Why Less is the New More
Customers continue to demand greater value at ever-lower prices. But for many companies, the ability to produce savings through more traditional cost-cutting measures is nearly exhausted. The solution: Combine cost-cutting initiatives with design and development activities, using cost-driven product and service innovations to create new streams of profitable growth.
Content: Article | Authors: Greg Cudahy, James M. Ellis, Paul F. Nunes | Source: Outlook Journal (Accenture) | Subjects: Management, Marketing / Sales, Operations
Mastering Global Operations to Enable High Performance
Companies compete in a multi-polar world—an environment characterized by a new and more complex phase of increased economic interdependence across multiple centers of economic power and activities. Accenture research into global operations reveals that succeeding in this environment demands a new way of thinking about global operations. In particular, it points to five guiding principles that can position companies for high performance on this new … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Christophe Cases, Greg Cudahy, Narendra Mulani | Source: Accenture | Subjects: International, Operations, Risk Management
Staying Power
Now that pricing is seen as a primary contributor to better performance, many companies are applying advanced technology and setting up new teams so they can price more effectively. But that’s not enough. Here’s how to make pricing a sustainable part of management’s strategic repertoire.
Content: Article | Authors: Greg Cudahy, Thomas G. Jacobson, Tiago L. Salvador | Source: Outlook Journal (Accenture) | Subject: Pricing