Deloitte Insights Podcast

Meeting the People Challenge: The Transformation of Human Resources

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:18:49 -0500

Companies today face significant talent challenges that barely existed a few years ago. What are these challenges, and what are companies doing to address them effectively?

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Supercharging the Supply Chain: From the Supplier’s Supplier to the Customer’s Customer

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:28:10 -0500

Recent headlines report an alarming story: “U.S. Army Issues Stop Work Order on Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Program,” “Top Computer Manufacturer Dogged by Production Delays,” “Costly Flaws Found...

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Putting Your House in Order: Why Companies Benefit From Entity Simplification

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:22:24 -0500

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler.” While Albert Einstein was referring to physics when he made this statement, his words are just as applicable to business.

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Going Beyond Boxology: Why Companies Should Put Organization Front and Center

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:20:08 -0500

We all know how important it is to think outside the box, but many companies still need to learn how to think outside of 10 or 15 boxes. When it comes to designing an effective organizational...

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Balancing Act: A Risk Management Solution for Spreadsheets

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:44:47 -0500

What company could do without spreadsheets? After all, they’re ubiquitous, efficient and cost effective. For executives they can provide an instant and concise snapshot of their organization that...

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Gearing Up for Change: Why U.S. Companies Could Benefit From International Financial Reporting Standards

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:21:29 -0500

Not only is the adoption of a single accounting language desirable in an era of increasing globalization, but it carries many benefits as well — including reduced complexity, greater transparency and...

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Putting a Price on Risk: How U.S. Investors Can Succeed in Emerging Markets

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:37:37 -0500

Putting a value on a target company’s assets can be tricky at best, but it’s especially so in politically unstable countries with shaky economies and unpredictable legal systems.

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Banking on a New Generation: How Banks Can Woo and Win Over Skeptical Gen Y-ers

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:48:06 -0500

Generation Y members want to do their banking in much the same way that they do comparison shopping at the mall. To attract them as customers, banks will have to offer more options, services and...

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Embracing Disruption: How Consumers Are Transforming the U.S. Health Care System

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:36:27 -0500

If the U.S. health care system is in crisis — and just try to find someone who says it isn’t — and it’s going to be fixed, any solution will have to take into account the attitudes and behavior of...

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Putting People First: Re-Engineering the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:41:18 -0500

On February 5, 2008, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published the final regulations of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which includes the re-authorization of the Temporary...

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Losing Out by Aiming Too Low: The Transformational Power of Outsourcing

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:39:40 -0500

Companies that outsource and offshore their services and labor are on a metaphorical diet. By focusing narrowly on cost reduction, they can lose sight of the other important benefits outsourcing can...

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Bridging the Gap: How Private Investment Can Reduce the Infrastructure Deficit

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:59:50 -0500

Cash-strapped governments are increasingly turning to private investors, the investment climate can vary enormously from one country to another, with regulatory hurdles to overcome and special tax...

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Spinning off Successfully: What Companies Need to Know About Divestiture Strategy

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:01:08 -0500

Divestiture isn’t simply integration in reverse. It’s a complex process that requires special skills.

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The Wolf at the Door: Taking Aim at the Fiscal Crisis

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:26:50 -0500

Across the nation, exploding costs and slowing revenues are stark realities that will need to be creatively addressed at every level of government, if fiscal sustainability is to be achieved. There...

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Containing the Fallout: How Companies Can Restore Confidence in Chinese-Made Products

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:50:04 -0500

Losing money is bad enough and losing reputation can be catastrophic, but when companies are in danger of losing both, they need to do a lot of damage control — and do it fast.

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Capturing the Consumer: Implementing Leading Shopper Marketing Strategies

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:11:03 -0500

The statistics are alarming. Despite sophisticated marketing strategies designed to capture the sale and inspire brand loyalty, the exact opposite effect has occurred. Americans have become a nation...

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Bucking the Downward Trend: Why Commercial Real Estate is Still a ‘Best in Show’ Asset

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:11:03 -0600

With stock markets rising and falling at speeds dizzying enough to cause nosebleeds, and with banks writing off billions of dollars in bad debt and house prices plunging, investors are understandably...

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Searching for Convergence Solutions: How Combination Products are Transforming Health Care

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:57:12 -0600

In the life sciences industry, convergence is illustrated by innovative products that combine drugs, devices and diagnostics.

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Branching Out: How Banking is Changing With and Without Banks

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:01:15 -0600

Try to imagine turning on your television and finding only one channel. It may offer wonderful programs, but you’d still want more choices. Retail banks have channels, too, but until recently they...

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Mastering Market Volatility: How Companies Can Benefit from Effective Commodity Management

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:01:15 -0600

Think what it would be like to be on a rollercoaster ride where you could never get off. That’s the situation many companies find themselves in as they try to deal with the price volatility of the...

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The Leading Edge: Best Practices for Learning and Talent Development

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:24:24 -0600

You know the story. There is a fundamental shift taking place in the way we work. The corporate work force has, in a few short generations, completely transformed itself. These changes have been...

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Alignment, Convergence, Consolidation: Thinking Broadly to Improve Management Information

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:52:55 -0600

Recent acquisitions of business intelligence software companies by major information technology (IT) companies have had seismic implications for the corporate landscape, and analysts predict that...

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The Transparent Marketplace: Harnessing the Collaborative Power of the Consumer

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:42:11 -0600

The consumer products industry is at a critical crossroads. A new world of consumerism is rising in which we all have a lead role. The intersection of advanced technologies and accelerating lifestyle...

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Leveraging the New Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Guidance: A Refined Approach to SOX

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:38:04 -0600

You don’t want to travel to an unfamiliar destination without a map. The same holds true for companies navigating the road to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance. Many companies have reaped...

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Navigating Rough Waters: Why M&A Can Still Work in a Time of Uncertainty

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:46:37 -0600

Each day seems to bring more news of roiling markets, debt write downs and tightening credit. Financial analysts are practically reduced to reading tea leaves to figure out whether the economy is...

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The People’s Choice: Superior Customer Service in the Public Sector

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:12:53 -0600

The people have spoken. Today’s citizen-customer expects the same instant communication and instant government response that she gets every day from the business community. And customer service...

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Consuming Habits: The Generational Divide in the Age of New Media

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:23:04 -0600

Americans have a ravenous appetite for media, but while content may be king, what types of content people want, how they get that content and whether they like to contribute content of their own...

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The Unexpected Benefits of SOX: A Conversation with Michael Oxley

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:13:15 -0600

To establish more transparency in corporate financial reporting, the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, under Michael Oxley’s chairmanship, created the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)...

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Plugging the Holes: How the Life Sciences Industry Can Combat Fraud

uswebmaster@deloitte.com (US Internet Marketing, Deloitte Services LP) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:49:58 -0600

If you have a leaky roof, you may not find out about it until it rains. The life sciences industry has sprung a lot of holes, too, but what’s leaking isn’t water — it’s money. In the national debate...

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