Material handling and warehousing needs are at the core of any manufacturing business. When defining the material handling and warehouse strategy, there are several fundamental aspects to be considered that become key basic drivers for healthy and sustainable business development. Some of the most common are production volumes increase, compliance with specific safety standards, continuous…
This innovative report, conducted by Eurogroup Consulting with ESCP Europe MBA students, offers a comprehensive analysis of how to improve profitability and the expected developments in car rental models over the next five years. It explores the causes behind the creation and development of these offers, as well as an overview of the global market,…
The uncertainty of the markets and the resulting difficulty in sourcing materials/products have challenged the effective functioning of the Supply Chain by bringing it to the attention of corporate management and enhancing its strategic centrality. Many companies have reviewed their Supply Chain strategy, considering: More inventories; More back-up suppliers; Reassessment of local suppliers. The resulting…
It is now a matter of fact that the Web is one of the most complete, wide and up to date available sources of data and information, where people interact and express their real needs about all possible topics of interest. Being able to collect and understand such information represents an important critical success factor…
The Project Manager figure is often little understood in what its real value is: by most people, it is associated with that person who “is good at forwarding emails”. But…are we sure that this is only what a Project Manager does? And, above all, do we have any idea how crucial the project manager contribution…
Although we are now in the “Amazon era”, in many sectors companies still have a traditional approach to customer relations, based on a reactive customer services and traditional communication channels (e.g. fax, telephone, …), that is clearly not effective nor efficient. To deal with digital customers, companies must turn into a “Customer Company”, able to…
New regulations, new technologies and new players are disrupting the world of payment on a global scale. These new players coming from tech, retail and other industries have chosen one angle to tackle the market by offering new frictionless experiences tailored to changing customer habits. Eurogroup Consulting Italy and its international network, Nextcontinent, have analyzed…
COVID-19 accelerated the digitalization of healthcare and the adoption of telehealth globally. Amidst global lockdown and quarantine measures, access to telehealth is increasingly crucial. Eurogroup Consulting Italy and its international network, Nextcontinent, have analysed the impact of Covid-19 on the development of telehealth. This white paper takes stock of the level of maturity of the…
We are not going back to normal. We all want something will, like economy, social restrictions, healthcare system; but something other never will. Most of us totally agree that CoViD-19 represents an unprecedented disruptive force, that has impacted almost everything in our lives: how we socialize, how we take care of ourselves and families as…
Over the past years, across different sectors, we witnessed a significant number of acquisitions and mergers, which impacted entire companies or specific branches. These kinds of operations are a response to a continuously changing market and to an extremely competitive environment. There are several reasons behind these operations and can be categorized into one, or…