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Pricing in a downturn
Marketing, Pricing, Pricing downturn

September 2008

In the current environment, costs are rising as price sensitivity increases. Six tactics can help companies get pricing right.

Abstract

Managing through a Downturn

Retail & Consumer Goods, Strategy & Analysis, How retailers can make the best of slowdown
How retailers can make the best of a slowdown

September 2008

Moving quickly to improve performance can help retailers to recover faster.

Abstract

Corporate Finance, M&A, M&A strategies in down market
M&A strategies in a down market

August 2008

Companies that divest during downturns may actually miss the best opportunities for growth. A thoughtful acquisition strategy can sometimes be the surer bet.

Abstract

New in Health Care

Health Care, Pharmaceuticals , Pharma generics opportunity Central Eastern Europe
Pharma’s generics opportunity in Central and Eastern Europe

August 2008

Generics manufacturers have prospered in Central and Eastern European markets of late, but the regulatory landscape is changing. Companies must take action if they are to surmount the competition.

Abstract

Health Care, Pharmaceuticals , better way to speed adoption of vaccines
A better way to speed the adoption of vaccines

August 2008

Mapping the way decision makers interact could hasten the introduction of vaccines.

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Health Care, Hospitals, service strategies US hospitals
Service-line strategies for US hospitals

July 2008

All signs point to a more specialized future for US hospitals. But getting from here to there won’t be easy.

Abstract

New in Banking

Financial Services, Banking, growing opportunity investment banks in emerging markets
The growing opportunity for investment banks in emerging markets

August 2008

As gloom besets capital markets in the developed world, the prospects of emerging ones continue to shine.

Abstract

Financial Services, Banking, How US banks attract middle-market customers
How US banks can attract middle-market customers

August 2008

Middle-market customers do tend to resist the hassle of forming new banking relationships. But banks that offer them the right products at the right time can change their minds.

Abstract

Financial Services, Banking, Identifying savings opportunities investment banks
Identifying the savings opportunities at investment banks

August 2008

US investment banks are cutting costs by shrinking employment, but they can trim other types of spending without causing serious damage to their culture or morale.

Abstract

Financial Services, Banking, talent shortage European banks
A talent shortage for European banks

July 2008

A shortage of strong internal candidates for critical positions will force European banks to overhaul their talent-management efforts in order to stay competitive and ensure strong growth.

Abstract

New in Technology

Information Technology, Management, web 2.0 enterprise survey
Building the Web 2.0 Enterprise: McKinsey Global Survey Results

July 2008

Companies are using more Web 2.0 tools and technologies than they were last year, sometimes for more complex business purposes, according to McKinsey’s second annual survey on Web 2.0. Companies that are satisfied with their use of these tools are starting to see changes throughout the enterprise.

Abstract

Energy, Resources, Materials, Strategy & Analysis, economics of solar power
The economics of solar power

June 2008

Don’t be fooled by technological uncertainty and the continued importance of regulation; solar will become more economically attractive.

Abstract

Information Technology, Networking, next step in open innovation
The next step in open innovation

June 2008

The creation of knowledge, products, and services by online communities of companies and consumers is still in its earliest stages. Who knows where it will lead?

Abstract

Information Technology, Management, interview with US Defense Department agency director
Boosting performance in public-sector IT: An interview with a US Defense Department agency director

July 2008

David Fisher talks about his experiences after he went from the private sector to the biggest organization in the US government.

Abstract

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New on Supply Chains

Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics , Time to rethink offshoring
Time to rethink offshoring?

September 2008

Changing economic conditions may have undermined some of the benefits of offshoring. For managers of global supply chains, this could be the time to reevaluate.

Abstract

Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics , managing global supply chains Mckinsey survey result
Managing global supply chains: McKinsey Global Survey Results

August 2008

A McKinsey Quarterly survey finds that supply chain risk is rising sharply. However, supply chain management isn’t keeping pace: most respondents say that their companies aren’t meeting strategic goals for it, and relatively few have acted on the global trends with the most influence over supply chains.

Abstract

Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics , Climate change and supply-chain management
Climate change and supply chain management

July 2008

Top companies regard climate change as an opportunity to get closer to suppliers—effectively reducing both costs and carbon in their supply chains.

Abstract

Survey

If organizational transformations are to succeed, change can’t be thought of as a single, standardized process.

Case in Point

Rapid transformation of a sales force

August 2008

Taking a phased “university approach” to change helped one company transform its sales force—successfully—in 6 months rather than the usual 12 to 24.

Abstract

On Climate Change

Economic Studies, Productivity & Performance, invest in energy efficiency
How the world should invest in energy efficiency

July 2008

A program that targets cost-effective opportunities in energy productivity could halve the growth in energy demand, cut emissions of greenhouse gases, and generate attractive returns.

Abstract

Energy, Resources, Materials, Electric Power, interview Rocky Mountain Institute's Amory Lovins
Using energy more efficiently: An interview with the Rocky Mountain Institute's Amory Lovins

July 2008

Amory Lovins argues that market forces, not regulation, will play the key role in promoting more efficient energy consumption.

Abstract

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