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number, only divisible
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numbers larger than will take a lot of time to
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number, only
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image.
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sure text
text is
is still
still legible!
legible!

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stock

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photos
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visual 5
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to
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Cities in the
NAMR Cities in WESA Cities in APAC Totals
​Boston ​Berlin ​Tokyo ​12.0
​New York ​Paris ​Jakarta ​9.2

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​Chicago ​Madrid ​Seoul ​234.9
​Atlanta ​Warsaw ​Beijing ​23.0
​Houston ​Munich ​Manila ​400.2
​San Francisco ​Milan ​Melbourne ​150.3
​Seattle ​London ​Chennai ​56.7

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EXERCISE: Fix Slide

Easily Follow the

Corporate Design

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Improve Slide
Quality

Save Time in
Microsoft Office

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have some
some weird
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margins
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and other formatting
formatting
issues.
issues. Please
Please fix!
fix!

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be tricky Quick changes of the text tools are
The Efficient Elements text ​Splitting text boxes allows • Streamlined ways to update margi
tools provide a lot of options you to quickly iterate on • Ability to split or combine text box
to make working with text different layouts • Footnote numbers can be added ve
much easier. • Alphabetical sorting by paragraph

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^
^ Add
Add footnote
footnote #
# on
on this
this
sentence
sentence

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Please
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fix alignment
alignment

Align in Table

Project Petrochemic
examples Chemicals al Pharma Electronics
​Expertise in
S&OP in process

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industries
​Mobilize global,
cross-functional
teams
​Expertise in
S&OP process
design

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them to
to a
a
different shape?
shape?

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C 2 9 D 0 B C 1 2 A 9 8 C 2

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9 D 0 B 1 A 9 8 D C 0 2 9 D

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 Change
Change the
the chart
chart on
on the
the left
left
hand side to a line chart.
hand side to a line chart.

think-cell – Editing Chart Appearance Remove

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hand
the totals
totals for
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emphasis to to Series
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Exercise 1: create chart as per data below

Bar graph
City Revenue (Cr.)

Hyderabad 655

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Delhi 565

Kolkata 365

Chennai 545

Mumbai 845

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Exercise 2: create chart as per data below

Line graph
Revenue (Cr.)
City 201 201 201 201 201
1 2 3 4 5

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Hyderaba
654 649 564 951 545
d

Delhi 564 881 545 529 564

Kolkata 365 951 545 529 951

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Exercise 3: create chart as per data below

Scatter graph

Revenu Cost Units

City
e (Cr.) (Cr) sold

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Hyderaba
654 500 10
d

Delhi 564 500 200

Kolkata 365 150 1500

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Exercise 4: create chart as per data below

Bubble graph

Revenu Cost Units

City
e (Cr.) (Cr) sold

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Hyderaba
654 500 10
d

Delhi 564 500 200

Kolkata 365 150 1500

Now covert it to a
bubble graph
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Four common types of visuals in the BCG slide
body
What
What icons
icons could
could we
we use
use here?
here?

​Chart ​Table ​Diagram ​Image/Icon/Bug

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​Demonstrates ​Presents relevant ​Represents ​Provides a more
the relationship quantitative or steps, a interesting way
between qualitative structure or a to convey an
quantitative data information framework idea or concept

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try a
a new
new title…
title… Original

Operating expense increase has been driven

by a set of high-demand core supplies
Maybe
Maybe this
this can
can be
be worded
worded
better
better
Cost A
A little
little less
text?
text?
less
We've located three
Product Increase. Demand This has
impacted many potential vendors that
Candles 530% High
necessary can offer these supplies
Toner 208% High supplies,
Copy
at
194% High causing a
lower cost-

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paper possible loss of
Towels 180% High productivity and 34% reduction
Snack Mix 115% Med morale.
I can't imagine
Cans 102% Med doing my job
Microwav
- Low
without 28% reduction
e candles.
Pencils - Med
Notecards - High - Survey 22% reduction
Hand Response
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​3. Slide -> convert slide to change layout quickly
​4. Master -> hide/show pg numbers
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elements (maps)
• Insert navigation, footnotes, single flow arrow
​9. Save elements/graphics in my elements
​10. Review -> Insert yellow comment -> orange sticky for production
• Delete stickys/comments

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new presentation -> select template
​12. Save or send option as ppt/pdf/single slide/send directly to email etc..
​13. Agenda item doubt
​14. Insert check box, rgb, percentage bar from EE row 5

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​17. Resizer, table tick aligner etc
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​19. Insert footnote option for superscripts
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21. Select similar option to select similar shapes/font color etc.. to change same
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 Result
Result of
of challenges
challenges
Namra
Namra What
What will
will happen
happen toto them
them
because of these challenged
because of these challenged

Prospects for improvement

15
​-75%
10
10

​Digital Lag ​Slow Growth ​Marketing Gap 5

5
3

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​Fast casual segment ​Restaurant segment overall ​Harvest foods

​Delivery ​Staffing Issue ​xyz

challanges

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Prospects for improvement

​Digital Lag ​Slow Growth ​Marketing Gap

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​Delivery ​Staffing
​channel

75% untapped growth 15 30

opportunity ​-75%
 Growth of Digital Solutions

​Digital Lag ​Slow Growth ​Marketing Gap

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​Delivery ​Staffing
​channel
Future Trends in Fast-Casual

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 Growth of Digital Solutions

1
• The fast-casual industry is adopting AI-driven demand forecasting and
labor optimization.
• Personalized marketing is becoming a key focus.

Delivery Market Expansion

2
• The food delivery market in the fast-casual segment is projected to grow
at a CAGR of +12.1% over the next five years.
• This growth presents significant opportunities.

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Panera's Edge

3 • Panera Bread leads in digital transformation and footprint expansion.

• With over 2,000 locations, it sets a competitive
benchmark.

Future Trends in Fast-Casual

4
• Emerging trends include tech integration and market expansion.
• Staying ahead requires strategic adaptation.

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