DAX Index for a German firm) during the transformation period? Today AWS accounts for just 10% of Amazon’s $150 billion in revenue, but generates close to $1 billion in quarterly operating profit.

Methodologies 42

Methodologies Culture Metrics Company 42

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2017

” Left unchecked, biases can also shape a company or industry’s culture and norms, says Iris Bohnet, director of the Women and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School and author of What Works: Gender Equality by Design. To begin, you’ll need to understand what hiring prejudices are and how they operate.

Case Interview 28

Case Interview Interviews Resumes Software 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 10, 2018

Mainstream software companies are beginning to hold “ data mirrors ” up to their customers, allowing scoring and benchmarking of their customers’ strategies. One of its business units, Fieldglass, provides insights and benchmarks to customers on external workforce management.

Benchmarking 28

Benchmarking Software B2B Comparison 28

Consulting Matters

AUGUST 15, 2019

So, this can be sports, hospitals, you know, it can be any different industry. So, I knew that was it, and then I also knew that when people would move on from different jobs over the last 17 years, they would still call me regardless of what industry they went to. I can do customer experience. And how do I do this?

Interviews 159

Interviews Sports Training Training 159

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2016

First, directors face a real challenge in making sure that protection and alignment of key governance and risk management issues doesn’t crowd out equally important dialogue around strategy and operations. I’m not against benchmarking and norming. Benchmarking and norming won’t always lead to the right decision.

Benchmarking 29

Benchmarking Company Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 29

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

An outside-in perspective means that companies aim to creatively deliver something of value to customers, rather than focus simply on products and sales. And Gulati’s research, including interviews with 500 executives spanning industries and geographies, asserts that outside-in success is not confined to any one sector.

Education 28

Education Real Estate Research Company 28