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We’re seeing a lot of factors improving in the overall #IPO marketplace. For Chicago companies considering an IPO in the next 24 months, early preparation is key. Thanks to Alex Zorn of Chicago Inno for the great discussion about the Chicago IPO market. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/gnEetfqe

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Parts of the 21st annual AlixPartners Global Automotive Outlook, along with insights from our Mark Wakefield and Andrew Bergbaum, featured in this CNBC piece by Michael Wayland: https://lnkd.in/g-aA6GsB Feel free to reach out to find out more about this year's Outlook, including what AlixPartners thinks companies need to do to survive and thrive going forward. #autoindustry #automotive #WhenItReallyMatters

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Consumer goods companies know that customers have hit a ceiling for spend. Price pass-through is not an option. To drive the next phase of cost reduction, companies must think structurally. Based on our experience, clients can reduce supply chain costs by 8-15% and inventory requirements by 5-15% through network redesign. In this analysis for Supply Chain Management Review, we discuss five key considerations for network optimization all companies must consider:

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My colleagues Erik Brown and Cory Chaplin outline the AI conundrum pretty well. Organizations can realize most value by looking at AI as a continuum of tools (Machine Learning, Gen AI etc.) and choosing the best tool to solve the problem at hand. In most basic terms, if its a math problem you are trying to solve, Machine Learning is a better fit vs. Generative AI that is more adept at the task of content (text/image) creation, text summarization, context recognition etc. One more reason to look beyond the hype!

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Parts of the 21st annual AlixPartners Global Automotive Outlook, along with insights from our Mark Wakefield and Andrew Bergbaum, featured in this CNBC piece by Michael Wayland: https://lnkd.in/gifQY5zh Feel free to reach out to find out more about this year's Outlook, including what AlixPartners thinks companies need to do to survive and thrive going forward. #autoindustry #automotive #WhenItReallyMatters

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Parts of the 21st annual AlixPartners Global Automotive Outlook, along with insights from our Mark Wakefield and Andrew Bergbaum, featured in this CNBC piece by Michael Wayland: https://lnkd.in/g973P4bi Feel free to reach out to find out more about this year's Outlook, including what AlixPartners thinks companies need to do to survive and thrive going forward. #autoindustry #automotive #WhenItReallyMatters

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Who’s ready to rethink the future of manufacturing? 🤔 We sure are, and we’ll have on our thinking caps as sponsors of The Manufacturing Leadership Council’s Rethink – Accelerating Digital Transformation in Manufacturing. The four-day event kicks off on June 2 in Florida, and we’ll take center stage at 1:35 pm EDT on June 5 when Armanino’s Carmel Wynkoop and Amy Julian lead a special session on “Best Practices: Increasing Visibility Into Tier 2/3/4 Suppliers.” Some of the topics they’ll discuss: ✔️ Capacity/rate readiness assessments ✔️ Data and digital disparity ✔️ How to obtain complete supplier transparency ✔️ How to stabilize and proactively understand supply chain concerns with increased volume in certain segments Register for the event here: https://lnkd.in/gv_6zSKU #Manufacturing #DigitalTransformation #Technology #Sponsorship

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The future of autonomous vehicles feels like a promise that gets made and broken constantly. Despite the barriers, incumbents and disrupters continue to invest heavily in the development and deployment of AVs, at a global scale. How far are we from mass adoption of AVs in the U.S.? What challenges need to be tackled around technology, regulation, and ethics? How will the adoption of AV disrupt the broader passenger vehicle value chain? In this article, Michael Lenox and I set out to find the answers. #AV #AutonomousVehicles #AI #DardenITA

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Business transformations aren’t uncommon: Our research shows that more than one-third of large companies are currently in a transformation effort. But are they successful? In this installment of The Bain Brief, we offer our insights on #TransformationsThatWork.

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This picture says it all: work with brilliant people who are also brilliantly fun. Founding partner of our practice and now COO Kathy Iversen has built a world class training platform to teach our practitioners how to lead their teams and clients to a value-based result. Allison Earnest and I teamed up here as role players for API. Learn more about who we are in A&M PEPI at https://lnkd.in/e6NutmX #professionaldevelopment

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We're excited to share that four of Kearney’s #leaders have been recognized in The Consulting Report’s Top 25 Consumer and Retail Consultants and Leaders of 2024. Congratulations to Charles-Etienne Bost, Rhiannon Thomas, Debashish Mukherjee, and Siddharth Pathak. As consumer preferences for features like personalized experiences, advanced tech, AI, and more drive change and growth within the retail and consumer space, these consultants have efficiently navigated these challenges to reorient businesses and meet consumer demands: https://bit.ly/4b8eohX

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Parts of the 21st annual AlixPartners Global Automotive Outlook, along with insights from our Mark Wakefield and Andrew Bergbaum, featured in this CNBC piece by Michael Wayland: https://lnkd.in/grqzjNpD Feel free to reach out to find out more about this year's Outlook, including what AlixPartners thinks companies need to do to survive and thrive going forward. #autoindustry #automotive #WhenItReallyMatters

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EY’s Alison Clark's perspective on leading with AI in advanced manufacturing is enlightening. Her podcast episode is a must for industry leaders seeking growth and innovation. Tune in. #AdvancedManufacturing #Innovation #ArtificialIntelligence

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Excellent article from Michael and Patrick! More than a third of large organizations have some type of transformation program underway at any given time, yet only 12% produce lasting results. Hear from Michael Mankins and Patrick Litre in Harvard Business Review as they unveil a new model for business transformation based on research with top companies, outlining six key practices for lasting change. #TransformationsThatWork

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Our research shows that 60% of the most innovative companies on the 2024 WMAC ranking—the ones we call our WMAC Innovation Leaders—have grown by more than 10% over the past few years. Less than half of their less-innovative peers can say the same. Here is why? #innovation #growth #AI

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There is a huge demand for major capital projects coming from AI, renewables, manufacturing and general electrification - this article from Utility Dive highlights recent work from my colleagues on how to drive a step change in major capital project execution! #energytransition #Bain #majorcapitalprojects

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