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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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| | | How Investors Can Get More Out of Infrastructure | | The McKinsey Quarterly, February 2008
Opportunities to invest in public infrastructure will increase during the next few years, but so will competition for deals.
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| | | Building an Effective Change Agent Team | | The McKinsey Quarterly, November 2007
A carefully constructed change agent program is essential to any successful operational transformation.
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| | | Inventing the 21st-Century Purchasing Organization | | The McKinsey Quarterly, November 2007
To get the most out of the purchasing function, top-performing companies redefine its role and ensure that its goals align with corporate strategy.
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