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Consultant Ninja: Dipping my toe in the health care debate.

Consultant Ninja

I fail to see the logic that the government will be more efficient at building operational structures than the private sector. However, I'm puzzled by the logic that government will be able to design an industry organizational structure that is more efficient than the private sector. Posted by Consultant Ninja.

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Consultant Ninja: Health Care is Not a Right: Management.

Consultant Ninja

First nit: the government, at various levels, does choose to provide services to the public in order to directly or indirectly support rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of property (or happiness, if you prefer that version). However, that doesn't mean that the government has to grow food. Posted by Consultant Ninja.

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Consultant Ninja: A Simple Question about the Credit Markets.

Consultant Ninja

The government will buy those assets, freeing up the major banks to loan again to businesses. I realize that is a gross simplification, but if the gist is right, it leads me to a simple observation: Why doesnt the government just give long-term loans to the healthy banks (building up their balance sheets) so that they can loan to businesses?

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

These include offsetting greenhouse gas production by purchasing carbon credits, investing in more efficient gas turbine engines, using sustainable aviation fuel, and manufacturing with novel materials and 3D printing methods. This includes not only commercial airlines, but also cargo planes and military aircraft. The Aviation Market.

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3 Questions About AI That Nontechnical Employees Should Be Able to Answer

Harvard Business

Instead, employees throughout the organization will be able to spot the low-hanging fruit where AI could make your organization more efficient. People do not need to know how to fly a plane to be able to spot sensible new airline routes. But, only if they know what AI is capable of doing, and what it should never do.

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A Tool for Balancing Your Company’s Digital Investments

Harvard Business

Support investments are those that improve business efficiency and management effectiveness but, in themselves, do not sustain the business or provide any competitive advantage. They are about achieving cost reduction and efficiency improvements through automation or meeting government requirements.

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You Don’t Have to Be a Software Company to Think Like One

Harvard Business

Companies face major risks if they fail to recognize this new platform-driven context and the different economic rules that govern it. It is applying knowhow from its defense business, where there is high demand for stringent engine monitoring, to its commercial engines business, where it is offering to improve airline fleet operations.