In a recent interview published in Private Equity International Operational Excellence Special 2019, A&M Managing Directors Markus Lahrkamp and Jeffrey Klein discuss how companies must position themselves now in order to take advantage of the next economic downturn. 

In this article we discuss:

• How imminent do you believe a downturn to be?
• What challenges are manufacturing and distribution businesses, in particular, facing at this point in the cycle?
• So, how should companies in these industries, and their private equity owners, be preparing?
• What about managing a sales force in a downturn?
• How else do the challenges facing services businesses differ from those faced by the manufacturing sector?
• Many private equity-backed businesses in these software and services sectors are still at a growth stage. Are they particularly vulnerable?
• What steps should businesses be taking to ensure they are investing in the right places?
• Are there not litigation risks associated with cutting services?
• What would be your final piece of advice for minimising the risk that a potential downturn may bring?

Click here to read the full article and learn how to take advantage of the next downturn.

This article was originally published by Private Equity International.

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