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Deloitte Debates

Deloitte Debates examine today’s most pressing business issues from many angles. The Debates offer a healthy discussion of options, immediate impacts and long-term consequences. The following Debates address some of your operations-related concerns.

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  • Bring Manufacturing Jobs Home!
    The gap in structural costs between U.S. and offshore manufacturing has shrunk by almost half in the past three years. Some companies are already bringing jobs back home. Is that trend likely to continue?
  • Changing Channels: Insurance Company Sales Models
    Should insurance companies embrace new, direct-to-consumer sales channels, or stick with the traditional producer-focused model?
  • Has The Window Already Closed on Offshoring Shared Services?
    Many companies have already offshored their shared services operations – and many others are giving it a close look. Has the window closed? Or can companies still reap the benefits?
  • Keep Hunkering Down – or Shift Forward?
    With the economy deep in the downturn, the battle to own the upturn is just beginning. Or is it? Should companies prepare now or wait it out?
  • No Credit? Big Problem
    In an economic crisis, cash is king. However, most business leaders lack experience managing around cash flow, concentrating instead on earnings and growth. So, do you focus on cash or drive long-term growth?
  • Resizing a Business in a Downturn
    The downturn is causing declines in consumer and business demand, calling for more tactical approaches to cost reduction. A structural approach, however, can deliver larger, more sustainable results. So, which should you focus on?
  • The Growth–Profitability Trade Off: Method or Myth?
    Whether or not you’re a believer in “green shoots,” it’s likely you’re watching closely for signs of an upswing. But can you pursue meaningful growth without sacrificing the next quarter’s numbers?
  • The Workplace of Tomorrow: Productivity Engine or Safe Haven for Slackers?
    Some organizations aren’t convinced that a flexible and mobile workforce is a good idea. Should your company enable the workplace of tomorrow – or is business as usual the right choice for now?
  • Thinking Big: Can Portfolio Analysis Take Corporate Planning to the Next Level?
    Some companies are looking to pursue every possible improvement opportunity, including those hidden in their business portfolios. Will traditional corporate planning suffice? Or should they enhance it through portfolio analysis?
  • Under Siege - In a Downturn, is Protecting Yourself Enough?
    Companies are fighting to survive today and hoping to see a better tomorrow. In the heat of battle, should you focus on protecting yourself or protecting your suppliers and customers?
  • Watch Your Step: Optimize Your Enterprise Footprint or Let the Footprint Take Care of Itself?
    Enterprise footprint issues are prompting some companies to adopt strategic and holistic approaches to optimization and asset deployment. Many companies, though, still favor rapid action over analysis. So, which makes more sense?
  • Which is Better: Outsourcing or Shared Services?
    Given current and future trends in shared services and outsourcing, is it better to outsource to a vendor? Consolidate to an in-house shared services center? Or a combination of both?

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