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Making 2023 the year of SWFP doesn't have to be a Sisyphean task - here are some best practices to get you jumpstarted with confidence.

CEOs are confronted by disruption more than ever, and the pandemic isn't one of their top concerns.

The COVID supply chain crisis acted like a stress test, revealing many structural problems in supply chains. Executives learned that they had less visibility...

Introducing new technology propels a business the same way stomping the gas pedal propels a car. Whichever direction the car is already going

Personal touch or touch screen? Human voice or voice-response system? When it comes to customer service, businesses struggle to find the right mix of attention and automation.

As AI adoption accelerates, tech infrastructure vendors face a strategic paradox. Despite recent positive earnings reports and surging demand for AI infrastructure, profitability is increasingly captured elsewhere in the value chain.

Procurement leaders face mounting pressure to deliver 2-5% annual cost reductions while navigating tariffs, geopolitical shifts, and talent shortages. Agentic AI is emerging as a structural solution to these constraints, with early adopters already seeing EBITDA impacts of 4.7 percentage points compared to 3.6 for less mature peers. The critical question is whether organizations will successfully pair AI agents with human judgment to capture value, or fall behind competitors who are already compounding gain

This is a co-authored article between AlixPartners and NAX Group. Alongside Sonia Lapinsky and Angela Zutavern, Sid Shah contributed from a NAX perspective.

The trucking sector, responsible for moving nearly three-quarters of all goods in America, is experiencing a fundamental shift as freight capacity contracts due to carrier exits, fleet downsizing, and regulatory pressures. With spot market rates rising above contract rates for the first time since early 2022 and structural driver shortages expected to worsen, shippers who treat this as a temporary cyclical event may find themselves unprepared for sustained rate increases. Understanding the root causes of th

As companies grapple with a series of crises (e.g., COVID-19, war in Ukraine) and disruptive changes (e.g., transition to e-mobility, energy revolution, sharp increase of interest rates), they face cost inflation...

In partnership with the World Retail Congress, we have created an in-depth report, "Disrupt or Be Disrupted: Six Trends Reshaping Retail," and a podcast series, "The World Retail Podcast."

It's too big and it doesn't fit. A dress? A T-shirt? A pair of shoes? Or how about your returns percentage each year? Rocketing returns rates are symptomatic of the shopping experience shift in recent years...

I have a hot take to share as an ESG Director—but as our planet gets hotter and natural disasters keep devastating communities, I don't think I have a choice.

Buy-and-build (B&B) strategies are becoming increasingly common across the European healthcare space.

Welcome To The Summer Edition Of AlixPartners' UK Turnaround And Restructuring Update, Publishing At A Time When Economic Pressures Are Intensifying Around The Cost And Availability Of Capital...

The software engineering landscape is experiencing its most dramatic transformation in decades.

Agile methodologies offer retail firms efficiency but often fail to scale. Striking a balance—"freedom in a framework"—is crucial, combining agile principles with necessary corporate structure to sustain momentum and deliver value.

Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming the travel industry, enhancing customer service, personalization, and operational efficiency. AI-powered tools improve search, demand management, and dynamic travel experiences. Successful AI adoption requires aligning use cases, data management, technology, and addressing ethical concerns.