Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 23, 2021

times higher cash flow per employee. An inclusive workplace can improve the wellbeing of your employees, boost moral, and increase productivity. In a 2015 study, Deloitte reported that diverse companies earned 2.3 And while diversity may just be a measure of success, inclusion is the ultimate goal.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

tax law is likely to increase after-tax cash flows for U.S.-based There’s a strong argument that they should invest in growth , and the newly available cash offers them a unique chance to do so. The intrinsic value of a company with growing cash flows doubles every time the discount rate is cut in half.

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Consultant Ninja

MARCH 4, 2009

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. 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 Productivity. (6).

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Tom Spencer

MAY 25, 2019

Characteristics of Asset Management Firms. Most major asset managers are conservative with their use of leverage. There are a couple of reasons for this: Asset managers can see cash flow and earnings fluctuate wildly with markets. Valuation of Asset Management Firms. Price/Earnings, EV/EBITDA and EV/AUM.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 20, 2022

A company has a product or service that solves a customer’s problem. Customer buys product or service from company. Whether the product is the iPhone, a delicious ice cream cone, or a million-dollar piece of enterprise software, this makes sense to me. Crypto is not a product. The customer hates their problem.

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Management Consulted

MAY 29, 2016

These Perspectives are the concise pieces designed to stimulate senior management on various business issues put together by several Consultants, including the founder of Boston Consulting Group, Bruce Henderson. The focus here is completely on cash flows and not projections. WHY READ IT? OVERALL SUMMARY & CONCLUSION.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2021

Some managers wanted to prevent Bad Things from happening in the organization, so they added policies or procedures. Now, these same managers want business agility. As the organization changes (both products and tooling), people might not make those mistakes again. Worse, sometimes, managers add more policies and procedures.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

On the one hand, there are many anecdotes suggesting that pressures to manage earnings hold back investment. On the other hand, some of what is done in the name of managing for the long term may be unmonitored waste. Some companies have great ideas, great management teams, and compelling strategies.

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Harvard Business

MAY 1, 2017

See More Videos > See More Videos > To elaborate, a company’s intrinsic equity value reflects the long-term cash flows that shareholders expect to receive over time, discounted at the appropriate risk-adjusted cost of equity capital. Bain recently completed research on workforce productivity.

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Harvard Business

MAY 6, 2016

This is a classic story of unintended consequences — inadvertently short-circuiting long-term management — to the detriment of companies, investors, and the economy. Another company, in the agricultural technology sector, chose free cash flow as the primary long-term incentive measure.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 13, 2015

Break Even Analysis: Relevant when trying to decide whether to launch a new product or invest in a project with high fixed costs. Net Present Value: The NPV of an investment is the present value of the series of expected future cash flows generated by the investment minus the cost of the initial investment.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

If you greatly reduce the production volume, the cars that do come out have to absorb more of the fixed costs, and that eventually sends the product into a profitability death spiral. Capital-intensive factories have a high-fixed-cost, low-variable-cost operating model. When and how are the best ways to do it?

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Since at least the time of Frederick Taylor, the father of “scientific management,” control has been central to corporate organization: Control of costs, of prices, of investment and—not least—of people. When a new project comes in, the manager does not devise a plan to complete it.

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Women in Consulting

JUNE 12, 2014

We can also do specific things that can increase our cash flow. Here are 5 things you can do to increase income and profits: Offer new services or products. Upsell additional services/products to current clients. Think of creating a product to sell that can help provide a solution for those clients.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 24, 2024

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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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

However, there will be times when you have to feel the cash flow pressure and need to find clients.right now! This helps discern where to focus your time, money and efforts and keeps you from being busy but not productive. Before we get started.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2017

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. Corporate culture.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 10, 2018

Since I last wrote about the company , theater operator AMC entered the subscription market, to early success , and MoviePass took out and paid back a $6 million emergency loan and flip-flopped both its pricing and its product. This ad strategy led to its quest to scale as quickly as possible, given its cash burn.

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Cash Flow Case Study Case Studies Advertising 127

MishTalk

MARCH 21, 2014

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth to 5.0% There is evidence that this debt growth has become excessive and non-productive. Based on our analysis, our baseline case is that China may slow from the current level of 7.7% over the next two years. trillion of private sector debt to a $9.7 trillion GDP.

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Finance Cash Flow Banking Government 68

Progressus

MARCH 1, 2024

A common area of confusion lies in distinguishing between Project Management and Project Accounting software. The Power of Project Management Software: Project Management software is engineered to assist teams in organizing, tracking, and completing projects efficiently.

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Consulthon

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Hi All, With all the innovation and products on the market to support small and medium companies, how to manage cash flow and keep the money rolling in? I would like my accounting team to move away.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

However, there will be times when you have to feel the cash flow pressure and need to find clients.right now! This helps discern where to focus your time, money and efforts and keeps you from being busy but not productive. Before we get started.

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LSA Global

JULY 1, 2024

Cash Flow Cash flow management is crucial for meeting day-to-day operational needs and setting the company up to invest in growth. Ability to Attract Top Talent A recent McKinsey study estimated that high performers are 400% more productive than average ones.

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Consulthon

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Hi All, Even if our company has a good level of cash flow, it looks like we have a strapped budget to fully reach the customers with our products/services. I have never believed that we will reach.

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Cash Flow How To Management Productivity 40

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Many management consultants hardly complete two or three years in their jobs before they realize that there’s more to life than consulting. Helping the organization to identify and manage strategic uncertainty. Jason Oh works in the Strategy/M&A – Global Wealth & Asset Management team at Manulife. Conclusion.

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Women in Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2014

Technology can help increase productivity and provide convenience in running a business. Hootsuite – Hootsuite helps you improve productivity by managing all of your social networks within one area, the “dashboard” which is designed for you and your team to engage from one simple interface. Financial Management.

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Travel Cash Flow Software Tools 78

Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2016

He’s just trying to manage the chaos and avoid catastrophe. 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. When they confront overload, managers often react in ways that put distance between themselves and the front line.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

OCTOBER 26, 2011

” Assessments should use the pareto principle, i.e., focus on some “best practices” in each of the major management functions. Don’t be afraid to look at the “business” or “hard” data, at least to understand the cash situation of the organization. Career Management. Read more.].

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BCG

DECEMBER 15, 2016

How do we manage capital consumption and the volatility of our assets? Many internal asset managers have become caught in the headlights of this rising scrutiny. Can we cut costs to boost overall profit? As each side of the business jockeys to promote its own agenda, a life insurer can quickly lose sight of its long-term goals.

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Insurance Insurance Cash Flow Management 40

Harvard Business

MAY 28, 2018

Nikon, the legendary Japanese camera maker, provides a textbook study in how smart managers can work with strategic investors to transform a struggling business. It also called for streamlining headquarters and cutting executive management’s compensation. Heini Wehrle/BIA/Minden Pictures/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2016

These companies are able to attract and keep the right customers, those who value its product or service and will purchase year after year. You’ll learn what they value, and you’ll adapt to find products and services they appreciate.

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Successful Independent Consulting

MAY 15, 2017

Moreover, you’ll want to set up and manage your business in a way that makes accounting easier as well as taking advantage of valuable tax deductions. Avoid a full-time or long-term lease so you can keep your expenses as low as possible, especially in the beginning when cash flow will be tighter.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The weather affects consumers’ behavior in terms of what products they buy, where they buy them, and in what quantity. When weather conditions are on average adverse over days, weeks, or entire seasons, shortfalls in sales cause reduced cash flows and can lead to financial distress and business failure. alone, or 3.5%

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Cash Flow Apparel Financial Small Business 71

Johanna Rothman

JUNE 15, 2020

If you don't manage your cash flow, a lack of cash will kill your business. A billion years ago, as a program manager, I needed to get signoffs from all 8 VPs to do something important for the program. (I I often see managers set policies they do not have to live with.). Worse, the policies destroy trust.

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Policies Cash Flow Agile Guidelines 76

Progressus

OCTOBER 20, 2023

However, managing them effectively can be challenging, given the intricacies of resource management, project performance, and diverse financial elements such as billing models, regulations, and currencies. People often generate nearly 80% of the industry’s revenue, making efficient resource management critical.

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Cash Flow Metrics Resources Sales 52

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 15, 2021

5G is a promising wireless mobile network technology that has the potential to benefit the sports betting industry by growing the live sports betting market, increasing engagement in mobile-based sports betting, making online payments more accessible, and facilitating new product development, e.g., interactive and multiplayer games.

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Sports Wireless Cash Flow Tools 78

Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2018

Digital companies, however, consider scientists’ and software workers’ and product development teams’ time to be the company’s most valuable resource. So, investors, and therefore managers, might be adjusting their approach to risk accordingly. Traditional companies therefore rely on two strategies.

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