Inflation

Leaders can look across their organizations for opportunities to mitigate the effects, helping to build resilience along the value chain.
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Navigating inflation: A new playbook for CEOs

– Few chief executives have faced the challenge of leading a company through an inflationary spike like today’s. Lessons from strong leaders and bold action can help CEOs make the decisions that only they can make.
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Economic conditions outlook during turbulent times, March 2023
– Executives’ enthusiasm for the economy rose—and then came back to earth. Meanwhile, concerns about financial-market... volatility as a risk to growth have increased.
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Procurement 2023: Ten CPO actions to defy the toughest challenges
– Supply chains face another year of volatility and inflationary pressure. Chief procurement officers (CPOs) can deploy ten resilience... actions to craft a winning enterprise-wide response.
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Inflation-weary Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the economy
– High prices and low expectations: The job market still may be strong, but lingering economic conditions are taking a toll on the... outlook of American households.
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Inflation fighter and value creator: Procurement’s best-kept secret
– New sources of value are available for businesses that use their procurement function to combat persistent inflation and build... resilience amid ongoing turbulence.
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The gathering storm: The threat to employee healthcare benefits
– US inflationary pressures could significantly raise annual employer healthcare costs and impact vulnerable household finances.
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Utility procurement: Ready to meet new market challenges
– North American utilities’ procurement leaders are tackling today’s challenging times by partnering closely with business unit... leaders, deploying bespoke category strategies, and building innovative capabilities.
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The gathering storm: The transformative impact of inflation on the healthcare sector
– Inflation is at record highs and is now blowing through healthcare.
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Pricing during inflation: Active management can preserve sustainable value
– Industrial players are paying more attention to their pricing strategies to cope with inflation and ensure sustainable impact.
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What is inflation?
– Inflation is the gradual loss of purchasing power, reflected in a broad rise in prices for goods and services.
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How inflation is flipping the economic script, in seven charts
– The troubling trend is spilling over into every corner of the global economy, with dramatic effects. McKinsey Global Publishing... looks at the latest data.
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Navigating inflation in retail: Six actions for retailers
– Retailers are facing the possibility of persistent inflation—but they can meet that challenge in ways that streamline operations,... retain customers, and drive profitable growth.
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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, April 2022
– Amidst high inflation and the continuing war in Ukraine, strong demand persists; forecasting institutions trim growth estimates.
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Full-potential procurement: Lessons amid inflation and volatility
– Procurement organizations are uniquely positioned to catalyze cross-functional actions that promote efficiency and resilience... in rapidly evolving market conditions.
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The coronavirus effect on global economic sentiment
– In the latest survey, inflation and geopolitical conflicts remain the top perceived economic risks, while concerns about energy... volatility predominate in Europe.
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The $773 billion question: Inflation’s impact on defense spending
– How will the Defense Department deal with possible long-term inflation and price increases for its most important programs?
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How business operations can respond to price increases: A CEO guide
– Companies need better tools to tackle rising prices. CEOs can look for them across their business operations.
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Five ways to ADAPT pricing to inflation
– Price adjustments due to inflation call for nuanced approaches that, when done well, can strengthen customer relationships and... overall margins.
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Consumer prices are rising fast, and healthcare isn’t far behind
– To grapple with the consequences of healthcare inflation, providers and services organizations should refocus efforts to ensure... rigorous execution and resilience.
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How to mitigate the effects of inflation
– Inflation hit a 40-year high last month, leaping 7 percent from the year prior. As households grapple with greater price hikes... for groceries and other essentials, companies are contending with booming consumer demand and persistent supply-chain backlogs, keeping prices elevated. But how can companies determine that short-term price increases are fair?
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How to deal with price increases in this inflationary market
– The return of inflation makes price negotiation a more demanding—and strategically critical—capability.
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The CEO: Architect of the new operations agenda
– To thrive in a volatile and unpredictable postpandemic economy, companies need smarter, faster, more agile business operations.... That requires big changes—and commitment from the very top of the organization.
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Ten steps retailers can take to shock-proof their supply chains
– In a seemingly ‘no win’ environment, retailers can take a two-speed approach to address the current shocks and build a more resilient... foundation for the future.
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Unlocking cash from your balance sheet
– Opportunities to free up cash may be hiding in plain sight. Here are six strategies for releasing cash from your balance sheet.
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Winning the race with inflation: The pricing opportunity for industrial companies
– As inflation rises, industrial companies must take a new look at pricing.
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Defying cost volatility: A strategic pricing response
– While input cost increases and volatility are challenging, they present an opportunity to improve pricing and institutionalize... best practices—but margins will likely suffer if these are not executed in a strategic way.
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What’s going on with shipping rates?
– McKinsey’s Steve Saxon and Jaana Remes discuss why container shipping costs are surging and give their take on what lies... ahead for the industry.
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Responding to inflation and volatility: Time for procurement to lead
– A digital nerve center can help procurement teams collaborate better and act faster during turbulence.
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Getting real about mitigating price inflation
– Category managers can respond to inflation—and save their companies a lot of money in the months ahead.