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- WSJ.com CFO Journal
- March 06, 2013
By Mark Gottfredson and Bernard Hoekman
Governments and companies need to focus on the supply-chain barriers that have become the biggest obstacle to free trade.
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By Jeff Denneen and Tom Dretler
A focused strategy can help colleges and universities reinvent their industry and stop spending beyond their means.
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- WSJ.com CFO Journal
- May 03, 2012
By Peter Guarraia and Hernan Saenz
Some companies not only reduce costs, they keep them low over time. Here's how they do it.
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- Bain Brief
- January 13, 2012
By Peter Guarraia, Hernan Saenz and Emilia Fallas
Too many cost-reduction efforts fall short of their goals. The leaders follow four key elements to reduce costs and keep them low.
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- Bain Brief
- January 11, 2012
By Clinton Anderson, David Fleisch, Greg Gerstenhaber and Sam Thakarar
As supply costs increase, a more comprehensive approach to procurement can boost margins and fund growth.
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- Bain capability brief
- August 12, 2011
By Jeff Melton, Kevin Loh and Jolyon Dove
Employees, like customers, respond positively to offers customized to their needs and preferences.
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By Pratap Mukharji, Sam Israelit, Francois Faelli, Thierry Catfolis and Raymond Tsang
Getting inventory levels right controls costs and serves as a barometer of a company's overall health.
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By Michael C. Mankins, David Sweig and Mike Baxter
The benefits of a tightly managed balance sheet outweigh the benefits of cost cutting.
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- Bain Brief
- April 19, 2010
By Michael Heric and Bhanu Singh
Realizing the full potential of outsourcing can help you leapfrog the competition.
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- HarperCollins
- March 11, 2008
By Mark Gottfredson and Steve Schaubert
How the best managers get outstanding results.
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- Harvard Business Review
- March 01, 2007
By Hernan Saenz and Paul Rogers
Want better, cheaper back-office support? Don't cut, reconfigure.
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- Harvard Business Review
- November 01, 2005
By Mark Gottfredson and Keith Aspinall
What is too much of a good thing?
