In the media

These media stories feature the work and expertise of A.T. Kearney consultants. Non-English news coverage can also be found on some of our country websites. Videos can be found here.

Ecoflation, A New Worry, Could Hit Consumer Goods
8 December 2008 — Reuters.com
Add another economic worry to inflation and deflation: ecoflation, the rising cost of doing business in a world with a changing climate.

ECONOMY: Companies Warned to Go Green or Go Under
3 December 2008 — ipsnews.com
If companies in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector do not implement sustainable environmental strategies, their earnings could be cut in half by 2018.

Go Green Or Else!
2 December 2008—Brandweek
A.T. Kearney partner Daniel Mahler discusses how environmental legislation and climate changes could eat up as much as 47 percent of packaged goods companies' profits by 2018 if they don't adopt long-term sustainability measures.

Next Generation Six Sigma: Capturing More Value With Less Effort
19 November 2008 — atkearney.com
Patrick Van den Bossche, A.T. Kearney partner, ways to achieve tangible results quickly, rather than lose valuable time putting an elaborate program in place.

Pile Them High
13 November 2008 — The Economist
A.T. Kearney analysis forecasts global demand for low cost cars.

DOE Rules for Auto Loans Too Strict, Don’t Do Enough, Critics Claim
6 November 2008 — WardsAuto.com
A.T. Kearney partner Dan Cheng suggests the standards for eligibility are so rigorous few companies will qualify.

Road to Reform: Green Business Travel Turns a Corner
4 November 2008 — CFO.com
Margaret Hansen, A.T. Kearney Procurement Director, is helping establish new standards of reporting environmental impact of business travel.

The World's Most Global Cities
29 October 2008 — BusinessWeek.com
A new A.T. Kearney study compiles a list of the world's most global cities, weighing financial as well as cultural and political influence.

Four Key Periods Led to National City Sale
27 October 2008 — The Plain Dealer
Graeme Deans, A.T. Kearney partner, comments on the National City sale, and the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae turning point.

Tainted milk renews safety concerns
25 September 2008 — American Public Media — Marketplace
Jim Morehouse, A.T. Kearney partner, comments on the safety of diary product imports from China.

'Flat' Insurance Industry Plays Catch-up on Innovation
15 September 2008 — Risk & Insurance Online
Joe Reifel, A.T. Kearney partner, talks about the focus of the insurance industry and the effects of regulation.

A.T. Kearney Advances Broad Green Travel Strategy
2 September 2008 — Business Travel News Online
Margaret Hansen, A.T. Kearney director of global travel, is profiled as the 2008 Corporate Travel Best Practitioner for her work with A.T. Kearney's internal sustainability program. Learn more at btnonline.com.

Ultra-Low-Cost Cars Pose Opportunities, Risks, Study Shows
28 August 2008 — WardsAuto.com
Dan Oxyer, A.T. Kearney partner, discusses the risks and rewards of entering the ultra-low-cost car market.

U.S. Auto Sales to Be 14.1 Million in 2009, Firm Says
5 August 2008 — Bloomberg.com
Dan Cheng, A.T. Kearney Lead for Americas Automotive, discusses the effect of fuel prices and the economy on the U.S. automotive market.

Don’t Look to India, China for Bailout, Suppliers Warned
5 August 2008 — WardsAuto.com
North America's supply base is on its own in the struggle to survive soaring material costs, declining volumes and a rapidly changing market, says a new A.T. Kearney study.

LQ’s Women in Supply Chain Management Panel
August 2008 — LogisticsQuarterly.com
Sue Oaks, an A.T. Kearney partner and member of the Logistics Quarterly Panel for Women in Supply Chain Management, contributed insights to the inaugural Executive Interview Series.

Experts: Unilever Right to Make a Clean Break From Laundry
29 July 2008 — BrandWeek.com
Dean Hillier, A.T. Kearney partner, comments on Unilever's decision to sell its North American laundry care business and focus instead on growing its core brands.

Icahn Jimmies Into Yahoo Boardroom
21 July 2008 — E-Commerce Times
Alex Liu, A.T. Kearney Lead for Americas Communications & High Tech Practice, comments on the deal between Yahoo's board of directors and investor Carl Icahn.

Why isn't New York a Capital of Innovation: How Can it Become one?
12 June 2008 — Globalization101.org - The Levin Institute
On June 10th, 2008, The Levin Institute and the New York Academy of Sciences partnered to present the first Forum on International Relations, Science and Technology. The discussion topic was "Why isn't New York a Capital of Innovation: How Can it Become one?".

Not a lot of there, there
9 June 2008—Sustainable Industries
With business and government leaders recognizing climate change as no longer a question of "if" but of "when," a growing number of global and boutique management consulting firms are stepping into the market to offer climate strategy solutions.

Report calls Vietnam best emerging market for retailers
2 June 2008—Reuters
The most attractive region for retailers looking to open stores abroad is the Middle East and North Africa, according to a study released on Monday, but the single hottest market at the moment is Vietnam.

India ousted from top spot on A.T. Kearney's global retail development index
2 June 2008—Forbes.com
India's three-year reign as the most attractive emerging market destination for retail investment has ended with Vietnam vaulting to the number one position in the seventh annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI).

Nation tops list for most attractive retail investment
2 June 2008—Viet Nam News
Viet Nam leapt over India, Russia and China as the most attractive emerging market destination for retail investment this year.

Survey: Small Suppliers Shun Cooperation
19 May 2008 — Aviation Week
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are reinventing the aerospace supply chain, offloading management responsibilities to key suppliers and demanding that they collaborate and co-innovate instead of simply filling an order for a part.

Study: Companies Can Further Cut Cost of Managing Travel
14 May 2008 — www.management.travel
Automation and standardization of travel booking and expense processing have helped slash the indirect costs of managing travel by 42 percent during the past decade according to a study of 66 European-based companies conducted by American Express and A.T. Kearney.

How CEOs Stay on Top of Their Games
5 May 2008 — Forbes.com
A.T. Kearney's Global Business Policy Council is featured among seven retreats for elite business executives.

Gas May Finally Cost Too Much
23 April 2008 — BusinessWeek
Highway traffic is falling as pump prices climb. Are Americans rethinking their auto addiction?

Consumers are buying only what they need to buy
6 March 2008—Bloomberg TV
A.T. Kearney partner Mike Moriarty talks to Bloomberg TV about the current retail sales outlook.

What Happens if US Election Results in Big Changes to NAFTA?
3 March 2008—Supply Chain Digest
Odds of dramatic changes are probably small, despite the Democratic rhetoric, but companies should prepare; "Certainty of Supply" an important decision factor, says AT Kearney's John Blascovich.

Why M&A Is Back, for Now
22 February 2008—BusinessWeek.com
What's behind the new urge to merge? The November election, for starters. Despite a credit crunch and recession worries, the dealmakers have returned to Wall Street.

Top Five Trends in Offshoring
30 January 2008—CFO.com
Moving beyond the mere outsourcing of transaction processing, some companies are actually offshoring investigations of accounting errors.

Is What’s Good For Lean, Good For Green?
4 December 2007 — Manufacturing.net
A lean company makes their processes as efficient as possible to cut costs. A green company makes their processes as efficient as possible to be environmentally-friendly. So, while lean predominately cuts costs, going green can do the same and can also help drive revenue.

Retailers' Thanksgiving Offers Won't Avert Web Sales Slowdown
22 November 2007 — Bloomberg
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Best Buy Co. will mark Thanksgiving today with online promotions aimed at jumpstarting the holiday sales season. The Web sites are unlikely to provide the boost they did last year.

Partnership for New York City Announces 2007-2008 Class of David Rockefeller Fellows
8 November 2007 — Partnership for New York City
The Partnership for New York City today announced that Jim Singer, A.T. Kearney partner, was selected as a David Rockefeller Fellow.

For Suppliers, the Pressure Is On
7 November 2007 — The New York Times
Call it Phase 3 of the greening of corporate America. Companies have helped customers go green by stocking green products, selling carbon offsets along with airline tickets or offering electricity from renewable resources for those willing to pay extra.

Greening the supply chains of corporate America
6 November 2007 — International Herald Tribune
Companies have embraced alternative energy, bought hybrid fleets, and otherwise cleaned up their own acts. Now they are looking to their supply chains as the next frontier for combating climate change.

In India, a $2,500 Pace Car
12 October 2007 — The New York Times
A. T. Kearney estimates that a car with a $3,000 list price could attract 300 million buyers in India by 2020.

Post-acquisition management and integration
October 2007 — Financier Worldwide
The expectations of investors have escalated in recent years and companies are under intense pressure to deliver the benefits promised by their mergers and acquisitions.

Carmakers face costs of emissions law
06 September 2007 — Financial Times
A report by A.T. Kearney and Credit Suisse estimates the gross compliance costs of meeting the European Union's CO2 emission targets for 2012 at Euros 1,500 per vehicle for Volkswagen, BMW and DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes brand, and at Euros 800 to Euros 1,000 per vehicle for mass-market producers Renault, PSA Peugeot Citroen, and Fiat.

Products galore – but no profit
31 August 2007—Handelsblatt
Every day new products are pouring on to the market. Inevitably, the question arises: is so much complexity really worthwhile?

Where change is constant; As private-equity money flows in, supplier growth is found mainly overseas
23 July 2007 — Crain’s Detroit Business
An A.T. Kearney study predicts that private ownership of North American automotive suppliers will grow from 25 percent to 36 percent by 2010. Already, the top 10 private-equity deals from 2001-2007 targeted approximately $135 billion in revenues in the automotive industry.

The Future Is Looking Green
July 2007 — Inside Supply Managment
Research examines today's corporate strategies—and roadblocks—for meeting sustainability goals.

Chinese Consumers Fear Tainted Food
29 June 2007—NPR - Morning Edition
Chinese shoppers at an international supermarket admit they're worried about food safety. Problems dog every stage of the food production process such as unsafe substances added to food, delivery trucks that aren't refrigerated and goods stored and sold in an unhygienic environment.

Shifting sands: Europe's aerospace industry
12 June 2007 — www.flightglobal.com
Europe's aerospace industry is preparing for Paris in better shape than most would have predicted two years ago.

New Technologies Boost Procurement’s Potential
May/June 2007 — Supply Chain Management Review
By leveraging the capabilities of today’s technologies, supply
management leaders can enhance the value they deliver to their
organizations.

The Rush To Test Drugs In China
28 May 2007 — BusinessWeek Online
Despite ethical concerns, Big Pharma is recruiting more patients for clinical trials.

Taming the Corporate Legal Spend
April 2007 — Supply Chain Management Review
What’s needed is a total cost view that targets equal improvements in both the rates (prices) and quantity (number of hours) of the legal services provided.

Technology: A Look Ahead
13 April 2007 — foodlogistics.com
After 10 years of what has sometimes felt like unrelenting hype, the time may have come for many companies to take a deep breath, clear their heads and set some clear objectives before proceeding further.

The Art of the Deal: Integration Strategies that Work
13 April 2007 — Chief Executive
Research by A.T. Kearney shows that fewer than 30 percent of all mergers create substantial shareholder value. Tim McDonald, partner with A.T. Kearney, explains that particular attention is focused to expectations set during the merger, and CEOs are held accountable.

It's Not Easy Being Green
April 2007 — Inside Supply Management
These suggestions may give you a head start in helping your company choose the right path toward environmentally friendly best practices.

From CPO to CEO
April 2007 — Inside Supply Management
The road to the corner office may not be such a long haul after all, based on recent advancements by supply management professionals.

Value-Based Sourcing: Comparing Apples with Oranges
Winter 2006-07 — cpoagenda.com
A.T. Kearney consultant Jules Goffre explains how moving from a sourcing process based on minimising cost to one based on maximising value means embracing supplier differences.

Guru interview: Christian Hagen
March 2007 — Emerald for Managers
A.T. Kearney's Christian Hagen talks about how organizations that understand which technologies will set them apart can invest more effectively.

Steve Hamm's blog: Surprising finding on off-shoring
March 2, 2007 — BusinessWeek Online
Steve Hamm, a senior writer at BusinessWeek magazine, reviews A.T. Kearney's report "Execution is Everything: The Keys to Offshore Success," calling it "one of the most cogent pieces of analysis I have read in quite a while" and "full of suprises." Hamm, the author of Bangalore Tigers, specializes in the global technology industry, leadership, and innovation.

Researchers See Big Savings Potential in Supply Chains
February 19, 2007 — Supermarket News
Retailers who support efficient supply chain processes stand to share in a $12 billion to $16 billion opportunity along with suppliers who create pricing programs that more accurately reflect the true costs of service.

Update 2007: The Regional Agenda - USA
January 25, 2007 — World Economic Forum
"Hopefully our talk will be broad - not just Iran/Iraq, but also focus on the cogent domestic issues facing the United States," Paul A. Laudicina, Chairman of the Board and Managing Officer, A.T. Kearney, USA, urged panelists and participants, some of whom had stayed up to see President Bush's State of the Union address. And the discussion was broad, but Iran and Iraq dominated the remarks.