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A better way to measure shop floor costs, Operations, Performance

AUGUST 2010

A better way to measure shop floor costs

Disparities between financial and factory-level productivity measures exist at many manufacturing facilities. Better alignment can improve efficiency, pricing, and product strategies.

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  • Innovation and commercialization 2010, Strategy, Innovation

    AUGUST 2010

    Innovation and commercialization, 2010: McKinsey Global Survey results

    After coping with the global economic crisis, companies are beginning to aim for growth again. But their approach to managing innovation and the challenges they face haven’t changed. The survey results suggest a few ways to improve.

  • Can Africa continue to grow?, Economic Studies, Country Reports

    AUGUST 2010

    Can Africa continue to grow?

    A panel of regional business leaders discusses its prospects.

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  • Why good bosses tune in to their people, Governance, Leadership

    AUGUST 2010

    Why good bosses tune in to their people

    Know how to project power, counsels Stanford management professor Bob Sutton, since those you lead need to believe you have it for it to be effective. And to lock in your team’s loyalty, boldly defend their backs.

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