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Innovation, Quality & Entrepreneurship at Akshaya Patra

QAspire

Even more amazing is the fact that for one kid, the cost of a nutritious mid day meal for one full year is only Rs. How do they achieve this sort of scale at such low cost? They collect some key metrics including cost per meal and constantly look for ways to optimize it. 600 (or ~$13). Truly remarkable! Don’t Kill It!

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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain. It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

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A Drive for Excellence

Coaching Tip

In the mid-1970s, the GM bean counters combined the styling and design departments to reduce costs. As I read the Detroit newspaper that morning, I thought just maybe this car guy, who had worked for BMW, Ford, and Chrysler during his career, might be the right leader to save GM.

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The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

As one example; if you are a manufacturing organization, innovation in your core could include new and improved materials, new techniques, novel approaches to supply chain management etc. Cost cutting and process improvements always have their place, but on their own accord don't constitute a sustainable business model.

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What Apple Should Do with Its Massive Piles of Money

Harvard Business Review

But as Apple’s profits multiplied from 2004 through 2011, it was clear that, as you now call it, “ return of capital ” to shareholders was not a pressing priority for Mr. Jobs. Yet these careers and the returns that they can generate are not guaranteed. You clearly have a different point of view on distributions to shareholders.