In this issue

Adaptability and agility are the watchwords as new markets and customers put pressure on traditional business models

Nov 12, 2012

Firms must stay tuned to shifting demands

Adaptability and agility are the watchwords as new markets and customers put pressure on traditional business models, writes Andrew Hill

View of Riyadh and the Kingdom Tower ©Dreamstime Nov 12, 2012

Emerging markets: Think local for global expansion

Moving overseas provides challenges but solutions are profitable, says Ross Tieman

Nov 12, 2012

Case study: Triple takeover for Ernst & Young in South Africa

Hiring teams via acquisitions can speed things along, writes Ross Tieman

Nov 12, 2012

Public sector: Retrenchment as government work dwindles

What began in the UK is now taking its toll in the US, says Gill Plimmer

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Manufacturing: Factories’ drive for flexibility brings firms back to the floor

Companies seek to remain competitive as confidence returns, writes Rod Newing

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Environment: Specialists face threat to domination

Strategy firms, the Big Four and NGOs are muscling in but clients’ in-house expertise is growing, too, writes Sarah Murray

Nov 12, 2012

Case study: Copenhagen goes green

The Danish capital has set itself ambitious sustainability targets, writes Sarah Murray

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Technology: Sea change in IT demands a pilot for difficult waters

Stephen Pritchard finds issues such as cybersecurity, the cloud and ‘big data’ require expert help

Nov 12, 2012

Value-based contracts: Payments by result gain ground in tougher environment

Cost-conscious clients drive trend for work based on outcomes, writes Rod Newing

Nov 12, 2012

Case study: Variable payments on Volvo Trucks job

Celerant earned more by increasing capacity at Swedish cab plant, writes Rod Newing

Nov 12, 2012

Talent: No stone left unturned in hunt for good recruits

Consultancies are looking far and wide for the people they need, writes Ross Tieman

Nov 12, 2012

Case study: PwC apprenticeships

Firm is training school leavers to be management consultants, writes Andrew Baxter

Nov 12, 2012

‘Panama’: Groundbreaking project aids UK troops

PA Consulting develops an unmanned anti-IED system, writes Andrew Baxter