Epicflow

AUGUST 30, 2024

Manufacturing companies continually seek ways to improve their processes, optimize costs, and increase competitiveness. Its main purpose is to produce better products more efficiently and at lower costs. Key Elements of Manufacturing Operations Management Production management. and implementing advanced software solutions.

Operations 204

Operations Management Efficiency Resources 204

Epicflow

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The manufacturing industry significantly depends on supply chain s, as the production process requires seamless procurement of raw materials, components, spare parts, etc. As an alternative, manufacturers can source required materials from other suppliers, which will also increase production cost s. The Increasing Demand for Products.

Resources 260

Resources Efficiency Software Productivity 260

Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2025

For product leaders , large language models (LLMs) arent just another shiny tech trend, theyre reshaping how businesses interact with customers, automate workflows, and make decisions. According to McKinsey , data-driven companies are 23 times more likely to acquire customers. And its transforming how businesses operate.

Productivity 88

Productivity McKinsey Data Training 88

Harvard Business

MARCH 29, 2024

Platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have not only broadened access to funding to companies that might struggle in the capital markets but have also transformed the way companies connect with consumers during product development, replacing focus groups with real customers who have a stake in the final product.

Productivity 248

Productivity Analysis Development Groups 248

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Prahalad argued that the world’s poorest people constituted the “bottom of the pyramid” (BoP) and presented a massive opportunity for the world’s wealthiest companies. Management leaders need a clearly defined Side of the Pyramid (SoP) strategy to optimize the available opportunities and develop more inclusive products and services.

Productivity 244

Productivity Marketing Groups Development 244

Epicflow

JUNE 17, 2022

For the growing companies, it’s crucially important to keep track of all their products and make sure they are in demand and meet customers’ needs. A good way to increase profitability is to work on the products that will definitely bring revenue and make the right improvements that people are expecting.

Productivity 245

Productivity Management Resources Software 245

Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2024

Companies need new ways to innovate quickly, cheaply, and productively. To investigate, we researched how companies are using AI for innovation and found that tools are just tools — success depends on how organizations use these new tools now at their disposal. Many, quite reasonably, wonder how deploying AI might help.

Company 250

Company Process Improvement Tools Study 250

Epicflow

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Facilitating productive project work. These factors contribute to increasing team members’ productivity. Epicflow serves engineering-driven companies in the following industries: manufacturing, aerospace and defense, automotive, telecommunications, software development, healthcare, and government institutions.

Tools 240

Tools Software Resources Healthcare 240

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Countries around the world are enacting legislation, known as extended producer responsibility regulations, to make companies more accountable for the end-of-life phase of their products. While companies may fear that these take-back programs would lead to increased costs that drive away consumers, new research suggests differently.

Productivity 242

Productivity Study Research Company 242

Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Within a company, there are specific training opportunities. This simple effort can result in higher morale, rising productivity, improved retention, and more. However, most companies accidentally overlook some of the options, resulting in missed opportunities to truly shape and hone the capabilities of your workforce.

Training 289

Training Training Company Productivity 289

Epicflow

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Matrix organizational structure has become common for a great number of business organizations and thats for a good reason: it facilitates flexibility, contributes to employee engagement and retention, and lets companies utilize the potential of a diverse pool of resources. Lets consider some of the most common types of matrix companies.

Resources 208

Resources Management Efficiency Tools 208

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

But the production and inventory planning process that many companies, especially SMEs, use are not capable of handling the uncertainty. A new inexpensive method that was developed in research involving two companies can. Disruptions have become a way of life for manufacturers. It doesn’t have to be automated but can be.

Productivity 225

Productivity Research Development Company 225

Clarity Consultants

JANUARY 5, 2022

Today, companies are facing a slew of new challenges. There’s also a growing talent shortage, making it even more difficult for organizations to avoid staffing shortages and maintain full productivity. Often, the biggest key is to continuously assess your workforce and company goals. Contact us today.

Training 299

Training Training Leadership Company 299

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

New research from McKinsey finds they have four strategies in common.

Productivity 207

Productivity McKinsey Company Research 207

Clarity Consultants

MARCH 16, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business environment, ensuring employees are as productive as possible is essential. Learning and Development (L&D) is becoming increasingly important to make reaching productivity goals possible. Here’s a closer look at how L&D improves employee productivity.

Productivity 213

Productivity Culture Efficiency Development 213

Harvard Business

APRIL 29, 2024

Companies that are struggling to find the right place to deploy new AI tech should consider use cases involving “voice of the customer” applications — parsing, interpreting, and responding to customer input from all different channels.

Company 246

Company Analysis Financial Productivity 246

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2024

Soprema is an international building materials supplier, producing millions of square meters of waterproofing, insulating, and roofing products each year. Paper co-author Melotte, an experienced operations director, was selected to lead a pilot project to measure and subsequently lower the carbon embedded in its products.

Company 234

Company Analysis Data Operations 234

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This means companies can, in effect, procrastinate and wait until customer demand is present before producing an actual product or service.

Meeting 218

Meeting Trends Productivity Company 218

Harvard Business

JANUARY 15, 2024

In an annual survey assessing attitudes about data, analytics, and AI, data and technology leaders in large companies reported significant improvement in their organizations’ data culture. To take advantage of this, companies need to invest in experimentation, production deployment, and education.

Survey 248

Survey Data Company Education 248

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This evolution is exciting and promises to make our lives much easier — eliminating mundane tasks and helping us become more productive. The authors explore what can go wrong with autonomous agents, and how companies can deploy them responsibly.

Company 246

Company Productivity Ethics 246

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This presents a complicated challenge for company leaders: Full flexibility means employee well-being might be in jeopardy. But if you’re going to require employees to be in the office full-time, you may need to mitigate lower engagement and lower productivity.

Productivity 247

Productivity Research Strategy Strategy& 247

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Despite the progress made by vendors, using AI-enhanced productivity tools alone will not give you a competitive edge — just as provisioning smartphones, email, or web access to your team is nothing more strategic than providing electricity or running water. There are three drivers of AI scale: community, commonality, and coordination.

Company 251

Company Tools Productivity 251

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Current climate reporting focuses primarily on reducing carbon emissions within companies’ direct operations and value chains, often overlooking the broader impact businesses can have on society.

Company 230

Company Guidelines Report Policies 230

Harvard Business

JANUARY 14, 2025

Many breakthrough products include multiple technologies that evolved very slowly sometimes over decades. To avoid being surprised or overtaken by competitors, companies must systematically track the evolution of these slow-cooking technologies as they improve in performance and decrease in price.

Development 211

Development Productivity Company Strategy 211

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Most run their company or customer relationships based on a product-focused mindset, which puts the onus on finding a market to sell one’s products to, rather than orchestrating growth together with customers. Researchers analyzed data from more than 1,000 customer-centricity transformation projects over the past 25 years.

Company 225

Company Sales Productivity Data 225

Effective Managers

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Introduction The alignment of employee skills with job requirements is not just beneficial, it is essential for maximizing employee engagement and the resulting productivity. An employee who resonates with the company’s culture and values is more engaged and motivated, further enhancing productivity.

Analysis 195

Analysis Culture Efficiency Training 195

Harvard Business

JUNE 5, 2023

A study of B2B companies found that just one in 20 was able to consistently grow sales faster than sales and marketing expenses. As companies seek to cut costs in an uncertain economy, increasing this commercial productivity is a smart strategy.

Sales 189

Sales Productivity Marketing B2B 189

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

3) Encourage “purpose integration” by tailoring roles that align individual and company aims. By personalizing purpose, businesses can boost productivity and job satisfaction, benefiting both the company and its employees. 2) Promote “purpose sharing” to enhance collaboration and find mutual goals.

Company 220

Company Recruiting Recruitment Productivity 220

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 4, 2025

One of the hardest challenges I have faced is communicating a product vision to others. The Design Council’s re-imagined double diamond framework provides a holistic view of project design while preserving the fine details needed to differentiate your product. For example: Our [service/product] helps [Whom?]

Productivity 88

Productivity How To Software Technology Implementation 88

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Companies are trying various strategies to adjust to a “new normal” in work modalities, ranging from fully in-office to fully remote to a mix of both. With these insights, organizations are encouraged to recognize, understand, and strategically address these personas to foster a harmonious and productive workplace.

Company 237

Company Interviews Study Research 237

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Many tech companies such as Microsoft have announced that they plan to let employees work remote permanently. In this post, I will share my learnings on running virtual meetings to help you be more productive remotely. Share presentation materials in advance of the meeting (my company has a 48-hour pre-read policy).

Meeting 192

Meeting Productivity Video Tools 192

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Tuck School of Business’ Vijay Govindarajan explains why companies can’t rely on planned obsolescence anymore.

Productivity 173

Productivity Company Development Strategy 173