Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2018

This may include discrete projects completed at arms length, such as due diligence on a transaction, or turnaround projects where consultants are embedded within an organisation. In the worst case scenario, student consulting clubs are a net drain on productivity, consuming more time and resources than they save.

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Consulting Case Interview Turnaround Analysis 88

Progressus

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Technology combined with data is a matter of life and death for professional services firms where the “product” is a combination of insights and expertise. Are project operations, sales, customer service, etc. How often do you release new products/services? Read on to learn more. Are compliance/governance rules working?

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Agile Tools Data Talent 52

Martinka Consulting

AUGUST 11, 2014

I like to say (especially to business buyers with stars in their eyes) that, “turnarounds make headlines because they are rare.” Systems in place that increase productivity and can be implemented by numerous people (no dependency on one tech person, one machine operator, etc.).

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Turnaround Trends Journal Financial 40

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Turnarounds. In an apparent attempt to stop McKinsey poaching key talent, AlixPartners sued its former employees (Eric Thompson, managing director of AlixPartners’ Hong Kong office, and Ivo Naumann, head of its Shanghai branch) on claims that they misappropriated trade secrets before they left the firm’s Asian operations.

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Consulting McKinsey Turnaround Information Technology 68

Markovitz Consulting

JULY 11, 2017

He describes his “shock and awe” approach (my terminology) in his excellent book The Lean Turnaround , where he takes the company through several week-long kaizen events. Operational and financial improvements are rapid, dramatic, and lasting. You build your way up to those levels.

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Turnaround Fashion Exercises Enterprise 100

freshminds

MARCH 5, 2018

Here are some examples of different approaches across industries; Management Consulting : tend to use “operational” type case studies (more details below). Operational Cases: Operations Case, Increasing Sales, Reducing Costs, Improving the Bottom Line, Turnarounds.

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Case Studies Case Study Study Case Interview 53

Consultant Ninja

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

The other sector Im long on is turnaround consulting: 10-13-08. Alvarez & Marsals Bryan Marsal, Lehmans restructuring officer, ``is actually operating the company. Productivity. (6). Who knew he could stimulate the economy so quickly? WaMu made a motion to designate William C. bankruptcy Sept. 15 in New York. 15 in New York.

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Oliver Wyman Marketing Consulting Management 100

Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2017

Companies wind up in trouble and squander the time, talent, and energy of their workforce when they lose focus, spend money on things that don’t make a difference to employees or the future of the business, and use operating models that are out of whack. redesign the operating model. Redesign the Operating Model.

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How To Energy Operations Bain 52

Harvard Business

MARCH 30, 2017

Sears Holdings has indicated that “substantial doubt” exists about its ability to continue operations. Analysts say that Sears may still have time to stage a turnaround. Alan Mulally led the turnaround at Ford by restoring a “One Ford” mentality throughout his company and championing pride in the Ford name.

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Turnaround Retail Airlines Apparel 28

1 to 1

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Retailers will face customers supercharged by digital centricity who are fighting product shortages, higher prices, busy schedules, and holiday craziness. New products, data breaches, recalls, and inclement weather are just a few examples of the good, bad, and ugly of Black Friday shopping. Black Friday shopping is stressful.

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Retail Strategy& Strategy Strategy 26

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

She had to help Xerox recover from a series of missteps by previous leaders, including product failures and poor accounting practices, as well as an economic downturn that had pushed the company to the brink of bankruptcy. ” And she restored the company’s profitability — the turnaround was a success. Hope rekindled.

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Turnaround How To Survey Enterprise 28

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Established in 1989, Accenture operates in more than 120 countries worldwide. Founded in 1983, A&M operates in 38 cities worldwide. Applied Value offers strategy, finance, and operations management services. Kearney operates across 55 locations world wide. Bain operates in 47 offices across 30 countries.

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Oliver Wyman Strategy& Strategy Strategy 107

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Potential benefits to the insurance industry include: Revenue expansion: The real-time learning and adaptive capabilities of AI provide a platform for insurers to explore new product lines, geographies, and cus­tomer segments, as well as quickly identify new avenues for revenue expansion. Start small.

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Insurance Insurance Industry Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2016

But get it just right and your sales efforts can drive productivity and growth. This includes all non-quota-carrying roles in the organization: customer-facing support, sales operations and administration, and sales management. First, support frees up frontline sales employees to be more productive. Sales support is critical.

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1 to 1

JUNE 1, 2021

It streamlines operations and frees customer-facing employees up to focus on more meaningful interactions with customers. This results in faster resolutions for customers, better overall experiences, and increased productivity. In short, it’s helping brands work smarter, not harder.

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Software Turnaround Automotive ROI 26

1 to 1

AUGUST 18, 2021

The unprecedented product and human demands that came out of the pandemic tested retailers’ resources. With post-pandemic online shopping increasing and deals running longer and earlier, consistent quality and service levels are essential to keep operations running smoothly and customers happy.

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Retail Strategy& Strategy Strategy 26

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Key Resources are the assets that are required to deliver the CVP to the customer at a profit, meaning the people, technology, products, facilities, equipment, channels, and brand. Key Processes are the operational and managerial capabilities that allow a company to deliver value in a way that can be repeated and scaled.

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Advertising Turnaround Resources Comparison 52

Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2016

On Google’s earnings call for the first quarter of 2006 – more than a year before the iPhone was released and more than two years before the release of the first Android-operated smartphone – CEO Eric Schmidt went out of his way to talk about mobile. “Rather, Yahoo’s existing products didn’t work on mobile.”

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Turnaround Data Operations Company 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Without the breathing room to invest in new equipment and technologies, smaller manufacturers may be up to 40% less productive than large companies—a gap so sizable that it drags down the entire sector’s performance. It’s clear why pain in the domestic supplier base matters from a policy perspective.

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McKinsey Turnaround Pharmaceuticals Benchmarking 29

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

I’ll broaden my scope of attention a bit more by continuing to focus on strategy even though I know there will continue to be numpties that will say, “we don’t do strategy” or “that’s not how we operate”. There is a lesson for all of us in Barnes and Nobles’ turnaround: “If you want to sell music, you have to love those songs.”.

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Sports Marketing Travel Turnaround 59

Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2016

These buy outs shifted agency from owners to managers; “corporate raiders” worked with high-yield debt to fund these turnarounds. In phase three, PE firms are not simply holding companies waiting to dispose of the property, nor are they operating companies seeking to integrate their acquisitions into an existing business.

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Talent Real Estate Financial Operations 28

Harvard Business

MAY 18, 2017

I’ll fast-forward through the next decade, when Garvin, trained in operations, helped to answer the question much of America was obsessed with at the time: How Japanese automakers could make higher-quality, more-reliable cars than Americans, while charging less for them.

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Management Turnaround Engineering Benchmarking 33

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

Box 3: Generate breakthrough ideas and convert them into new products and businesses. And yet without Box 2, organizations don’t truly transform; they persist in limiting ways of operating. ” He continued, “let’s not launch Product X version 2 and instead focus all our efforts on Product Y.”

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Company Culture Turnaround Productivity 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2016

Now a global giant in the drinks business, just 25 years ago, its precursor, Brahma, was a second-tier Brazilian brewer undergoing a painful turnaround in the hands of acquirer 3G, a São Paulo–based private equity house. A key feature of the turnaround, led by CEO Marcel Telles, was avoiding a hopelessly long-term view.

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Turnaround Report Company Construction 34

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

After studying and working with hundreds of companies in free fall, we’ve identified concrete steps that leadership teams can take to engineer successful turnarounds and transformations. From there, the team began to create rules to determine when the company could add products and elements. Other companies can do the same.

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Company How To Turnaround Engineering 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

When a private equity firm adds a new company to its portfolio, analysts rigorously size up its financial, operational, and competitive condition. What’s more, the demand for rapid growth often comes with a push from investors to enter new markets or ramp up product innovation. In fact, management consultancy Bain & Co.

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Company Engineering Turnaround System 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2016

While some situations demand outside successors — such as a turnaround or a discontinuous shift in the industry and strategy – we believe that internal candidates remain the future CEOs-of-choice. Choosing a CEO is a high-stakes proposition, arguably the most important decision a board can make. Insight Center.

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Leadership Talent Turnaround Benchmarking 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

A turnaround subsequently lowered strategic stress to a productive level by discontinuing many of their seemingly unrelated projects, re-focusing on their core business, as well as streamlining operational processes that improved coordination activities. Strategic Boredom (not enough strategic stress).

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Strategy& Strategy Strategy Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Great stories are credible, simple, consistent, and use both financial and nonfinancial metrics to link a long-term vision and firm values with a distinctive business strategy and focused operational priorities. They operated with a both/and mindset, seeking to deliver on immediate goals in a way that also built a sustainable future.

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Metrics Study Financial Operations 33

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

The New York headquarters housed over a third of its workforce, including developers, the sales team, operations, and leadership. The developer teams realized that they were more interactive than they initially imagined, but also needed quiet space to churn out quick turnaround projects.

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Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 40

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2016

” “Craft brand identities that position products and companies to capture #1 category positions. Attained #1 position in composite rail tie category and became the standard by which all other rail tie manufacturers’ products are measured throughout the U.S., Combine big-picture thinking with rigorous execution.”

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. Retail & Consumer Products. An inconsistent culture could also mean a lack of transparency in operations or management. Private Equity.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

JULY 2, 2015

How should it price this product? Operations. A leading financial services company is trying to reduce operating expenditures. Turnarounds. Assuming RadioShack averts bankruptcy and achieves a successful refinancing, what should the strategy be to turnaround and save this iconic company? Pricing Strategy.

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Consulting Turnaround Case Interview Retail 60

ConsultX

AUGUST 10, 2021

A one-stop turnaround plan, Conquer the Chaos lays out a complete path to make your business run smoothly and provide you with the freedom you desire. By business owners, for business owners, Conquer the Chaos enables you to reevaluate your approach, revitalize your operations, and realize the freedom and success your hard work deserves.

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Consulting Small Business Video Ethics 52

Harvard Business

APRIL 16, 2018

But most past investigations have begun with one common critical feature: product lists and country targets were publicized at the beginning of the trade investigation, many months before any tariffs would be imposed. In a world of just-in-time production, this was well after the cargo ships had left the foreign port.

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Strategy& Strategy Strategy Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Similar to the advance of “standardized process” in the early 20th century, digital is not just the new product to offer our customers (e.g., employees, customers, free agents, communities we operate in) and so much more. employees, customers, free agents, communities we operate in) and so much more.

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