Building performance in transitional societies
The benefits of performance improvement approaches from the commercial sphere are being adopted in the very different world of international aid support for the development of transitioning societies. The challenges of applying these strategies and ...Read more.
Calm in a pandemic: new health care delivery systems
When an outbreak of swine flu put pressure on the UK’s health care system, Ernst & Young helped NHS Direct develop and deliver a highly effective pandemic flu response service to meet one of the ...Read more.
Oil exploration in Russia beyond 2025
A recent Ernst & Young study indicated that Russian producers will struggle to maintain steady oil production in the next 30 years. One solution, though fraught with difficulties, would be to seek foreign investment. The ...Read more.
Imaginary gaming
Social media channels have created significant opportunities for digital games companies like Zynga. But the most successful titles all share something unexpected in common: they require less imagination than their competitors. This is no coincidence, ...Read more.
Making sustainability sustainable in China: a supply chain perspective
Multinational businesses trying to implement sustainability across their supply chains are observing China, where most manufacturing supply chains are based. Though, often, Chinese sustainability efforts lag behind due to lack of supplier management buy-in. A ...Read more.
How a flexible finance model drives business value
In 2010, Nycomed, a pharmaceutical company, initiated the GAIN program to review its European general and administrative cost structure. The vision for finance was a business partnering model that operated at both a regional and ...Read more.
“We’ve become much more careful“
Wienerberger has renegotiated their covenants, issued a EUR 100 million bond and is planning a share buyback. A good two years after a sweeping restructuring, CFO Willy Van Riet feels optimistic once again and can ...Read more.
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Where next for mobile money?
A combination of technical developments, market conditions and the changing habits of consumers means that the world of mobile money is reaching maturity and is set for dramatic growth. This case study examines the M-PESA ...Read more.
World commodities: Gold – safe haven or risk asset?
At varying times over the course of 2011, financial markets appear to have seen gold either as the ultimate safe haven or as a risky commodity, to be sold as quickly as possible as economic ...Read more.
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Better customer management: making a difference at Reale
This case study examines how Ernst & Young is helping Reale to become more customer centric. By refocusing on customer strategy and building long term profitable customer relationships, the company is successfully reducing customer attrition ...Read more.
