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01 We have used 3 dimensions – cash resilience, profitability and sector impact to form the Avalon Pandemic Test designed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on India Inc. (sample of ~1500 companies) basis trailing twelve-month financials. 02 ~70% of the companies have <1Q of cash to cover their Fixed expenses. However, many […]
COVID-19 has radically transformed patterns of customer demand, ways of working, and operating models in the media, entertainment, and communications (MEC) industry, introducing a host of obstacles and headwinds for industry leaders. In this three-part blog series, we’ll delve into the industry-specific changes and challenges—and, more importantly, arm you with insight into what’s […]
The combination of reduced demand driven by COVID-19 and a supply glut has resulted in the sharpest, fastest drop in oil prices in decades. The effects are being felt across the hydrocarbon value chain and around the world. Although it’s not the first price collapse to hit the industry, the recovery timeline seems […]
There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is t say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don’t know we don’t know. And if one looks throughout the […]
The survival and economical success of a company depends on its ability to identify, quantify, and manage risks better than its competitors. The Horváth & Partners Emerging Risk Management Framework ERiM provides the necessary processes and tools to guide a company through all phases of the Corona crisis â from the initial stabilization […]
Just one person can infect 59,000 others. COVID-19 is a crisis that has transformed our world instantly, challenging the norms of crisis management itself. From utility providers to Fortune 50 retailers, most organizations have designed their command centers to drive crisis response and business continuity in weather events or other emergencies that involve […]
Although demand and operational conditions can seem paralysed in the short term during the current crisis, history shows that a rebound of demand is inevitable, albeit potentially at a lower level. In other words, companies that have a game plan ready for the medium term can come out stronger at the tail end […]
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During the global epidemic, keeping sales up must be one of the top priorities of companies. If our sales activities are suspended, we will risk losing our current customer relationships and leave our sales pipeline empty. After that, we will not be able to gain new revenues anymore and our company will have […]
As the official number of COVID-19 confirmations in India crossed 500 cases, we announced what is being touted as the world’s largest lockdown (claimed to be even bigger than China, if one were to believe the proud patriots) as our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the circumstances, it is India’s best response […]
WHAT TO DO RIGHT NOW AS CFO? The current situation has made most CFOs look for ways to optimize current terms with customers and vendors. Conventionally, the CFO has three main tools in the toolbox for optimizing net working capital. These three tools are of course: Housekeeping Process optimization Policy/terms Learn more Related […]
During the Corona crisis, the health of employees and further stakeholders has the highest priority. Once this priority is ensured, business leaders must think ahead to ensure short- and long-term health of the company. Through our experience in supporting clients during previous events like the financial crisis or SARS, we know the success […]