How to make the move from industry to management consulting
Julie Neal discusses how she made the leap from industry to consulting, and made the best use of her experience to help clients in the consumer sector.
8 best practices for achieving operational excellence
Here we look at some best practices that can help with developing a strategy to achieve operational excellence.
How to get ramp-up ready
At a time when many aerospace manufacturers have been struggling to restore their productivity in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ramp-up challenge is adding pressure to an already demanding situation.
Is your organisation prepared for recession?
Economic recession is the latest in a long list of challenges that businesses face at the start of 2023, but are they prepared?
Should fmcg producers pass on the benefit of softening commodity prices?
In 2022, food prices reached their highest level since the 1990s. With some commodity prices falling, should suppliers be passing on the cost benefit?
Why 2023 promises great expectations in a value-driven EV market
Price is a key factor for consumers considering an electric vehicle, but there are a range of strategies that manufacturers can adopt to increase market share.
Carbon footprint calculation: The challenge of accurately profiling CO2 emissions
While calculating carbon emissions can be fairly simple at a site level it can be difficult to get a full breakdown of the carbon content of products.
Tips for making a success of festive trading in a cost-of-living crisis
The most important trading season of the year has arrived, and in an intensely competitive market, retailers can’t afford to fail.
5 areas you should consider in your lifecycle cost analysis
Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) allows a business to look at all aspects of cost within a products life cycle, considering the different decisions they could make at various stages.