Private equity firms re-focus on optimising portfolios
With private businesses entering a period of significant instability, private equity firms are responding by re-focusing on optimising their portfolios to drive enterprise value.
Restoring services: is rail ready for the long haul?
Recent troubles facing many train operators have underlined the need for transformative change. Urgent intervention is needed to restore services and reset the industry on route to a more profitable future.
Better seat utilisation is key to the future
Matthew Flynn discusses how transformation of the rail industry’s approach to seat utilisation could benefit both the TOCs and passengers.
3 steps to better supply chain risk management
Here, we look at 3 steps that businesses can take when they’re trying to improve the way they manage risk in the supply chain.
Strategic Demand Planning: 4 best practices you should be following
Demand planning is a crucial process which allows businesses to predict the demands for products or service and manage their operations and supply chain accordingly.
Battery-as-a-service (BaaS) model moves up the grid
Removing the cost of battery ownership from the equation could help boost mass market uptake of electric vehicles.
Supply chain: How to avoid price rows in inflationary times
Julie Neal and Alex Copeland explain how by working collaboratively both sides of the negotiating table can avoid clashes and potentially generate added value too.
Ukraine war: battling with supply chain disruption
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to rising costs and supply chain disruption. So, what can decision makers do to mitigate negative impacts on their operations and financial position?
Leading the Way to Gender Diversity
Chief Operating Office Emma Charsley shares her experience and how she is helping to promote diversity and inclusion in the professional services sector.