Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

“Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run it is almost everything,” wrote Paul Krugman more than 20 years ago. Productivity in most developed economies has been anemic. During much of this time, it has been shareholders, not workers, who have reaped the benefits of higher productivity.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2018

In November, United States’ crude oil production exceeded 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). These increasingly efficient survivors now represent half of U.S. oil production, up from a mere 10% just seven years ago in 2011. The soaring U.S.

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Harvard Business

MAY 9, 2016

In an era of high-stakes innovation, there is no clearer illustration of how to develop new products the right way (and the wrong way) than a tale of two car companies. How Porsche got the product right. In the late 1990s, Porsche avoided bankruptcy by making its manufacturing more efficient and its sports cars more reliable.

Productivity 70

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Halo Psych

JANUARY 13, 2025

The Organized Mind: The science of preventing overload, increasing productivity and restoring your focus. 177) Why not try the Yes/No approach, the next time something comes in that could distract or derail you? When goals are known: The effects of audience relative status on goal commitment and performance. Levitin, D. London: Penguin.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2018

By the time of the Paris climate meeting in 2015, which resulted in the more robust global agreement now supported by every country in the world except the United States, it was clear that we needed to consider a more ambitious target, 1.5°C °C (3.8°F) °C (2.7°F).

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

It is highly efficient at capturing, storing, and releasing energy. In 2015, a sales rep earned commission on everything they closed. One of my favorite business school professors used to say, “If you want to build a great company, your product has got to be ten times better than the competition.” IT investment.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 28, 2017

Advancements in artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices have made it possible for cities to increase efficiencies across multiple services like public safety, transportation, water management and even healthcare. An estimated 2.3 the technology research and advisory company. Insight Center.

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Women in Consulting

JULY 25, 2013

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Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2017

The economy is doing well despite Germany’s accommodation of more than 1 million refugees since 2015. New management approaches and measures added more efficiency and a results orientation. In addition, productivity increases in the sector outpaced wage increases. Figures for 2016 forecast a surplus of $25 billion.

Marketing 136

Marketing Policies Government Research 136

Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2017

When an E.coli outbreak at Chipotle Mexican Grill outlets left 55 customers ill , in 2015, the news stories, shutdowns, and investigations shattered the restaurant chain’s reputation. What we end up with are dynamic demand chains in place of rigid supply chains, resulting in more efficient resource use for all. Insight Center.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2017

Earlier this year, the European Union announced that its climate and renewable energy targets—a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, 20% of EU energy from renewable sources, and a 20% improvement in energy efficiency—are actually on track to realization by the year 2020. For example, in Germany, more than 1.5

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Energy Industry Government Policies 126

Harvard Business

JULY 7, 2016

Furthermore, labor can now be more efficiently allocated to other value-added activities throughout the store. The products are shipped directly to customers’ homes, where they can browse and purchase what they like. The result? Average wait times at checkout have fallen from four minutes to thirty seconds.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2017

By one estimate , the number of international migrants worldwide reached 244 million in 2015, up from 222 million in 2010, and 173 million in 2000. Higher diversity is therefore associated with lower productivity, which inhibits the capacity of the economy to operate efficiently. International migration is on the rise.

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freshminds

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Technology is constantly influencing the way that businesses run in 2015. So let's deconstruct the Tech trends of 2015. Facebook ads and Google Adwords are big players for funnelling the products and services of the internet to potential customers. 1) Dimensional Marketing. 2) Chief Integration Officers (CIOs).

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Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2018

Indeed, when managers urge employees to invest extra effort in creativity, but then reject their ideas (often because they are single-mindedly focused on productivity and efficiency), employees become frustrated and their creativity wanes over time. As a result, innovation can stall.

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Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2017

This was Sasha’s summary: Department Administrator – Efficiency Expert – Staff Manager - Crisis Handler. ” Voluntarily led response to 2015 flooding of School of Design building. Accelerate growth with new product/service lines that generate predictable, recurring revenue. Expand from U.S.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The goal should be to keep children on a trajectory to becoming productive, successful, healthy adults rather than just treating them when they are sick. As a large team cares for patients, clear and efficient pathways for communication and workflows are necessary to ensure the patient experience is as seamless and organized as possible.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Household Gasoline Expenditures in 2015 On Track to be the Lowest in 11 Years. household is expected to spend about $550 less on gasoline in 2015 compared with 2014, as annual motor fuel expenditures are on track to fall to their lowest level in 11 years. Gasoline prices are forecast to go even lower in 2015. The average U.S.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

But a focus on information processing, reaction, and execution — while it may feel productive — causes the quality of our thoughts to suffer. A 2015 Harvard Business School study showed that CEOs’ schedules typically leave them with as little as 15% of their time for working alone. Schedule unstructured thinking time.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

billion debit and credit card transactions, its research revealed a dramatic slowdown in the growth of everyday consumer spending from 2014 to 2015. Organizations have always collected data on customers, suppliers, products, and services. When JPMorgan Chase & Co. analyzed 12.4 Credit Suisse Group and Walmart Stores, Inc.,

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

There were companies that had more than doubled production levels during the 10-year period, and even those that had reduced production levels by 10% or more. More products but fewer parts. So far, the division has printed more than 30 different production tools, all with 100% accuracy. We found three common traits.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Disruptions in the supply chain may affect production processes that depend on unpriced natural capital assets such as biodiversity, groundwater, clean air, and climate. These unpriced natural capital costs are generally internalized until events like floods or droughts cause disruption to production processes or commodity price fluctuation.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 9, 2018

GDPR also bears more than a hint of the kind of protectionism that has featured prominently in EU technology policy since the 2015 release of the plan for a “Digital Single Market,” including recent announcements of new taxes for U.S.-based based internet companies and continued antitrust complaints by EU regulators.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 21, 2017

It wasn’t until I moved to Paris in 1997 to become Finance Manager for Disney Consumer Products Europe, Middle East, and Africa that I experienced someone setting a non-negotiable boundary for herself. But so did my peers, whether or not they had children, partners, or aging parents. It was just the industry and firm norm.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

As the electric power industry shifts from a model where individual local utilities have a monopoly on electricity provision in a region to a much more dynamic market, these prosumers will be able to make and sell a variety of obscure new products and services like frequency regulation. California, Texas, and most of the U.S.

Energy 70

Energy Balance Sheet Efficiency Software 70

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 10, 2020

This also includes Bitcoin (created in 2008) and Ethereum (created in 2015). A few countries are actively trying to develop a CBDC: In February 2015, Ecuador became the first country to roll out a digital currency in an apparent attempt to complement or replace its dependence on the US dollar.

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Banking Financial Government Retail 120

Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2016

A 2015 Nielsen Global Sustainability Report found that 43% of consumers say that a company’s commitment to social value “very heavily” or “heavily” influenced their purchase decisions. In 2015, more than $10.5 But many of today’s consumers want more.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Retention efforts are especially important after the two-year mark because it can take up to two years for a new employee to reach a similar level of productivity as an existing staff member. This indicates that the employee has gotten up to speed with tasks, built working relationships with teammates, and has become a productive contributor.

Productivity 76

Productivity Recruitment Recruiting Training 76

Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

While electric vehicles are already replacing conventional automobiles, no electric aircraft is ready for large scale commercial production that can usher in a sustainable revolution in aerospace. Companies such as GE Aviation and Safran are working on improving engine efficiency in order to reduce emissions. Chemical Innovations.

Trends 88

Trends Engineering Travel Airlines 88

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

To support the office’s growing employee base, Bain moved in 2015 to a new location in the fashionable Grace Building, which is located directly across the street from historic Bryant Park. Fun fact: the project’s installation of energy-efficient lighting was one of New York City’s largest lighting retrofits ever.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

When I joined Instagram in 2015 as head of engineering, the company had been part of Facebook for three years. We were shipping more products, more quickly, than ever. We gathered our leadership in a room and came up with 20 different outcomes — from speed to cost efficiency — and prioritized them, No.

Engineering 75

Engineering Efficiency Tools Leadership 75

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Generating new revenue from byproducts of data — and also existing products and services — is an example of what we call an “edge opportunity.” Demand is high — the smart use of data can make nearly any product or service better. In 2015, the digital universe contained 4.4 zettabytes.

Data 70

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2016

However, recent developments have opened new doors for consumer product companies to expand their presence and sales in India, at much lower risks. ” Indeed, Mars International committed to investing $160 million in building a confectionary factory in Pune in 2015. Drop product prices and boost volume growth.

Marketing 70

Marketing Intellectual Property Sales Retail 70

Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2020

Working from Home Your Organisation’s most Productive, Happy and Profitable Year. Actually, both behavioral economics research and WFH practioners argue that having employees WFH can increase your team’s overall productivity, work satisfaction and therefore profit, if managed appropriately. It is not efficient.

Productivity 88

Productivity Data Tools Management 88

Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2016

In many industries, the capital required to build an asset of minimum efficient scale is growing. These conflicting pressures are especially present when the product provided by the asset is not very differentiating (think, for instance, of commodity steel products or container shipping services).

Operations 70

Operations Examples Insurance Insurance 70

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

In fact, wearable technology is becoming an increasingly popular trend with 50 million wearable devices shipped in 2015 and an expected shipment of 125 million devices in 2019. Every business is looking for ways to continually improve the productivity of its employees. Productivity of employees is also connected to their health.

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Data Productivity Study Healthcare 60

Harvard Business

JANUARY 31, 2018

It is the continuous obligation of economic policy to match increases in productive potential with increases in purchasing power and demand. Wage growth has not kept up with productivity growth; labor’s share of GDP has fallen and capital’s share has risen. anucha sirivisansuwan/Getty Images. in 2005 to 15.8%

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