GLOBALIZATION RESTRICTED: THE CANADIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND PUBLIC POLICY

by Charles McMillan, James L. Darroch et al.Issue: January / February 2007

“Canadian banks hit record results,” announced a headline in a recent issue of the Financial Times. For many people……

MERGER SYNERGIES THROUGH WORKFORCE REDUCTION

by David C. Lam, Michael W.H. Chi et al.Issue: January / February 2007

Many mergers and acquisitions are undertaken with the promise of significant cost savings through workforce reduction.……

M&A DUE DILIGENCE IN THE NEW AGE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

by Alexandra Reed LajouxIssue: January / February 2007

Due diligence cannot always be perfect. However, from a legal perspective, the point is to make a good faith effort…

DEALS DONE RIGHT

by Alistair Corbett, David Harding et al.Issue: January / February 2007

It may seem rather simplistic, even glib, but the phrase "Buy Smart" separates the good dealmakers from the bad. Smart……

ADVANCING THE ADOPTION OF ‘LEAN’ IN CANADIAN SMES

by Ian Stuart, Todd Boyle et al.Issue: January / February 2007

It is not a crisis – at least not yet – but numerous Canadian SMEs need to get with the lean program before it’s……

IN WAR AND BUSINESS, IT’S THE TERRAIN THAT MATTERS

by John S. McCallumIssue: January / February 2007

Add the dictum, “Know the terrain” to “Know your customer” and you’ve got the two most important principles…

BEST PRACTICES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: THREE LEVERS THAT RING UP SOLID BOTTOM-LINE IMPROVEMENTS

by Darrell KentIssue: January / February 2007

In recent years, many companies have been focusing on achieving productivity gains in their internal operations. Most…

ENGAGEMENT IS AT THE HEART OF A SUCCESSFUL M&A

by Christopher BonesIssue: January / February 2007

In my experience with global mergers (Guinness and GrandMet, and Cadbury Schweppes and Adams Inc), creating stable working……