MishTalk

AUGUST 24, 2013

Flashback May 17, 2013: Foreign Policy magazine reports Obama rules out unilateral action in Syria as Russia ships advanced missiles to Assad. air strikes in Syria that would send a message to the regime of President Bashar al Assad not to continue using chemical weapons against its civilians. Bloomberg reports U.S.

Chemicals 76

Chemicals Report Government Groups 76

Markovitz Consulting

MAY 1, 2019

For example, the global chemical company Chermours used process mining to analyze their order-to-cash process: It took the process mining effort four months to uncover how the actual process was performing (not just what the ERP documentation stated). Discontinuous improvement is more like it. I’m sure it does more efficient.

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Software Chemicals Analysis Process Analysis 124

MishTalk

JUNE 15, 2014

Blair Defends Iraq Invasion CTV News reports Former British PM Blair defends 2003 invasion of Iraq. The chemical weapons Hussein one had, came from the US. Blair : What we now know from Syria is that Assad, without any detection from the West, was manufacturing chemical weapons. We only discovered this when he used them.

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Analysis Chemicals Culture Report 74

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

During my years at OSHA, where I served as the Assistant Secretary of Labor from 2009 through the beginning of 2017, I received several reports of safety system failures at DuPont facilities. He subsequently included a report of the firm’s safety performance in every earnings call, too. One example of this sticks in my mind.

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Operations Chemicals Metrics System 52

MishTalk

AUGUST 30, 2013

Western efforts to co-ordinate action against the Assad regime in Syria over charges of chemical attacks against civilians were dealt a blow on Thursday night when UK prime minister David Cameron lost a vote in the House of Commons on the issue. France 24 News reports France stands firm on Syria despite shock UK vote.

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Chemicals Financial Interviews Report 70

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Secretary of State John Kerry told House Democrats during a Monday conference call that they face a "Munich moment" as they weigh whether to approve striking Syria to punish Syrian President Bashar Assad for using chemical weapons, two sources with knowledge of the call told NBC News. Not once did Kerry say who was responsible.

Chemicals 77

Chemicals Case Interview Comparison Interviews 77

MishTalk

JUNE 2, 2015

with the actual report at -0.4%. There are significant downward revisions to the durable goods side of the report that was first published last week, with durables orders now down 1.0 Capital goods in that report looked strong, but not with today's revision with orders for non-defense capital goods sinking 0.3 Machinery +0.9%

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Chemicals Transportation Report Energy 28

MishTalk

AUGUST 14, 2014

Tit-for-tat sanction cracks widened to the breaking point today following a report Ukraine Approves Law on Sanctions Against Russia. Slovakia prime minister Robert Fico was so concerned he made a few common sense, yet very pointed statements to reporters in Bratislava.

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Pharmaceuticals Chemicals Report Policies 75

MishTalk

AUGUST 28, 2013

The warmongers are flooding the airwaves, beating the drums of war, even though UN inspectors have not even had time to investigate whether Syria uses chemical weapons. The Financial Times is at the head of the list. Financial Times Case #1. Writer Gideon Rachman says Echoes of the Iraq war are eerie but misleading. Who needs time?

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Chemicals Financial Journal Policies 51

Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

3 in the chemicals and pharma sector – brand eins. Disgruntled interviewees report that AlixPartner’s HR team are not the best, the nicest or the most polite – so don’t expect a warm fuzzy introduction. Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness. Turnaround & Restructuring. Effectiveness. Industries.

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Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

Consulting Matters

JANUARY 23, 2020

Or fall flat on their face in a pool of blood like Arianna Huffington reports in her best seller “Thrive.” Huge scope – large number of direct reports, additional responsibilities outside of the “job” Availability and access 24/7. Or walk out on dream jobs at Walt Disney World like me. Heavy travel.

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Operations Travel Chemicals System 218

MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2015

The non-durables component, data released with today's report, rose 0.4 percent on order gains for oil and chemicals. Industries reporting respectable gains include 0.5 Chart Perspective On the Bounce This was a decent but not spectacular report and only the second in nearly a year. percent for furniture and 0.6

Chemicals 28

Chemicals Fashion Transportation Energy 28

MishTalk

JUNE 15, 2014

The setup in Ukraine is quite like debt ceiling negotiations in the US, typically solved at the last moment with huffing and puffing and overblown reporting of consequences if a deal is not reached. The last paragraph above explains all you need to know.

Chemicals 66

Chemicals Energy Government Company 66

MishTalk

JULY 15, 2015

A couple of new economic reports were out today. vs. the actual report of 3.86. One plus in the report is a slight uptick in the 6-month outlook to 27.04 Motor vehicle production is very weak in the June report, down 3.7 percent gain for chemicals, and a 1.4 Both highlight ongoing weakness in manufacturing.

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Industry Productivity Chemicals Retail 28

Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2017

According to reports, President Trump is expected to pull the U.S. The Dow Chemical Company. out of the Paris climate agreement. This is a horrible decision for business, the United States, and humanity. Allianz SE. Bank of America Corp. BROAD Group. Campbell Soup Company. Cargill Inc. Citigroup Inc. The Coca-Cola Company. Cummins Inc.

Chemicals 46

Chemicals Energy Video Banking 46

MishTalk

JUNE 10, 2014

The Guardian reports Computer Simulating 13-Year-Old Boy Becomes First to Pass Turing Test A "super computer" has duped humans into thinking it was a 13-year-old boy to become the first machine to pass the Turing test, experts have said. Instead of being hailed a hero, Turing was persecuted for his homosexuality.

Chemicals 71

Chemicals Management Report Groups 71

Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2018

In another old-line industry, agriculture, Monsanto has steadily enhanced its core commodity chemicals business with data and analytics-based services to expand the value elements delivered. The service offers the possibility of enhancing an engineer’s marketability and growth and development.

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B2B Chemicals Engineering Data 28

LSA Global

OCTOBER 27, 2019

In addition, employees at companies with a high trust work culture report less stress (by 74%) and more happiness (29%) with their lives. Our research found that 81% of respondents who reported a high level of performance agreed or strongly agreed that information flow was timely. 106% more energetic. 76% more engaged.

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Culture How To Chemicals Report 28

MishTalk

JUNE 17, 2014

In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. While Snopes verified the quotes, it also puts the quotes in context. Hillary did indeed make that statement.

Chemicals 77

Chemicals Government Policies Training 77

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

This morning the Institute for Supply Management released its much followed Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. For example, a chemical company with 300 employees carries the same weight as an auto manufacturer with 200,000 employees. The ISM says today''s report " corresponds to a 3.3 Growing Slower 20 New Orders 52.9

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Trends Construction Chemicals Report 28

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Not only was the firm recognized for its expansion during that time period, but Cap Gemini Sogeti also become famous for its annual reports, winning 1st place for the best company annual report. The group experienced serious growth in 1985, signified by share value appreciation of 25% in 5 days on the Euronext Paris stock exchange.

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Capgemini Interviews Consulting Accenture 192

Harvard Business

AUGUST 30, 2018

We even have a novelty bias , wherein our brain is flooded with a pleasure chemical, dopamine, whenever we focus on something new. Facebook will forever be a more attractive object of attention than an Excel spreadsheet; checking email will always offer a bigger dopamine hit than the report we’re writing.

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& Chemicals 36

Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2018

The value of developing capabilities became evident to a specialty chemical producer with lackluster margins. By analyzing the various products and their markets, the chemical producer found pricing opportunities that enabled it to increase earnings before interest and taxes by 35% within two years.

B2B 31

B2B Survey Company Sales 31

Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

This allowed for more severe penalties for fraudulent financial activity and required top level management to individually certify the accuracy of all financial reporting. In May 2004, BearingPoint reported a valuation decline of 61%. Chemicals & Life Sciences. public company boards, management and public accounting firms.

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BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 16, 2016

2015 Annual Report. Digital Services. Industries. Financial Services. Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Marketing & Sales. Research & Development. Manufacturing. Aerospace and Automotive. Industrial Equipment. Technology. Cloud Computing. Hardware & Software. Food & Beverage. Household Products. Commercial Oil. Renewable Energy.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2017

But a recent report concludes that meeting the goals in just four out of 60 sectors (food and agriculture, cities, energy and materials, and health and wellbeing) could indeed open up market opportunities worth up to $12 trillion a year in less than 15 years. How about by meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?

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Chemicals Energy Case Interview Resources 32

MishTalk

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Supply Chain reports 2015 U.S. Many of the report insights run counter to the points of view and “hype” regarding reshoring of manufacturing to the United States. percent below 2007 levels, with non-durable goods value-added (which includes chemicals and oil and gas) down almost 12 percent. In 2015 the A.T. Kearney U.S.

Apparel 28

Apparel Chemicals Trends Report 28

MishTalk

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Supply Chain reports 2015 U.S. Many of the report insights run counter to the points of view and “hype” regarding reshoring of manufacturing to the United States. percent below 2007 levels, with non-durable goods value-added (which includes chemicals and oil and gas) down almost 12 percent. In 2015 the A.T. Kearney U.S.

Apparel 28

Apparel Chemicals Trends Report 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2016

Research attributes this to both structural and chemical differences in their brains. Those who had participated in an eight-week mindfulness meditation training were able to focus on a task longer, switched between tasks fewer times, and reported less negative emotion upon completion.

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Study Chemicals Research Report 36

MishTalk

MARCH 4, 2015

company, but much of its laminate flooring is made in China, and as we discovered during our investigation, may fail to meet health and safety standards, because it contains high levels of formaldehyde, a known cancer causing chemical. Lumber Liquidators Chart Ahead of the report, shares of Lumber Liquidators (LL) had already plunged.

Chemicals 28

Chemicals Report Productivity Company 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2017

Eligible companies had more than three years to investigate their supply chains; the first disclosure reports were due in May 2014. We analyzed every conflict minerals report submitted to the SEC in 2014, 2015, and 2016 (though our paper only includes results for the first two years).

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Productivity Company Pharmaceuticals Survey 29

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The arrests in Germany and reports the Belgian police is investigating whether the men charged in Belgium provided the bombs used in the suicide attacks indicate that the conspiracy may have been wider than previously thought — and that more than one attacker may still be on the loose. But why aren't safeguards the same throughout the EU?

Chemicals 28

Chemicals Travel Report Hotels 28

Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

Duplication of functional staff would be removed from the country level, especially financial analysts who were not longer needed to massage the once complex P&L reporting process. Country P&Ls would be replaced with simpler, sales-oriented measures. 3: Kill Old P&L Units (Before they Kill Your Company).

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Apparel Healthcare Enterprise Chemicals 82

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2016

When asked about the composition of the workforce in 5-10 years, HR leaders consistently report that, in their judgment, full-time permanent employees will account for only about 50% of their staff. Training magazine reported that 2015 training expenditures were approximately $70 billion dollars , a 14% increase from 2014.

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Agile Development Talent Deloitte 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 28, 2016

Tech Insider reports World's First Robot-run farm will harvest 30,000 heads of lettuce daily. In addition to increasing production and reducing waste, indoor vertical farming also eliminates runoff from pesticides and herbicides — chemicals used in traditional outdoor farming that can be harmful to the environment.

Chemicals 28

Chemicals Energy Trends Productivity 28

MishTalk

OCTOBER 18, 2015

The German states have reported some 409,000 new arrivals between Sept. Cots, portable housing containers and chemical toilets are largely sold out. The Financial Times reports this evening Brussels draws up plan to resettle 200,000 refugees across Europe. Border agreements alone cannot and will not work.

Policies 28

Policies Chemicals Government Report 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Just 38% of directors reported having a high level of concern about cybersecurity risks, and an even smaller proportion said they were prepared for these risks. chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products). apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g.,

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Telecommunications Biotechnology Real Estate Survey 28