2011 Operations Consulting Rates
Monadnock Research (Vol IV, No 30) - 23 Sept 2011
This study presents an analysis of operations consulting rate structures for clients across a number of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotech, high tech, communications, energy, financial services, public services, and metals and mining. More than 85 percent of the rate structures were from global entities, and all were from organizations that fall within the 1,000 largest global organizations. Rates from 75 firms were analyzed across the operations consulting category, including a total of 126 firm-rate structures. This report presents statistics across 15 professional classifications, including a percentile analysis for each labor class. Rates from firms that were a subject of this analysis for the operations consulting rate category included: Accenture, ADL, A.T. Kearney, Bain, BCG, Booz&Co, Capgemini, Celerant, CSC, Deloitte, Huron, IBM, McKinsey, PA Consulting, PRTM, and PwC. Research Note includes 5 graphics and 15 tables - 8,000 words. . . . More
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Accenture to Purchase Ariba Sourcing Services and BPO Operation
Monadnock Research (VIII N46) - 7 October 2010
MR - Accenture has reached a $51 million agreement to purchase the sourcing services and business process outsourcing (BPO) assets of Ariba. Under the terms of the deal, Accenture will enhance its sourcing and procurement services offering by acquiring Ariba's category management and sourcing process expertise, and strategic sourcing execution resources. Ariba's sourcing technology and Global Services software implementation organization are not part of the deal. Around 160 Ariba consultants and staff are expected to join Accenture when the transaction is concluded. (390 words) . . . More
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A.T. Kearney Achieves Carbon Neutrality in Consulting Operations
Monadnock Research - 6 August 2010
MR - As one of the world's leading providers of consulting services to help clients improve operational efficiency and sustainability, A.T. Kearney had much at stake when it made a pledge in 2007 to be carbon neutral in 2010. The firm now says it has achieved carbon neutrality across its worldwide operations. During 2008 A.T. Kearney realized a 5 percent reduction, and then stepped up the pace to a 14 percent reduction in 2009 and is aspiring to complete 2010 with a 20 percent reduction. Since more than 80 percent of the firm's carbon footprint related to travel, it developed tools to calculate carbon emissions for all travel criteria including airline, hotel, car, rail, public transportation and taxi use, and measures that carbon impact by client project, employee, and office location. The firm says its efforts to measure and track travel-related carbon footprint have been recognized as pioneering and as a best practice by travel industry groups. (510 words) . . . More
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A.T. Kearney Procurement Practice Forms Strategic Alliance with Union Partners
Monadnock Research - 1 August 2010
MR - A.T. Kearney's procurement practice, A.T. Kearney Procurement & Analytic Solutions (ATKPAS) has joined forces with Cleveland-based Union Partners in a strategic alliance. The arrangement calls for A.T. Kearney's Leveraged Sourcing Network and Union Partners' CoVest to collaborate in operations, marketing, and management. Kearney says it will be a member in the CoVest partnership, and ATKPAS will support the venture with strategic sourcing capabilities and related technologies. The firms will jointly provide the consortium offering to their respective clients. The CoVest Sourcing Network leverages members' purchasing power in more than thirty indirect materials and services categories such as office supplies, office equipment, temporary labor, and MRO. (490 words) . . . More
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Booz & Co. and A.T. Kearney End Merger Talks
Monadnock Research - 6 July 2010
MR - Booz & Co. and A.T. Kearney have concluded their merger discussions without a deal. In a joint statement the firms said, "Booz & Company and A.T. Kearney confirm that they have ended discussions about a possible merger of their two partnerships. While the two firms greatly respect each other's legacy and capabilities, they have determined that their future aspirations will be best realized as separate partnerships." (460 words) . . . More
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Companies are Adopting Indirect Procurement Best Practices at Slower Rate than Anticipated
A.T. Kearney - 30 June 2010
A.T. Kearney - Indirect procurement categories like IT, marketing and advertising, facilities management, MRO, Logistics and professional services, have become increasingly important to Chief Procurement Officers and their organizations, according to the results of a recent study from global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, the Indirect Procurement Study (IPS). Indirect spend accounts for 60 percent of third-party spend in non-manufacturing companies; more than 90 percent in financial services; and often 50 percent of spend in manufacturing. More than two-thirds of respondents measure financial and internal key performance indicators such as addressable spend, identified savings and addressable categories. But less than half of the respondents track compliance management metrics such as spend integrity or accuracy, and supplier commitments, scorecards and reviews. (465 words) . . . More
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Booz & Co. and A.T. Kearney Reportedly in Merger Talks
Monadnock Research - 4 June 2010
Monadnock Research - The Financial Times (FT) is reporting that Booz&Co. and A.T. Kearney are in merger talks. People "close to the situation" said that no agreement has been reached and the discussions could terminate without a deal. FT Deutschland first reported the talks, and said that Booz managing partner, Shumeet Banerji, and Paul Laudicina, A.T. Kearney chairman, have agreed to several details of the proposed transaction. Just a year ago, Booz&Co. completed its acquisition of Katzenbach Partners. At the time it said the firm would remain debt free. Booz&Co. separated from the U.S. government consulting businesses of Booz Allen Hamilton following the $2.54 billion sale of a majority stake in that business to the Carlyle Group in August 2008. (360 words) . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: L.E.K., A.T. Kearney, CSC, KPMG, Deloitte, PwC, EquaTerra, and FTI Consulting
Monadnock Research - 25 February 2010
MR - L.E.K. Consulting appoints 13 new Partners across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. A.T. Kearney appoints Director of firm's Global Business Policy Council. CSC appoints President of Global Sales and Marketing; Vice President of Cyber Technology and Services. EquaTerra appoints Real Estate & Facilities Management Advisory practice leader. Former CFO of National Science Foundation joins Deloitte; Firm appoints new leader of the U.S. automotive practice. KPMG Appoints U.S. National Managing Partner of university relations and recruiting. PricewaterhouseCoopers appoints principal and leader of Capital Projects & Infrastructure practice. FTI Consulting appoints Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer; Segment leader for FTI Technology. (3,170 words) . . . More
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New Study Maps a Decade of Shrinking IT Innovation
A.T. Kearney - 20 January 2010
A.T. Kearney - While industry leaders overwhelmingly acknowledge the value of IT as an important strategic differentiator, investment in IT innovation misses the target more than 75 percent of the time, according to the results of a recent study from A.T. Kearney. The new study, entitled "Delivering Technology Innovations," also found that, while investments targeting innovation accounted for 30 percent of the average IT budget in 1999, it has fallen to 14 percent today. Of the companies with more than 10 percent annual growth, the number that benefited from IT innovation reached nearly 90 percent. (615 words) . . . More
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2009 Ranking of Global Champions: Vision and Discipline Key to Success in Changing Environment
A.T. Kearney - 15 October 2009
A.T. Kearney - A new study of 2,500 public companies by management consulting firm A. T. Kearney (ATK), "The Global Champions 2009" found that despite the global economic crisis, companies that combine long-range strategic planning with nimble execution can still far outperform their competition. The top 10 ranked organizations were Nintendo (Japan), Google (US), Apple (US), Doosan (South Korea); Hyundai Heavy (South Korea); GDF Suez (France), MTM (South Africa), Monsanto (United States), Inditex (Spain), and BHP Billiton (Australia). . . . More
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Climate Change Consultants in the U.S. Face a "Make or Break" Year
Verdantix
(3 February 2009) Consulting firms that fail to establish their climate change expertise during 2009 will miss out on the biggest opportunity in the consulting market in the past 20 years, according to research conducted by Verdantix. CH2M Hill and McKinsey stood out -- even among the leaders -- due to the breadth and depth of their capabilities and proven track records over the last 2 years. Two Big Four firms, Deloitte and PwC, and environmental consultancies ENVIRON, ERM and ICF International, are also positioned in the leaders quadrant. . . . More
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Consulting Leadership News: KPMG, Arthur D. Little, A.T. Kearney, Huron, Prestige Consulting, SD Retail Consulting, Beacon Partners, Cumberland, Capgemini, Citigroup, HP/EDS, and Ernst & Young
(30 January 2009) KPMG names new chair of global executive team and new CEO of U.S. firm. Arthur D. Little makes principal appointments. A.T. Kearney has appointed two vice presidents to its Financial Institutions Group. Huron Consulting Group names vice president within its Healthcare Operational Consulting practice. Prestige Resorts appoints leader to launch Prestige Consulting Services. SD Retail Consulting appoints new leader of Shrink Reduction and Margin Recovery practice. Beacon Partners appoints regional manager. Cumberland names new partner. Capgemini asks contractors to take 15 percent rate cut. Sanford Weill's consulting relationship with Citigroup to terminate seven years early. HP/EDS employees protest layoffs across Europe. E&Y cuts tax staff ahead of tax season. . . . More
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A.T. Kearney: 2008 Ranking of Emerging Global Retail Markets Released
A.T. Kearney
Vietnam has displaced India as the most attractive emerging destination for retail investment according to the seventh annual Global Retail Development Index from A.T. Kearney. The 2008 study of retail investment attractiveness among 30 emerging markets saw Vietnam jump from fourth place to first, with India, Russia, China, and Egypt ranked second through fifth, respectively. . . . More
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