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BNET
- 2005-09-01
If you ask any private equity companies what they look for in a manufacturing investment, the answer might surprise you. They do not focus on optimal inventory levels, improved asset productivity or efficient supply chains. Instead, they want to know how well the company is generating cash flow. It is...
Tags: Private Equity, A.T. Kearney, Investment, Financial Services, Finance
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BNET
- 2005-08-31
At the end of this year, delegates will convene in Hong Kong for the WTO's next ministerial. This article will not only bring you up to speed in three minutes, it may give you reason to hope that the future for globalization, growth and equity looks brighter than it has...
Tags: World Trade Organization, Hong Kong, A.T. Kearney, Free Trade, Finance
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BNET
- 2005-08-31
Prevailing wisdom says speed in a merger or acquisition is essential to success. Integrate quickly or fail. So why do only a few generate real value? Depending on who you talk to, fewer than 20 to 50 percent of M&As succeed. It's time to rethink our philosophy on merger integration....
Tags: Merger, A.T. Kearney, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance
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BNET
- 2005-08-31
Winning financial institutions - regardless of their size, type or geographic placement - must figure out how to attract new customers, along with the lion's share of their wallets, and then keep their business. The paper reveals about a survey of more than 4,000 financial services retail customers in the...
Tags: Financial, Financial Company, A.T. Kearney, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Finance
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BNET
- 2005-07-08
Regardless of size, focus or geographic footprint, financial institutions across the United States are stepping up efforts to improve their organic growth. The paper deals with a survey and based on it develops the Organic Growth Index, which assesses the relative organic growth potential of 31 financial institutions across the...
Tags: Financial, Financial Company, A.T. Kearney, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Finance
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BNET
- 2005-04-21
Leaders in the study are creating value and gaining competitive advantage from supply markets by focusing on four areas: Innovation and growth, value chain optimization, advanced cost management techniques, risk management and supply continuity. Customer demands for a constant stream of new products and features as well as increased competition...
Tags: Sourcing, Cost Management, Value Chain, A.T. Kearney, Managerial Accounting, Purchasing & Procurement, Strategy, Channel Management, Finance, Business Operations, Management, Marketing
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BNET
- 2005-04-05
Investors' expectations are outpacing executives' projections when it comes to growth, creating a seemingly no-win situation. But smart leaders don't blame the world around them when there's a growing gap between expectation and reality; they look within their own four walls. They not only create a great growth strategy that...
Tags: A.T. Kearney, Construction, Leadership, Financial Accounting, Management, Finance
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BNET
- 2005-04-05
The goal of mergers and acquisitions should always be clear: creating value through meaningful external growth. To determine how to best meet this goal, a study of merger strategies in Europe was undertaken, seeking a framework for analyzing conceivable deals. How much value can mergers generate? Should you seek to...
Tags: Merger, A.T. Kearney, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance
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BNET
- 2005-04-05
Cross-border corporate investment could be reaching a tipping point. Expressing the greatest optimism in years, global investors show less concern about operational risks and expect to move more aggressively offshore. This article discusses how the US faces severe competitive pressures from two of the dynamic and rapidly evolving economies -...
Tags: A.T. Kearney, Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Currency & Foreign Exchange, Outsourcing, Investment, Finance, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
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BNET
- 2005-04-05
The call of the East is growing louder. The paper reveals that when it comes to banking preferences, China's highest earners are interested in more than standard checking and savings accounts; they prefer products and services ranging from credit cards and mutual funds to personal loans and mortgages. This is...
Tags: China, A.T. Kearney, Banking, Mutual Funds, Mortgages, Retirement Plans, Financial Services, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, Capital Structures
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