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Corteva Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 25, 2024

Corteva, an agrochemical and seed company, had a positive Q2 2024. Revenue rose 1.1% to $6.1billion and earnings before interest and taxes rose 23.4% to $1.3 billion over the same period last year. A review of Corteva’s 1 August 2024 earnings call and associated financial reports provided insight regarding the importance of pricing on performance. The seeds and agrochemicals markets are highly seasonal businesses.  Most sales are to the northern hemisphere and…

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花費以及成效對於亞洲製造業的啟發 (成本效益分析)

By Yuhung S. Shen September 29, 2023

我們在亞洲的製造業中,最常聽見的詞可能就是 Cost Down 了,這個文法似乎有點不太正確的用詞,卻是面臨中國大陸,越南,以及其他低成本勞力的製造業競爭·時不得不的作為,然而,各家製造業在執行Cost Down的同時,有可能忽略了什麼嗎?又應該注意什麼呢,面對競爭是否只有Cost Down一途可以採用呢?我們都知道提升產品競爭力可以避免進一步的價格紅海競爭,那又該怎麼做,今天讓我們共同來思考這個問題。

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Strategic Movements August 2023

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 28, 2023

A constant source of joy in this research is in discovering who places a priority on pricing and who provides it with…

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Fortive Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 28, 2023

Fortive, a technology conglomerate working in healthcare and operating with many branded business units, had a positive Q2 2023. Revenue increased 4.3%…

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Halliburton Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 28, 2023

Halliburton, an oil services company, had a positive Q2 2023. Revenue increased 14% to $5.7 billion and earnings before interest and taxes…

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