Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

For existing health care companies, the operative words in that mandate have been “health care”; for Amazon, the operative words likely are “service that needs to be delivered to a customer.” At its root, health care is a service that needs to be delivered to a customer.

Retail 40

Retail Operations Data Insurance 40

Management Consulted

AUGUST 23, 2015

Based out of Palo Alto, California, Tesla Motors was established in 2003 with offices in 3 countries. The company now employs more than 6,000 people worldwide, and still operates in 3 countries. Tesla Motors first gained widespread attention following its production of the Tesla Roadster, the first fully electric sports car.

Culture 100

Culture Interviews Cover Letters Resumes 100

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2017

launched a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription version of its key product line, Creative Suite, causing its net income to plummet by almost 35% percent the following year. Investors preferred new SaaS products over product conversions and valued having a product fallback option. On April 23, 2012, Adobe Inc.

Company 28

Company Software Sales Study 28

Seth Godin Blog

JUNE 10, 2013

Essential reading about remarkable products and services. Member since 08/2003. Instead of measuring the call center on calls answered per minute, he insisted that the operators be trained and rewarded to take their time and actually be human, to connect and make a difference instead of merely processing the incoming.

Operations 53

Operations Industry Marketing Training 53

Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2017

At the same time, we’re also seeing the decentralization of power production. During this second phase, grid operators frequently have to intervene to keep the electricity grid in balance. For example, in Germany, more than 1.5 In 2015, around 40% of new PV installations were accompanied by a battery. .”

Energy 38

Energy Industry Government Policies 38

Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2018

If an employee comes up with a great new product or a technical discovery during R&D, aren’t they likely to leave the company, either to found a startup or to join a competitor? times more R&D than small companies, but their R&D is 13% more productive — meaning large firms are the real engine of economic growth.

Intellectual Property 37

Intellectual Property Research Industry Engineering 37

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Consistent with the philosophy espoused in HBR way back in 2003 in the article The Myth of Secure Computing , business leaders will need to decide which of their information assets are so valuable that they want to invest a lot to protect them, and which they can’t afford to protect vigorously.

Fashion 28

Fashion Company Ethics Operations 28

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In 2000, the group launched its first website, www.bridgespan.org, and started operations from a Boston-based office. In 2003, Bridgespan created the “Bridgestar” initiative to focus on leadership development and to help professionals transition into nonprofit careers. Colin Bowman – Product Manager – Yahoo.

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Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Leaders who succeed at the job usually do so by combing through the company in search of noncore assets to shed, businesses to sell, activities to stop, functions to eliminate, and product lines to simplify, as Steve Jobs did when he took back the reins at Apple in 1997, and as Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, the CEO of Lego, did in 2004.

Company 28

Company How To Turnaround Engineering 28

Leadership Vision Consulting

JULY 30, 2015

How do you help a team grow, become highly productive, and operate out of their strengths? Back in 2003, I was trying to answer these questions as I found myself the manager of a small team of four. How does StrengthsFinder apply to the team environment? The second question is one that morphed in my understanding over time.

Management 20

Management Meeting Groups Training 20

Seth Godin Blog

JUNE 1, 2013

Essential reading about remarkable products and services. Member since 08/2003. But even when I answer the phone, the system doesn't let me ring through to an operator. The Book Depository (Free Worldwide Delivery). CEO READ (Bulk Orders). IN STORES: Indie Bookstores. International Links. Purple Cow. ONLINE: amazon.

Metrics 48

Metrics Industry Marketing Retail 48

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

They seized this opportunity to establish a firm that would help firms gain clarity about their business models, products, and clients and then advise them by creating long term strategies. The firm offers consulting services including strategy, operations, risk management, organizational transformation, and leadership development.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Founded in 2003 by two former Deloitte partners, Archstone Consulting specializes in helping companies eliminate operational inefficiencies, cut costs and invest resulting savings back in to the growth of the firm. IT Strategy & Operations. Practice Areas. Shared Services & Outsourcing Advisory. Supply Chain. Industries.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2017

Indeed, a 2003 Lancet study reported that 63% of child deaths in the 42 countries that account for 90% of global child mortality could be prevented each year through more effective primary care. North Star primarily serves truck drivers and sex workers, operating in the afternoons and evenings to fit its clients’ schedules.

Development 28

Development Operations Education Efficiency 28

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

While the years up to 2002 were a time of growth for the firm, 2003 to 2011 brought a whole new meaning to the word “expansion”. Retail & Consumer Products. An inconsistent culture could also mean a lack of transparency in operations or management. In this way, cross office politics can affect morale and productivity.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

An ERP system is an enterprise business management software program that organizes and tracks large company’s resources (cash, raw materials, production capacity, etc.) It helps facilitate error-free transactions and production (before ERP, people actually used odd things like pens, paper and ledgers to keep track of their stuff).

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PricewaterhouseCoopers IBM GBS Case Interview Interviews 221

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The root cause is twofold: a mismatch between organizations’ strategies and actual market demand, and a lack of operational discipline. MD Anderson Cancer Center lost $266 million on operations in FY 2016 and another $170 million in the first months of FY 2017.

System 28

System Financial Insurance Insurance 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

They’re more productive , more profitable , more innovative , and they pay better. ” For example, productivity has grown dramatically in the retail sector since 1990; inflation-adjusted sales per employee have grown by roughly 50%. Andrew Brookes/Getty Images. Throughout the global economy, big companies are getting bigger.

Software 28

Software Company Industry Policies 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Within a few years, the company built a community of over a million members, commercialized over 100 products, and raised over $180 million in venture capital funding. We have interviewed Quirky executives and studied each of the company’s product offerings, publicly available product reviews, and their development process.

Case Studies 28

Case Studies Case Study Study Productivity 28

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

This week, GE announced that it will move production to Canada. In exchange for moving the production from Waukesha, Wisconsin, Export Development Canada will provide financing support for a range of future products, including some still made in the United States. President Obama called the plant “ a model for the country.”

Finance 28

Finance Engineering Productivity Banking 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

Even the term “net neutrality” was coined not by an engineer but by a legal academic, in 2003. Without doubt, our broadband infrastructure has become critical to business and consumers alike as a leading source of economic growth and productivity. Why shouldn’t it be a utility?

Engineering 28

Engineering Groups Policies Comparison 28