Harvard Business

AUGUST 28, 2018

Finally, in 2016, it took a new tack. They had to work in sequence, meaning they had to streamline the operation first — before they could launch their new growth effort. The underlying trouble had been McDonald’s working from an inside-out perspective: what fit with its current infrastructure and operations.

Productivity 70

Productivity Sales Operations Groups 70

Harvard Business

MAY 12, 2017

It has a product that lots of people like, and there’s at least the prospect of Snap eventually becoming very profitable, its first earnings report notwithstanding. Raffaella Sadun, a professor at Harvard Business School, says the challenge for Snap is that “great product is different from great strategy.”

Productivity 132

Productivity Strategy Strategy Strategy& 132

Harvard Business

MARCH 8, 2017

Of course, the internet has since become a major influence on our lives, from how we buy goods and services, to the ways we socialize with friends, to the Arab Spring, to the 2016 U.S. Cisco built products like network routers, capitalizing on that protocol, and by March 2000 Cisco was the most valuable company in the world.

Media 193

Media Banking Financial System 193

Epicflow

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Leveraging Cutting-Edge Technologies Under current conditions of economic turbulence, workforce shortage, and supply chain disruptions, manufacturing organizations should work towards increasing the efficiency of their operations, achieving business agility and resilience. Here are some of the examples. AdvancedTech. Industry 4.0.

Trends 130

Trends Talent Deloitte Efficiency 130

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 27, 2017

However, like many of the companies surveyed by Bain, we were unsure how to connect our strategic vision around sustainability with meaningful operational changes. Our network of global Green Teams took this to heart and made considerable strides in 2016 by diverting 2.4 What lessons can we share? million gallons of water.

Company 134

Company Strategy Strategy& Strategy 134

Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2017

At the same time, we’re also seeing the decentralization of power production. In 2016, renewable, intermittent energy sources contributed more than 30% to gross electricity generation. In 2016, China installed 34 gigawatts (GW) of PV-panel-driven renewable power capacity. GW of new installations in 2016.

Energy 127

Energy Industry Government Policies 127

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

And at Greycroft, a venture capital firm, investor Teddy Citrin has laid out a veritable map for the further disruption of every consumer products category. Plug-and-play e-commerce technology, search engine optimization, and other distribution solutions are making it ever easier for products to directly reach consumers.

Media 136

Media Fashion Agile Sales 136

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Since the beginning of 2016, the financial performance of hospitals and health systems in the United States has significantly worsened. The root cause is twofold: a mismatch between organizations’ strategies and actual market demand, and a lack of operational discipline.

System 71

System Financial Insurance Insurance 71

Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player. Any platform still needs to achieve a product-market fit to succeed in the long run.

Recruitment 126

Recruitment Recruiting Transportation Advertising 126

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

Even the near-term outlook has been quite negative: A 2016 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said 9% of jobs in the 21 countries that make up its membership could be automated. What about the automation of the production line? bribes and kickbacks). Just 6% are using AI in pricing.

Company 164

Company Survey Finance Engineering 164

Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2017

But they continue to operate and communicate with other systems until information technology teams shut them down and correct the malfunction. Finally, all companies’ products will eventually have to become secure-by-design. So far, it seems that companies pay little heed to cybersecurity during product development.

System 102

System Information Technology Information Technology Accenture 102

BCG

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Article Thursday, December 15, 2016. Operations leaders routinely make critical decisions across the entire value chain. How can we plan production to maximize throughput? However, many operations leaders must climb a steep learning curve to understand the best ways to apply advanced analytics. can be a daunting task.

Operations 40

Operations Analysis Data Research 40

BCG

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Article Thursday, December 08, 2016. See, for example, “Digitizing Customer Journeys and the New Insurance IT Model,” BCG article, August 2016.) But almost all insurers in the US and Europe use complex legacy technology that constrains their ability to operate in today’s digital world.

Insurance 81

Insurance Insurance Comparison Industry 81

BCG

MAY 9, 2016

Article Tuesday, May 10, 2016. BCG’s Retail-Banking Excellence benchmarking study (REBEX) profiles the operational and digital practices and performance of 20 of the world’s leading retail banks, a group of 40 institutions chosen for their size and the strength of their capabilities.

Operations 40

Operations Retail Banking Benchmarking 40

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

In the start-up world, the disruptor is the cool kid on the block, the one who’ll change the world — or at least the products you’ll buy and how you buy them. A new product or technology sells better to all stakeholders if people can be persuaded that it will disrupt the status quo. Gina Pricope/Getty Images.

Software 125

Software Industry Recruitment Recruiting 125

Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

The computational agility of cloud computing has been playing a role in manufacturing as well, fostering the creation of new “smart’” products. of firms had adopted it in 2010, whereas 7% had by 2016, which is an annualized growth rate of almost 50%. firms since the 1980s. Specifically, we found three key results.

Research 123

Research Data Agile Software 123

Harvard Business

JANUARY 11, 2018

I believe the smartest choice — one that will help them compete against online retailers like Amazon — is to create a better experience for customers and to achieve operational excellence in stores. There were 662 bankruptcy filings in retail, according to bankruptcydata.com, up 30% from 2016.

Retail 71

Retail Operations Sales Training 71

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2017

She distilled the notes about her many accomplishments into an overview of the 10 years in her current role: Keep University’s School of Design (eight graduate programs) running flawlessly for Director, other staff, faculty, and students — during routine operations and emergencies. Equally adept at managing people and operations.

Transportation 134

Transportation Real Estate Financial Operations 134

BCG

MARCH 31, 2016

Article Thursday, March 31, 2016. This is a direct consequence of the expanding role that digitization is playing in their business and operating models and the demonstrated potential for significant damage resulting from a successful cyber attack. Across industries, companies have been intesifying their focus on cybersecurity.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Operations Company 74

Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2017

Almost 400,000 Uber drivers in California and Massachusetts reached a $100 million settlement with the company in 2016 (a settlement that was later thrown out by a federal court as insufficient in the compensation it provided the claimants).

Case Interview 134

Case Interview Government Insurance Insurance 134

BCG

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Report Monday, September 26, 2016. At the top of the collective agenda in 2016 is the digitization of payments, which has come with more than its share of hype. Given current pressures on revenues, they must also prioritize investments and review their sourcing and operating models in order to reduce costs.

Banking 40

Banking Report Agile Industry 40

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2017

Marketers need to master data analytics, customer experience, and product design. This includes the product, the buying process, the ability to provide support, and customer relationships over time. Today, creative marketers need to operate more like entrepreneurs, continuously adjusting to sustain “ product/market fit.”

Marketing 134

Marketing Agile Fashion Sales 134

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Seeking to extend its technological edge (particularly in miniaturization), it acquired more than 100 startup companies while pursuing a vast portfolio of research and product development projects. In 2006 alone, Nokia introduced 39 new mobile-device models. In retrospect, it seems inevitable. ” Aim for the golden mean.

Strategy 134

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Company 134

Harvard Business

MARCH 27, 2018

political system, including the 2016 U.S. Apple and Google, for example, each control a popular mobile phone operating system platform (and key apps on that platform), Amazon controls the largest online merchant platform, and Facebook controls the largest social network platform. Lower-quality products with less privacy.

Data 131

Data Company Advertising Engineering 131

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In 2016, HubSpot published a research study showing that a majority of Internet users dislike most forms of pop-ups and mobile ads and see online advertisement as intrusive and negatively disruptive. In 2016, Google is reported to have generated an average of $73 per active user via ads. Ending the Google-Facebook Advertising Duopoly.

Marketing 130

Marketing Advertising Media Video 130

Harvard Business

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Investment in AI is growing and is increasingly coming from organizations outside the tech space.

Survey 136

Survey Tools Industry Automotive 136

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Today, we continue our series of book reviews with a look at Beyond the E-Myth, the latest in a long line of great books by Michael Gerber (a marketing genius who has built a world-wide web of products and services to help small businesses grow). Beyond the E-Myth releases December 7, 2016, so make sure to grab your copy!

Enterprise 100

Enterprise Operations System Company 100

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The top-performing emerging-market firms innovate more aggressively than their advanced economy rivals: 56% of their revenue comes from new products and services, compared with 48% for firms in advanced economies. We can see that clearly when looking at the productivity record of these countries.

Comparison 70

Comparison Research Productivity Policies 70

BCG

MARCH 9, 2017

They recognize that digital technologies are increasingly critical to driving sales and efficient operations. They see the need to become much more agile—to shorten the time to market and to accelerate product and service delivery, employing a more iterative manner.

Telecommunications 61

Telecommunications Agile Survey Efficiency 61

Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2018

Sarah Williamson is the CEO of FCLTGlobal (formerly Focusing Capital on the Long Term), an organization cofounded in 2016 by BlackRock, CPPIB, Dow Chemical, McKinsey, and Tata Sons to encourage a longer-term focus in business and investment decision making. R&D Seldom Walks Out the Door. In fact, this is unlikely.

Intellectual Property 126

Intellectual Property Research Industry Engineering 126

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 30, 2024

Open banking enables these third party service providers to develop new payment services and other financial products. The concept of open banking gained renewed traction with the implementation of the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) in the European Union in 2016, enhancing the rules put in place by the initial PSD in 2007.

Banking 88

Banking Financial Data Industry 88

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 27, 2023

In addition to its product offerings, Tesla has also disrupted traditional business models in the auto industry. In 2016, the company acquired SolarCity , a solar panel manufacturer and installer, and subsequently introduced the Solar Roof , a system that integrates solar panels into the structure of a building’s roof.

Energy 88

Energy Sports Industry Media 88

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

” By 2016 , after Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline paid multi-million-dollar fines following investigations of their alleged bribery around the world, both companies shifted the way their sales teams operate. “That’s enlightened management.”

Management 130

Management Ethics Government Sales 130

Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

She works with retail, technology, and lifestyle client companies on setting up market and brand strategies, brand positioning, transitioning markets, and marketing new products lines. She also has a complementary start-up in the retail technology sector called ShopYou, which she co-founded in 2016.

Retail 153

Retail Fashion Consulting Marketing 153

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2018

The beer maker started as South Africa’s national champion, snapped up global brands such as Pilsner Urquell, Miller Lite, and Peroni, and ended up on the London Stock Exchange’s FTSE 100 list before being acquired by rival Anheuser-Busch InBev for $103 billion in late 2016.

Case Study 71

Case Study Case Studies Case Interview Marketing 71

BCG

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Report Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Such companies may be finding that the low-growth environment has undercut their efforts to improve TSR through greater discipline with respect to operating costs and capital. The following are among the report’s key findings. Japan and China are robust markets for ECS value creation.

Report 40

Report Construction Cash Flow Engineering 40

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 4, 2016

After launching in July 2016, the game hit its peak in August of almost 45 million users. Phase 2: Trying on products at home. This technology let people virtually “try on” a product. The launch of Pokémon Go this summer was a huge success—both for the gaming industry and for Augmented Reality (AR).

Tourism 120

Tourism Fashion Software Development 120