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Putting the Focus Back Where it Belongs – on Business
Results of Arthur D. Little’s 2010 global survey on the economic crisis
It is close to two years since the financial and economic crisis erupted with the dramatic collapse of Lehman Brothers, the impact of which has been felt across nearly all sectors and economies worldwide. As our 2009 global survey revealed, companies have made unavoidable short-term cost reductions to cope with the collapse in demand, but they have also taken actions to prepare for business beyond the downturn. It is now time to focus on the effectiveness of these measures. What actions taken during the crisis have resulted in enduring benefits? What factors are still holding back growth? And most importantly, what are businesses doing to outpace competitors in the post-crisis world?
Released: June 2010
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Pricing in a downturn
The value of a structured pricing approach
In today’s economic environment, most companies are focused on projects that provide immediate payback. Proactive executives are currently engaging in typical downturn-management activities such as cost cutting and working capital management.
Released: June 2009
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Waking up in a new world
Results of Arthur D. Little’s global survey on the economic crisis
If only it was just a nightmare. Unfortunately the harsh reality is that virtually all economies and all sectors worldwide are simultaneously going through a brutal downturn. The speed and depth of the fall over the precipice have caught us all by surprise. But six months into the financial and economic crisis, let’s no longer dwell on the pain it is inflicting. Let’s rather focus on what the crisis means to business and how business can prepare for the time beyond the downturn.
Released: March 2009
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Setting priorities in the crisis
Since 1997 Arthur D. Little has been investigating the common factors that underpin the exceptional performance of six global companies. Revisiting these companies during the current crisis, we have established that the findings we made during the recession of the early 2000s still hold true. In general, our selected companies still outperform their peers. The eight common factors identified by ADL over ten years ago still form the basis of each company's strong performance as well as supporting the overall hypothesis that, especially in turbulent times, focusing on the "basics" can make the difference between mediocre and exceptional performance.
Released: February 2009
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Winning the Merger Decathlon
A Guide to Mastering the Ten Challenges of the M&A Process
Just as winning the Olympic decathlon requires a combination of strength, endurance and technical skill, so mergers require organizations and individuals to excel in a broad range of disciplines. By mastering the challenges of the "merger decathlon", organizations can improve their chance of turning their next deal into a success story.
Released: January 2009
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The BRIC Battle
Winning the Global Race for the Emerging Middle Segment
With global economists predicting the emerging BRIC markets will remain the key source for growth in the crisis, a new study explains that mature market multinationals must re-evaluate their outmoded globalization philosophies or risk losing out to a new generation of ambitious, fast growing emerging market companies.
Released: December 2008
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Lean
Players in virtually every industry recognize the lean approach as a powerful way to boost performance by improving cost, quality and customer service simultaneously. Central to the lean approach is its ability to mobilize people to eliminate waste, variability and inflexibility.
Released: September 2008
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Private Equity Value Creation
The private equity industry has survived cyclical downturns, recessions and even double digit interest rates over the last three decades. As we enter a period of market uncertainty, Arthur D. Little's latest thought piece outlines the techniques used by successful private equity firms to ensure they survive a downturn by continuing to create value for investors and their portfolio companies.
Released: July 2008
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Opportunity Construction China
The construction market in China, alongside the Middle East and Eastern Europe, represents one of the major growth opportunities for global construction suppliers and service providers. This growth is fuelled by the ever growing ’middle segment’ and forces multinationals into developing ever more innovative strategies to succeed in this competitive and aggressive marketplace.
Released: July 2008
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Improving satisfaction throughout the customer life-cycle
Improving satisfaction throughout the customer life-cycle
It is becoming ever more crucial for companies not only to keep customers happy but to keep the right customers happy. But how can they measure the value of customers through the whole customer life-cycle? In this article the authors explain the methodology developed by Arthur D. Little that helps companies to measure satisfaction levels and translate the results into actions with sustainable results.
Released: March 2007
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