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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. billion in 2008. billion during the year ended December 31, 2008. " - United Airlines 2008 10-K, 2 March 2009. at 8:30 PM.

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Navigating a Downturn: Strategies for Business Resilience

Tom Spencer

Although it is fairly common for a successful business to generate 80% of its profits from 20% of its products, relying heavily on a small number of products, services, or markets exposes a business to significant risk. Diversify Revenue Streams One fundamental strategy for business resilience is to diversify revenue streams.

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We Can’t Study Short-Termism Without the Right Metrics

Harvard Business

Similarly, considering greater accruals (which represent the difference between reported income and operating cash flows) to measure short-term orientation has its difficulties. It assumes that a smaller proportion of cash flows in earnings indicates a myopic firm.

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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. Norwegian encouraged its employees, in other words, to adopt an owner’s mindset: a powerful sense of responsibility for all of their employees, customers, products and decisions.

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What GE’s Board Could Have Done Differently

Harvard Business

Since Immelt’s departure, GE’s stock is down another 30%, as its new CEO, John Flannery, has struggled to cope with the cash flow drain from years of problematic acquisitions, divestitures, and buybacks. Because of these dubious decisions, GE’s ratio of debt to earnings has soared from 1.5 in 2013 to 3.7

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Profit Leakage Calculator: Diagnose How Much Profit a Business is Losing

ConsultX

They are seeing first hand how many opportunities are being missed to improve profitability and cash flow just from existing operations alone. This algorithm has been developed since 2008 and has been constantly improved with the input of over 500 consultants working with 15,000+ businesses.

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Winning Isn’t Everything: The Art of Playing Well

Tom Spencer

One example of a company that embodies Porter’s approach is Patagonia, an outdoor clothing company, which is committed to creating high-quality products as well as protecting the environment. In 1988, he purchased a large stake in the company, seeing its strong brand, steady cash flow, and long-term growth potential.

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