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Innovative thinking 2012: Insight out

Sharing ideas that matter

Once again, Deloitte has held its annual “Innovative thinking” contest.

We invited our Canadian practitioners to submit papers that discuss today’s business issues and upcoming trends, and provide innovative solutions relevant to multiple industry sectors.

A wide range of insights
Many of Deloitte’s brightest minds in the Consulting, Enterprise risk, Financial advisory, Tax and Audit practices worked together to produce a wide range of unique insights on topics such as:

predictive data analytics
water management planning
the Canadian retail landscape, and more.

We’d like to share ideas that matter with you. Read the winning papers and watch the videos.

The winning papers

	The world is coming This series of playbooks will guide entrants into Canada’s retail industry, and help incumbents prepare for the increased competition.
	An orchestrated future for tax and finance Create a more robust, unified enterprise infrastructure and redefine the position of tax and finance in the organization to achieve full integration.
	Invest and operate in Canada Chinese SOEs will find success by complying with Canadian reporting standards, tax rules and by streamlining merger and post-merger processes.
	Get out of your analytics comfort zone Predictive analytics helps you make accurate, objective and economical decisions that ensure better outcomes.
	Workplace safety analytics Predictive modeling techniques can be used to identify factors that drive workplace incidents and to develop effective prevention strategies.
	Explore the next frontier of competitive advantage Learn how enterprise portfolio management (EPM) can provide enhanced agility, operational synergies and economies of scale.
	21^st century co-operative To provide their members with better services and value, credit unions should manage risk, strengthen governance and develop growth/M&A strategies.
	Information is the new currency of payments Information is likely to be the new currency of payments. This paper examines the impact on stakeholders within the emerging payments ecosystem.
	The end of the McAudit Auditors provide fact-based competitive analysis and can move beyond compliance to become valued business partners.
	Re-engineer your supply chain to save lives Centralization can help healthcare organizations reduce adverse drug events, meet evolving regulatory requirements and improve efficiency.
	Thirsty producers flock to the water hole Comprehensive planning and execution of your water management strategy will help maximize ROI.
	The cheese is changing Rising Chinese operating costs could lead to smaller profits for you. Learn how to evaluate the pros and cons of future offshore manufacturing sites.
	A price check on fraud Leverage data analytics to offset shrinking margins and losses due to fraud.
	Win with a new capital vision Learn how your organization can implement holistic capital management to integrate transfer pricing and regulatory compliance to enhance return on equity.
	Bring your own device Mitigate risk and create value for the entire enterprise by going along with the “bring your own device” (BYOD) workplace revolution.
	The green supply chain DNA Better analysis, reporting and management of sustainability data across the supply chain improves business risk and builds competitive advantage.