MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2015

July saw factory production in Greece contract sharply amid an unprecedented drop in new orders and difficulties in purchasing raw materials. Record contractions were registered for almost all variables monitored by the survey, including output, new orders, employment and stocks. well below the neutral 50.0 well below the neutral 50.0

Banking 28

Banking Small Business Retail Benchmarking 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Without the breathing room to invest in new equipment and technologies, smaller manufacturers may be up to 40% less productive than large companies—a gap so sizable that it drags down the entire sector’s performance. It’s clear why pain in the domestic supplier base matters from a policy perspective.

McKinsey 28

McKinsey Turnaround Pharmaceuticals Benchmarking 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

They pursued a variety of tactics before the recession that were designed to fortify the firm when the downturn hit – moves both within sales and beyond like adding a low-cost channel to serve small accounts or simplifying the product assortment. Commercial operations groups tend to be early targets for cuts in a recession.

Sales 39

Sales B2B Tools Software 39

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Booz Surveys; Booz, Fry, Allen & Hamilton; and more. The firm sold a majority stake in the US government business for $2.45B to the Carlyle Group (Booz Allen Hamilton) and Booz & Company, owned and operated as a partnership, assumed the commercial strategy role. Product and Service Innovation. Operations and Logistics.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

In most work settings individual performance is not easily observed, in part because our performance is a joint product that reflects both our own effort and that of many others. A few days later the researchers surveyed all campus employees, asking about their use of the website, their job satisfaction, and their job search intentions.

Comparison 28

Comparison Groups Talent Course 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 10, 2018

Knowing which organizations perform the best on any particular dimension used to require subjective surveys or painstaking research. Mainstream software companies are beginning to hold “ data mirrors ” up to their customers, allowing scoring and benchmarking of their customers’ strategies.

Benchmarking 28

Benchmarking Software B2B Comparison 28

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 36

Benchmarking Company Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 36

Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2017

First, managers should ask themselves if they have automated processes in problem areas that cost significant money and slow down operations. For example, online retailers can adjust product prices daily because they have automated the collection of competitors’ prices. Automating basic processes. Trying out AI.

Company 45

Company Telecommunications Data Retail 45