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Leading Management Principles of the World’s Top Shipbuilders

Epicflow

Since 2007, MHI Group has changed its management paradigm toward portfolio optimization, introducing a strategic business evaluation system and focusing on cash flow. As stated in the report, between fiscal years 2010 and 2016, MHI successfully secured a cumulative free cash flow of nearly $14.4

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How Competition Is Driving AI’s Rapid Adoption

Harvard Business

The first is high-quality data from two corporate surveys conducted by MGI and McKinsey in 2007, one of around 1,600 executives across industries globally on digital technologies and AI to ascertain the causes of economic impact and the likely pace of that impact, and one of more than 3,000 corporations in 14 sectors in ten countries.

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Consultant Ninja: When "hedging" is just speculation: Management.

Consultant Ninja

In both 2008 and 2007, an increase in jet fuel prices was the primary reason for higher mainline and United Express fuel expense and aircraft fuel cost per gallon, as highlighted in the table below. "The The Company’s cash flows and results of operations have been adversely impacted by these factors as indicated by its net loss of $5.3

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China Faces "Minsky Moment" on Ponzi Financing

MishTalk

China’s private sector debt has increased from 115% of GDP in 2007 to 193% at the end of 2013. reached in 2007. From a macroeconomic perspective, very few economies have ever created as much debt as China has in the past five years. That 80% increase over five years compares to the U.S.’s s 26% in 2000-2005. trillion GDP.

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Every Fast-Growing Company Has to Combat Overload

Harvard Business

In 2000, with more than $100 million in negative cash flow, the company agreed to be acquired by Star Cruises, a leading cruise operator in Asia. And in 2007 the right leader arrived: Kevin Sheehan, a veteran executive with experience in the car-rental and entertainment industries. Make constant improvement a focus.

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5 Ways the Best Companies Close the Strategy-Execution Gap

Harvard Business

Instead of formulating detailed, long-term financial plans, executives at Dell now align around a common performance ambition—a cash flow vector consistent with growing the company’s intrinsic value faster than competitors. Webvan was forced to cease operations by 2001.

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Finally, Proof That Managing for the Long Term Pays Off

Harvard Business

New research, led by a team from McKinsey Global Institute in cooperation with FCLT Global , found that companies that operate with a true long-term mindset have consistently outperformed their industry peers since 2001 across almost every financial measure that matters. The differences were dramatic. rate for other companies.