The zombie invasion continues. Our fourth zombie study unveils a chilling trend—the number of companies unable to meet their debt obligations continues to increase, by almost 9% annually. Now totaling 2,370 worldwide, these companies are haunting the economy. What’s more frightening is that strategic #investors are paying premiums to acquire zombie companies, but what if the value they gain is short-lived? Explore our findings: https://lnkd.in/gDCDrG8f Authors: Nils Kuhlwein von Rathenow, Christian Feldmann, Vincenzo Sposato, and Anton Chircorovici, CFA
Kearney
Business Consulting and Services
Chicago, Illinois 540,441 followers
When the company just feels right.
About us
As one of the original firms, we’ve never lost sight of the fact that consulting is a people business. A global partnership in more than 40 countries, our people make us who we are. We’re individuals with different passions and strengths who take as much joy in the work we do as from those we work with. Our strategic operations heritage means we’ve always known that a plan is only as good as the outcome it inspires. In practice, our teams bring the perspective, understanding, and hands-on know-how to build the future as you see it. Working together we’ll see big ideas through to working realities, helping you move from keeping up to breaking through.
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https://www.kearney.com/
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- Business Consulting and Services
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- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
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- Partnership
- Founded
- 1926
- Specialties
- Management Consulting
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While generative #AI is expected to slash SG&A costs by 40 percent in just five to seven years, true transformation across SG&A relies on employees' ability to perform in an AI-enabled workplace. Ensure effective, large-scale AI implementation with the help of our experts and our framework for operationalizing AI: https://bit.ly/4cYHxga Authors: Neeti Bhardwaj, Natalie Shield, Eva Ongeri, and Leslie Glotzer
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We're thrilled to announce that Disability:IN has recognized Kearney as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion in the US, Brazil, UK, and Japan. This achievement reflects our ongoing efforts to build a supportive workplace that empowers our #KearneyOriginals of all abilities and drives long-term value creation. Learn more about our #KearneyenAbleNetwork and how we're championing disability awareness and inclusion at Kearney for our clients, people, and communities: https://bit.ly/4d1C4oN
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Inspired by her father, Kanika has had great ambitions since she was a child. It was those big dreams that ultimately led her to join #managementconsulting and her passion that enabled her to succeed. One of her successes includes co-founding Kearney’s Women in Aerospace, Defense, and Security Network. Learn more about Kanika's story here: https://bit.ly/3VYQ2AY #KearneyWomen #KearneyOriginals
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Our experts predict a surge of strategic investments during this second half of 2024. M&A leaders will need to be proactive in their approach and diligent in their post-close planning to realize the full value of an integration. Read more on how to successfully navigate the market: https://bit.ly/3S30jeu Authors: Steven Berger, Angus Hodgson, Cameron Savage, and Payton Carroll
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Shippers and carriers face a stormy global economy, with stubborn inflation, uncertain demand, and added layers of complexity due to geopolitics and climate challenges. Kearney’s 2024 State of Logistics Report sheds light on this landscape and offers valuable insights to improve your logistics systems. Download the full report today: https://lnkd.in/g-XbS9M5 Authors: Josh Brogan, Balika Sonthalia, Michael Zimmerman, Korhan Acar, Andres Mendoza Pena
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While #semiconductors enable green #tech like solar and EVs, their manufacturing is emissions-heavy. As major #chip customers in healthcare, auto, tech, and other industries set aggressive net zero goals spanning their supply chains, semiconductor companies have to adhere to sustainable practices to retain business and comply with evolving regulations. Learn more about how the chip industry is facing pressure to resolve its vexing environmental contradiction: https://bit.ly/4cW3U5Z Authors: Bharat Kapoor, Karina T., Caroline Garcia, and Robbie Gold-Dworkin
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"If AI technologies do not support business value or product adoption, the AI initiative will be questioned. To ensure AI grows healthy and strong in a company, we must make sure it is needed and wanted." In our latest AI Fireside Chat, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Feiyu Xu, renowned #AI practitioner, thought leader, and senior advisor with Kearney. In this series, we invite leading voices in the AI industry to discuss cutting-edge developments, emerging trends, and best practices. Swipe through to explore the key takeaways from Dr. Xu's discussion on common roadblocks to deploying AI at enterprise scale, ensuring investments in LLM tech and AI infrastructure are future-proof, and key considerations for large companies developing robust AI governance framework. Thank you to Dr. Xu for sharing her expertise and to everyone who participated in making the event a success!
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Big congratulations to partner Andrew Walberer on his successful crossing of the English Channel! With the crossing, Andy joins the ranks of about 3,000 people who have done a solo swim of the 20.5 miles from Dover, England to France. He also completes open water swimming’s Triple Crown having done the English Channel, Catalina Channel, and 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan. Our #KearneyOriginals amaze and inspire us with their passions and achievements. Read more about Andy: https://lnkd.in/dDJ7darA Watch the highlights of Andy’s English Channel swim: https://lnkd.in/dSm6ZF8q
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In the face of an increasingly uncertain global landscape, #chemical supply chains that evolve from resilient to regenerative will be best positioned to succeed: regenerative supply chains are self-aware, agile, and by extension, inherently resilient. So where should leaders start? By assessing their asset configuration, E2E planning capabilities, and how they leverage digital in the supply chain. Discover how to transform your supply chain here: https://bit.ly/4cBoOHM Authors: Andrew Walberer, Rajeev Prabhakar, and Devansh Durgaraju
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