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Focus
February, 2013
The Maintenance Advantage in Manufacturing: Achieving Excellence in Three Dimensions
Jamie McCarthy, Daniel Spindelndreier, Michael Zinser
Improvements in maintenance productivity can enable 10 to 20 percent savings in the costs of labor, parts, and utilities and unlock significant improvements in manufacturing productivity. The “maintenance advantage” approach allows manufacturers to prioritize, implement, and sustain productivity improvements in the areas of strategy, execution, and governance using 14 levers.
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Perspective
February, 2013
Ambidexterity: The Art of Thriving in Complex Environments
Martin Reeves, Knut Haanæs, James Hollingsworth, Filippo Scognamiglio Pasini
Ambidexterity—the ability to excel simultaneously in efficiency and innovation—is a rare but increasingly critical capability in today's complex business environment. There are four distinct approaches to achieving it, and the suitability of each one depends on the diversity and dynamism of the specific company's environment.
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Report
January, 2013
Brazil: Confronting the Productivity Challenge
Masao Ukon, Julio Bezerra, Simon Cheng, Marcos Aguiar, André Xavier, Jean Le Corre
From 2004 through 2011, average annual total shareholder return for Bazil’s most liquid public companies was 19 percent. Going forward Brazil must improve productivity to meet its aspiration of growing GDP by more than 4 percent annually. Companies must decide where to “play” and adjust their portfolios of businesses accordingly.
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