Epicflow

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Efficient portfolio management is essential for business success in todays competitive landscape. PPM tools help allocate resources efficiently by analyzing availability, workload, and skill sets, ensuring that the right resources are allocated to the right projects. What Are Project Portfolio Management Tools?

Tools 130

Tools Management Software Resources 130

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Environmental Metrics: These measure a company’s impact on the planet, including emissions, energy efficiency, waste management, water usage, and sustainability of the supply chain. For instance, Tesla’s focus on sustainable energy solutions has significantly bolstered its reputation as an innovator in the automotive industry.

Metrics 78

Metrics Ethics Government Financial 78

Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

The attendees of the event will have a chance to explore the recent trends and changes in applying conversational AI within the European market. Automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers will attend the event to identify potential suppliers and forge strategic partnerships.

Industry 130

Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 130

Epicflow

AUGUST 12, 2024

How can manufacturers ensure production efficiency and competitiveness? One of the effective solutions is digital transformation — the implementation of innovative technologies into every manufacturing aspect helps production companies enhance their capabilities, shorten products’ time to market, and satisfy customers’ demands.

Examples 130

Examples Efficiency Data Automotive 130

Harvard Business

MAY 11, 2018

When people think of the automotive Factory of the Future, the first word that comes to mind is automation. But the reality is that any major leap forward on cost and efficiency will no longer be possible through automation alone, since most of the tasks that can be automated in an automotive factory have already been tackled.

Automotive 82

Automotive Operations Wireless Efficiency 82

Harvard Business

JUNE 30, 2017

companies in the automotive, agricultural, and textile industries by as much as one percentage point (assuming no pass-through of higher costs to consumers). Should NAFTA withdrawal and the border adjustment both occur, the combined effect would weigh most heavily on the oil and gas, automotive, and aerospace sectors.

Automotive 113

Automotive Operations Industry Company 113

Tom Spencer

MAY 24, 2024

Although it is fairly common for a successful business to generate 80% of its profits from 20% of its products, relying heavily on a small number of products, services, or markets exposes a business to significant risk. As a result, companies should actively explore emerging technologies that could provide a competitive edge in the market.

Strategy 88

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Cash Flow 88

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Along the way, I’ve talked to hundreds of founders, sales and marketing leaders, customer success VPs, and front-line reps about how to build a customer-first SaaS organization. Your #1 focus at this stage is product-market fit. Don’t optimize for efficiency. What to do. What not to do. Your goal is success.

Metrics 132

Metrics Engineering Efficiency Operations 132

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 141

Survey Tools Industry Automotive 141

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In a study of nearly 250 manufacturers over a 10-year period (2005–2015), we found that 78% of firms had improved their ability to fill their total actual market demand but had lost control over costs. There were companies in a wide range of industries, from automotive and industrial equipment manufacturers to oil and gas majors.

Automotive 70

Automotive Operations Efficiency Tools 70

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Oliver Wyman’s CEO, John Drzik, states that the long-term aspiration is to be recognized widely in the market as the gold standard in consulting. The different practices of Oliver Wyman include: Automotive. This focus on efficiency is a major defining characteristic of the high-performance culture at Oliver Wyman.

Oliver Wyman 201

Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Consider the automotive industry. automotive manufacturers owned rental car companies in the hopes of maintaining strong unit sales figures by captive fleet purchases (which were also to maintain volume to fulfill their onerous union obligations). When things change, outmoded metrics can threaten a firm’s survival.

Metrics 70

Metrics Retail Sales Automotive 70

Harvard Business

MAY 2, 2016

By locating our new research center near the technology institute, we hope to have our scientists partner with theirs so that new ideas can go from “basic science” to “business” more quickly, offering solutions better suited to the Indian market.

Industry 70

Industry Intellectual Property Construction Energy 70

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Type 3: Then there are products where input-output efficiency and reliability of the physical components are still critical but digital is becoming an integral part of the product itself (in effect, computers are being put inside products). The Challenges for Digital Natives. Companies like Rolls Royce design and manufacture jet engines.

Industry 73

Industry Software Engineering Efficiency 73

Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2016

Imagine the changes afoot in the pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive, and consumer electronics industries. Each of the potential business benefits of 3D printing carries tax implications that could alter the equation for any anticipated operating efficiency or return on investment.

Intellectual Property 70

Intellectual Property Automotive Analysis Pharmaceuticals 70

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 26, 2019

The market. The first area consultants typically analyze in M&A cases is the market. This is extremely important because a big part of the success or failure of the acquisition will depend on broader market dynamics. How big is the market? How profitable is the market? How heavily regulated is the market?

Case Studies 60

Case Studies Case Study Study Case Interview 60

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The efficiencies of online business have continued to fell the old giants of retailing. The remix of this sector, too, started early on, with automotive and airline mergers in the late 1990s and then again around the great recession. Yes, the mighty tech gods are fighting for control of the machines that run our world. How we move.

Healthcare 70

Healthcare Automotive Chemicals Retail 70

MishTalk

JUNE 23, 2014

Moreover, driverless truck convoys will be safer and more fuel efficient than human-driven trucks. " Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Self-driving trucks before the end of this decade used to seem like a remote possibility.

Transportation 78

Transportation Guidelines Engineering Wireless 78

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In emerging markets, billions of people have moved out of extreme poverty. While the last wave of globalization centered on accessing foreign markets and creating low-cost global supply chains, the next wave could follow a very different pattern. “Strategies for Two-Sided Markets” 3. These are the seven areas: 1.

Education 70

Education Enterprise Productivity Examples 70

Asamby Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Poor(er) problem solving Businesses are facing and making tough decisions, to identify a problem, break it down into its components, and solve the problem effectively and efficiently is vital. Examples of common functions are sales, marketing, human resources, etc.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Travel Automotive Productivity 52

Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2016

You’re competing against platforms like Uber in transportation, Google in automotive, Airbnb in hospitality, LinkedIn in recruiting, Netflix in television, and the list goes on. When modular in design, they adapt easily for different markets and can evolve over time.

Software 70

Software Company Intellectual Property Airlines 70

Comatch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Work management methods ensure a workplace runs as efficiently as possible. It is built on concepts used by Toyota and applied to knowledge work rather than purely in automotive industrial plants. The sales, marketing, and HR teams, for example, used this approach to visualize the workflow and status of ongoing projects. .

Agile 52

Agile Banking Meeting Automotive 52

1 to 1

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

EV sales are growing at a rapid clip as consumer interest in sustainable products and air quality increase and automotive manufacturers deliver a wider range of EVs at different price points. In addition to zero tailpipe emissions, EVs offer more efficiency than traditional vehicles, lower energy costs, and require less maintenance.

Automotive 26

Automotive Sales Energy Tools 26

MishTalk

MARCH 14, 2015

And some critics point to markets such as Tampa to suggest that once completed, new lines aren’t exactly teeming with passengers. Its promoters seem oblivious to advances in automotive technology, showcased just down the street from them at the NAIAS, that could easily make streetcars and similar forms of mass transit obsolete.

Transportation 28

Transportation Operations Wireless Construction 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2016

This means self-driving cars have shifted from a period of wild experimentation directly to market adoption — what Paul Nunes and I describe in our 2013 HBR article as “big bang” disruption. All of these are heavily regulated, often by federal, state, and local agencies.

Transportation 70

Transportation Software System Efficiency 70

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Marketing & Sales. Each company faces substantial challenges in the every evolving face of marketing due to consumer trends and industry dynamics. Kearney aims to provide support for companies by helping them stay ahead of new market developments and positioning them to capture new opportunities. Automotive.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

One example is when the New York School’s system hired them to boost the efficiency of their school bus network, which they did, saving the city $12M. This added to the firm’s already glowing reputation as they continued to diversify their services and enter new markets. Automotive and Suppliers. Transaction Advisory.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

Help clients with complex financial accounting and reporting issues such as capital markets transactions, IFRS conversions, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Assists clients with critical tax issues by providing quality tax services and in-depth knowledge of the industries and markets in which clients operate. Automotive.

PricewaterhouseCoopers 221

PricewaterhouseCoopers IBM GBS Case Interview Interviews 221

Epicflow

AUGUST 12, 2024

Digital transformation has become a key driver of efficiency and competitiveness across industries, and manufacturing is no exception. Integrating these advanced technologies makes it possible to create a smart and interconnected manufacturing environment which increases the efficiency of the manufacturing processes.

Examples 261

Examples Efficiency Data Automotive 261

Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2025

Still, effective project management requires more than profound knowledge and expertise: it demands the right tools to streamline processes, enhance team collaboration, and enable efficient decision-making everything you need to reach your companys strategic goals. Increased efficiency in managing project timelines and budgets.

Tools 130

Tools Software Efficiency Resources 130

Harvard Business

JULY 20, 2017

DNA genetic testing company 23andMe fell behind on its communications with the FDA, resulting in a temporary ban on marketing the company’s personal genetic screening services to the public. We are seeing early hints of the possibilities among automotive OEMs. and shifts its local focus to engineering and testing.

Productivity 139

Productivity Automotive Industry Healthcare 139

Harvard Business

MAY 2, 2016

You have to understand these fundamentals to craft trade-policy prescriptions — which, by the way, I think the free trade agreements largely do: A thick supplier market. Manufacturers want to be close to their suppliers, because this can speed time to market and minimize the risk of disruptions. Nearness to market.

Efficiency 70

Efficiency Government Productivity System 70

Harvard Business

MARCH 17, 2017

” It’s a popular perception in the business community, with or without the hyperbole, and the stock market is reacting accordingly. ” Let’s explore the impacts of one of the most prominent examples of regulatory retrenchment in the works: the rollback of auto fuel efficiency standards. miles per gallon by 2025.

Efficiency 103

Efficiency Guidelines Transportation Industry 103

Harvard Business

APRIL 3, 2017

The autonomous economy is extremely labor and capital efficient, sometimes so much so that the prices of its products decline to close to zero. Often the markets they supply shrink in size. If online retailers gained an additional 10% in market share, that would eliminate another 1 million jobs. There are 3.5

Retail 124

Retail Automotive Transportation Insurance 124

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Specifically, the advent of consumer electronics, IT, electric and battery powered drivetrains, and — soon — autonomy in the automotive industry are placing excruciating new demands on its workforce, and forcing painful change. What should be done instead?

Industry 70

Industry Engineering Automotive Software 70

1 to 1

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Unterreiner said AI-generated suggestions have an 80% usage rate by associates, and with AI the company has seen a 15% rise in CSAT as associate efficiency has doubled. Assurant’s also using AI to generate associate responses and post-call summaries, with great success.

ROI 26

ROI Automotive Fashion Efficiency 26