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4 April 2018 16:55

Connected White Goods Will Be the New Standard by 2022 – Uncharted Territory for Many Mid-Sized Manufacturers

The domestic appliances market is rapidly consolidating, with the top ten MDA suppliers dominating almost two thirds of the global market. While incumbents operating in saturated markets see their margins falling, Asian producers have been able to significantly expand their position worldwide. This represents a critical challenge especially for mid-sized players, whose R&D budgets are limited.

22 March 2018 15:49

Roland Berger Oil Price Forecast: Oil-Producing Countries and Institutions Expect USD 54 per Barrel in 2018

Institutions and oil-producing countries expect a moderate increase in oil prices from USD 51 in 2017 to USD 54 per barrel WTI (West Texas Intermediate) in 2018. While both demand and supply grew in 2017, the market experienced its first period of undersupply since 2013. This development and the resulting increase in prices can be attributed to OPEC's decision to reduce production in 2016.

21 March 2018 15:40

Digital Solutions and Mobility Patterns Herald New Opportunities for Profitable Growth in Motor Fleet Insurance

Motor fleet insurance has traditionally been a difficult area for insurers to be involved in. Indeed, policies aimed at meeting car users' end needs, coupled with the sheer negotiating power of fleet owners, have combined to turn the business into a major loss-maker for insurers.

13 March 2018 15:36

Energy Sector: Just 23 Percent of Utilities Have a Clearly Defined Strategy for Artificial Intelligence

Utility companies are experiencing a rapid transformation. They are witnessing their industry shifting from a regulation-driven, reliable environment to a technology-driven, uncertain and altogether more sophisticated marketplace where real-time data on energy supply and demand and energy prices are increasingly crucial.

7 March 2018 15:26

Autonomous Driving in Rural Areas Stimulated by Demographic Change

The aging of the population will give fresh impetus to the drive for autonomous vehicles – especially in the countryside. A system of driverless buses on fixed routes in combination with other self-driving vehicles providing flexible "last-mile" services can help people, especially the elderly, remain active members of their community.

2 March 2018 15:15

Autonomous driving and alternative mobility services compel the automotive industry to rethink business models

Growing numbers of people are expressing a greater interest in getting around by robocab than in purchasing a car of their own. As many as 40 percent of US city dwellers fall into this camp, as do 26 percent of young Chinese citizens. The share of people using carsharing, ridesharing or taxis to get about is also rising, having doubled in Germany in the space of just one year.

23 February 2018 15:11

Growing number of M&A transactions with PE involvement in Europe – Chinese investors show considerable interest in European firms

The private equity industry anticipates more M&A transactions on the part of PE firms in 2018 than last year, confident that the favorable economic outlook will offset economic uncertainties such as the ongoing Brexit negotiations.

22 February 2018 15:03

Robotic Process Automation is Revolutionizing the Finance Function

Finance functions have been transforming themselves in recent years with the aim of evolving from a "data producer" to a "strategic business partner" for their internal clients.

19 February 2018 14:55

One in two companies lack a future-proof supply chain strategy – Supply Chain Planning 4.0 enables much higher efficiency levels

Half of all companies consider their own supply chain strategy to be outdated and unsuited to the demands of future business. Many firms therefore have no choice but to tackle process renewal, given that an inefficient supply chain organization can send costs rocketing and gnaw away at earnings.

8 January 2018 13:47

Roland Berger India Appoints New Managing Partner

Roland Berger, a leading global consulting firm announces the appointment of Ravindra Parankushan (Ravi Kushan) as their new Managing Partner in India. He assumed responsibilities on January 01 2018 and is based out of the firm's Mumbai office. He succeeds Wilfried Aulbur, who has moved to the US as Senior Partner in the Automotive Practice.