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 | | | Building better links in high-tech supply chains | | The McKinsey Quarterly, December 2008
As high-tech supply chains increase in complexity, they become harder to manage. Collaboration between OEMs, suppliers, and retailers is the answer.
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| | | Freeing up cash from operations | | The McKinsey Quarterly, December 2008
As the economy slows, companies should avoid the impulse to batten down their operations indiscriminately. Taking short-term steps and a balanced view of operations can keep cash flows healthy.
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| | | From lean to lasting: Making operational improvements stick | | The McKinsey Quarterly, November 2008
By focusing on the "soft" side of lean and Six Sigma initiatives, leading global companies gain substantial, scalable, and sustainable advantages.
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| | | Managing global supply chains: McKinsey Global Survey results | | The McKinsey Quarterly, 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. | | Read more on the McKinsey Quarterly site |
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| | | Managing capital projects: Lessons from Asia | | The McKinsey Quarterly, July 2008
Some Asian companies are better at executing capital projects than are rivals elsewhere. What lessons can others learn from them? | | Read more on the McKinsey Quarterly site |
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| | | Managing capital projects for competitive advantage | | The McKinsey Quarterly, June 2008
Investment in capital projects is rising. First-rate contracting will help companies to get a significant leg up on their rivals. | | Read more on the McKinsey Quarterly site |
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| | | The race for supply chain advantage: Six practices that drive supply chain performance | | | Many companies today are struggling with their supply chains. Yet a select cadre of companies has succeeded in turning their supply chains into a strategic advantage through the superior application of six management practices. | | Read more |
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