New strategies in management consulting
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The management consulting industry, ranging from the provision of head hunting services to efficiency studies and corporate strategy planning, is a market worth approximately $100 billion in 1986. This market should grow to be $200 billion by 1990. Half of the market is represented by US consulting contracts; the next largest national market exists in the UK. The current market leader in management consulting is the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen, although Saatchi and Saatchi (the advertising agency) expects to surpass Andersen. Saatchi's corporate acquisitions led to its entry in this market. Firms acquired by Saatchi include: the May Group; Yankelovich, Skelly & White; Infocom; MoBor; Kleid; Rowland; and Giegel and Gale. Saatchi has also employed several experts in the management consulting field, including Victor Millar, formerly a managing partner at Arthur Andersen.
Publication Name: Multinational Business
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0300-3922
Year: 1986
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Simultaneous engineering puts the team to work
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Simultaneous engineering (SE), also known as parallel engineering and concurrent engineering, can help companies ensure that the right product reaches the market more quickly, at the right time and the right price. SE is more concerned with management and organization than engineering. The benefits of SE include a better match between customers' needs and products, a shorter time to market, and an earlier break-even point for new products. SE involves the use of a team consisting of such individuals as product design engineers, marketing personnel, and suppliers. The key elements of SE include training, teamwork, and communication.
Publication Name: Multinational Business
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0300-3922
Year: 1991
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British consulting engineering: where will it be in 1990?
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In the 1970s and 1980s the international market for British engineering consultants has declined dramatically. Factors in this decline include international industrial recessions, changes in client expectations, and the development of turnkey facilities. To bolster the profession, British consultants will need become more directly involved with the client through on site work, willingness to oversee an entire project and prodding British industry to provide the raw materials and supplies needed for projects.
Publication Name: Multinational Business
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0300-3922
Year: 1985
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