Redrawing the Map of Global Trade
Even when the global economy fully recovers, the international trade landscape will look dramatically different in the years ahead than it did before the pandemic.
Even when the global economy fully recovers, the international trade landscape will look dramatically different in the years ahead than it did before the pandemic.
A platform approach to O2C optimization can turn an administrative process into a business driver.
This five-pronged approach to reopening has proved to be effective, even as companies tailor their return to their specific culture and context.
Procurement will be critical in getting companies through the crisis. Now’s the time for CEOs to strengthen relationships with their suppliers’ CEOs.
Companies seeking to reduce their environmental footprint should focus on one element of their operations in particular—their global supply chains.
As CSCOs shift into a second phase of their COVID-19 response, five key actions will help them prepare for recovery.
Where digital efforts have fallen short—and how to use human-machine collaboration to take performance to the next level.
Companies can anticipate risks and make critical optimization decisions far sooner than previously possible.
Contrary to popular belief, the most successful digitization efforts do not begin with technology decisions. Focus instead on business and procurement objectives.
To optimize their cost-cutting efforts, smart companies are turning to their suppliers.
At BCG's 13th annual European procurement roundtable, in Munich, more than 80 CPOs and procurement executives discussed what it will take to win in the next decade.
Investors increasingly want more than low-single-digit savings from acquisitions. Procurement is in a position to deliver.
Digital can help procurement teams gain a much deeper understanding of their purchases—and cut costs significantly.
For CPG companies, Brazil is a tough market. To run a successful supply chain, they must break some rules and adopt unconventional approaches.
Industrialized AM will become a reality only if key stakeholders—including materials suppliers, equipment providers, and end users—act now to define their differentiated strategies.
The US has a golden opportunity to capitalize on its growing manufacturing cost and technology advantages—if it acts now to improve the nation’s global competitiveness.
By integrating maintenance operations into the production process, global manufacturing companies can reduce costs and extend equipment life without compromising safety or quality.
Shifting tariffs grab the headlines, but the rise of Southeast Asia and differences in worker productivity are also altering the cost equation for global manufacturing.
True masters of digitization use shared data to improve existing applications of technology as well as to implement applications that would not otherwise be possible.
Digital tools can greatly enhance quality management—but to fully capture their value, manufacturers must also develop change management, communication, and teaming skills.
Robot functionality is improving and costs are declining, but producers need a comprehensive vision to capture the promised value.
It’s not enough to establish the right organizational structure. Companies must also attract and retain digital talent and overcome the limitations of legacy IT systems.
Digitizing manufacturing operations is imperative—yet immensely difficult. Companies that have tried have seen mixed results. We’ve identified factors that separate leaders from laggards.
Digitization—when done right and at scale—yields impressive results. Discover how manufacturing companies can learn from Ford’s success as Mike Mikula, Ford’s global chief engineer, shares insights with BCG’s Jonathan Van Wyck.
Tune out the tech sales pitches. Focus instead on what you seek to achieve from a digital transformation.
A platform approach to O2C optimization can turn an administrative process into a business driver.
Leaders who have stabilized their contact center operations must now think about harnessing the positive changes unleashed by the crisis.
BCG’s approach delivers greater efficiency, an improved customer experience, and a more engaged workforce, enabling banks to meet today’s challenges.
The company couldn’t count on technology alone to remain Germany’s mobile leader, so it adopted new ways of working for customer engagement—with winning results.
During price upturns, companies often indulge in bad behavior, such as “window dressing” capital projects with overly optimistic cost and completion assumptions—jeopardizing project performance.
Behind Think Big is transparency and collaboration. That's how BCG conceives a successful large capital project. Let’s think big to make big things happen.
In a turbulent, fast-changing world, innovation success means getting it right over and over again.
Leading companies are already sprinting toward a digital and data-driven future.
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When team members collaborate to solve complex problems, a culture of tolerance and acceptance often matters more to success than specialized knowledge.
Change is hard, but readiness is all. Companies prepared to manage the leader, people, and program journeys can double their chances of success.
It’s essential to focus on culture as the context for quality, rather than just promulgating standards that provide the content of quality.
Companies that apply this centuries-old solution to digital-age challenges can unlock the full potential of agility.
A practical approach to cost cutting can yield savings of up to 80%.
To prime your white-collar processes for digital (or any) transformation, drill down to the process essentials.
The growth of automation, digitalization, and virtual collaboration is putting pressure on companies to reimagine the way their corporate centers operate.
CFOs can maintain a relentless focus on value creation by serving as strategic advisors to business leaders, overseeing performance, and communicating a persuasive equity story to investors.
