Research reports

Achieving Excellence in Retail Operations (AERO)
The Achieving Excellence in Retail (AERO) Study examines what retailers are doing well, and identifies considerable opportunities for sharpening their tools to achieve peak performance and lasting results.
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Assessment of Excellence in Procurement Study (AEP)
A.T. Kearney’s AEP studies comprise findings based on comprehensive surveys completed by procurement and supply chain executives across industries from all regions around the world, and provide insights into ways the leaders produce results.
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Executive Issues in Supply Management
This series of research reports by CAPS Research and A.T. Kearney explores critical executive issues in supply management and includes actionable recommendations for turning research findings into business opportunities.
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index
The Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index provides a unique look at the present and future prospects for international investment flows.
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Global Champions
Despite massive share price declines from their peaks, 25 companies have generated nearly 15 percent value growth annually for the past five years – A.T. Kearney's Global Champions for 2009.
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Global Cities Index
The Global Cities Index provides a comprehensive ranking of the leading global cities from around the world.
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Globalization Index (GI)
The Globalization Index is a study that assesses the extent to which the world's most populated nations are becoming more or less globally connected.
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Global Retail Development Index
Published since 2002, the GRDI helps retailers prioritize their global development strategies by ranking the retail expansion attractiveness of emerging countries based on a set of 25 variables including economic and political risk, retail market attractiveness, retil saturation levels, and the difference between gross domestic product growth and retail growth.
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Global Services Location Index (GSLI)
The Global Services Location Index (GSLI), an ongoing research project that A.T. Kearney established in 2004, analyzes and ranks the top 50 countries worldwide to determine the best destinations for providing outsourcing activities, including IT services and support, contact centers, and back-office support.
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