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Can you achieve and sustain G&A cost reductions? Yes, but not by playing it safe. Set big goals, insist on a cultural shift, and model from the top. Source: McKinsey Can you achieve and sustain G&A cost reductions?

547: What the World's Best CEOs Have in Common Long-term thinking, short-term savvy, and relentless focus on employees. Source: Ideacast 547: What the World's Best CEOs Have in Common

Style that’s sustainable: A new fast-fashion formula Stylish, affordable clothing has been a hit with shoppers. Now companies are trying to reduce its social and environmental costs. Source: McKinsey Style that’s sustainable: A new fast-fashion formula

Low Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Brewing Lager Every few years there seems to be some radical underpinning of the brewing word that comes under assault. Remember olive oil instead of oxygen? Saisons fermented above 80F? Dark candi syrup the key to dark Belgian beers? Dry hopping during fermentation? After the debate calms down sometimes brewer’s shift Read more about Low Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Brewing Lager[…]

How customer demands are reshaping last-mile delivery The last mile is seeing disruption from new business models that address customer demand for ever-faster delivery, as well as new technologies such as drones and autonomous ground vehicles. Source: McKinsey How customer demands are reshaping last-mile delivery

Leaders and laggards in enterprise cloud infrastructure adoption Investments in organizational capabilities rather than specific technology choices separate the leaders from the laggards. Source: McKinsey Leaders and laggards in enterprise cloud infrastructure adoption

Harnessing the power of digital in life insurance Big data and advanced analytics will enable a wide range of new business applications for life insurers, empowering sales forces and better serving consumers. Source: McKinsey Harnessing the power of digital in life insurance

Why the circular economy is all about retaining value By reassessing where waste is most prevalent in their value chains, companies can learn to close those loops to get more from the resources and materials they use. Source: McKinsey Why the circular economy is all about retaining value

The quest for quality in fresh-food retailing In fresh foods, quality is critical—but hard to define and measure. Here’s how retailers can make the quality investments that yield the highest returns. Source: McKinsey The quest for quality in fresh-food retailing