Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 25, 2014

For example, Opower tapped into a great market using software-as-a-service and a behavioral efficiency model for saving energy. Execution of the operating model could include building a behavioral team, outsourcing, augmenting, or partnering. Operating Model Development. What should our behavioral insights team look like?

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Tom Spencer

JULY 28, 2023

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a powerful tool in transforming various industries, including renewable energy. By harnessing the potential of AI, companies can optimize the integration and management of clean technologies , leading to increased efficiency, cost savings, and environmental sustainability.

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Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2018

Its hierarchical authority, specialized division of labor, and standard operating procedures enabled companies to grow far larger than they had ever been. The German sociologist Max Weber famously praised bureaucracy’s rationality and efficiencies. The energy, commitment, and collaboration among team members was a revelation.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 23, 2017

In New York state, neighbors are testing their ability to sell solar energy to one another using blockchain technology. In Austria, the country’s largest utility conglomerate, Wien Energie, is taking part in a blockchain trial focused on energy trading with two other utilities. Distributed Database.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2023

Government incentives for investment into renewable energy sources, such as subsidies and tax credits , are becoming an increasingly popular way for governments to meet national pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Secondly, renewable energy is naturally occurring and based on resources that are continually replenished.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2017

Business leaders often think of “efficiency” and “productivity” as synonyms, two sides of the same coin. When it comes to strategy, however, efficiency and productivity are very different. Efficiency is about doing the same with less. Let me explain.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Consider Apple, hardly a byword in the energy business. This summer, the company applied for federal licenses to sell directly to customers the excess renewable energy it generates on its new campus and in facilities across Oregon, Nevada, and California. But solar electricity is only the beginning of the future energy marketplace.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Most companies are unprepared for the emerging revolution in predictive energy analytics. In fact, many readers’ eyes will have already glazed over at the preceding sentence, with the natural initial reaction that energy-related data isn’t relevant to their jobs. Cost Savings. alone, according to the US.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2017

A year into their jobs, how many employees still have the unbridled energy and enthusiasm that they brought with them to their first day on the job? Unproductive routines, corporate bureaucracy, and “administrivia” kill ambition and sap energy for far too many employees. redesign the operating model. Related Video.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2018

degrees will require “rapid and far-reaching transitions in energy, land, urban and infrastructure (including transport and buildings), and industrial systems” and this transition will need to be “unprecedented in terms of scale…and imply deep emissions reductions in all sectors.” Embrace renewable energy.

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Epicflow

AUGUST 12, 2024

How can manufacturers ensure production efficiency and competitiveness? Digital transformation in the manufacturing industry refers to the application of digital technologies to any manufacturing process with the aim of its optimization, increasing the quality of the output, and enhancing overall efficiency.

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

While the complexity of construction projects is increasing, digitalization provides construction companies with a number of benefits: high efficiency of processes, precise project planning and visualization, real-time cooperation, new market opportunities, reduced risks, more effective decision-making, optimized construction costs, etc. [5;

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 12, 2024

Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of your endeavors. Keeping participant numbers limited to those who are essential to the discussion is crucial for efficiency.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 27, 2017

Most offices have adequate but aging lighting systems that often operate inefficiently, can waste vast amounts of energy, and annoy employees. We believe that a recent business-model innovation will overcome this barrier and upend commercial lighting and other energy services. How It Works.

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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). The recent price swings highlight a new era of uncertainty gripping the world’s energy markets. hbr staff/bettmann/Getty Images. The soaring U.S.

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Cash Flow Transportation Energy Balance Sheet 128

Harvard Business

APRIL 28, 2017

In the fictional world of the video game Watch Dogs , you can play a hacktivist who takes over the central operating system of a futuristic, hyper-connected Chicago. On April 8, hackers set off 156 emergency sirens in Dallas, Texas , disrupting residents and overwhelming 911 operators throughout the day. An estimated 2.3

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Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2016

Operations in a Connected World. The increased prediction accuracy, in turn, makes it possible to achieve large increases in operational efficiency — having the right inventory in the right locations. Smoothly operating supply chains are vital for stable profits. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Data Advertising Operations Case Study 132

Harvard Business

MARCH 30, 2017

So a lot of people were surprised when it launched a brick and mortar book store , but as Apple has shown with its highly successful retail operation, there’s a big advantage to having stores staffed with well trained people. market share in online sales. Redesign Jobs. “This will change how doctors will interact with patients.”

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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. At the same time, they are vulnerable to cyber risks.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

” By the end of a quarter, she had wrung every ounce of energy out of marketing, and we started the next quarter from a standstill with no momentum and no leverage. It is highly efficient at capturing, storing, and releasing energy. ” The intention was right, but there was no operational impact.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Our Climate Commitment is one way we help solve the unsustainable demand for energy resources and its impact on the environment. However, like many of the companies surveyed by Bain, we were unsure how to connect our strategic vision around sustainability with meaningful operational changes. What lessons can we share?

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

In research for our book, Time, Talent and Energy, my co-author Michael Mankins and I found that such investments do indeed pay off: The top-quartile companies in our study unlocked 40% more productive power in their workforce through better practices in time, talent and energy management. Yet, only one in eight employees are inspired.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Many companies are already operating with lean staff, due to high attrition rates and not replacing staff, not to mention downsizing as a result of a difficult economy. In this kind of environment, focusing on worker retention and cross training to make existing workers more efficient makes a lot of sense.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Instead, we bring people into different contexts — removed from typical day-to-day company operations — that can serve as a metaphor for what customers experience and therefore jolt employees into a more empathetic stance. Take our work with Consumers Energy in Michigan. Another example comes from Carnival Cruise Line.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2017

Technology is enabling people to use energy more efficiently in their homes, offices, and factories. At the same time, technological innovation in transportation, the largest single user of oil, is helping to lower energy consumption as engines become more fuel efficient and the use of autonomous and electric vehicles grows.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2019

This post explores three areas where drones are currently being used, the data they generate, and how they are being used to increase efficiency and maximise profits. PwC is experimenting with drones to audit clients in the energy sector ( www.consultancy.uk, 2019 ). Drones in Agriculture: How UAVs Make Farming More Efficient.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

After building a successful model in financial services, Oliver Wyman expanded to offer pure strategy consulting services to non-financial services groups and now has 2 internal divisions that operate relatively independently. Strategic Information Technology and Operations. Oliver Wyman became own firm again. Mercer buys Oliver Wyman.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

. “To prosper over time,” he argued, “companies must benefit all of their stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, and the communities in which they operate.” Through a well-structured operating process, partners expand and align their efforts and draw on comparative strengths.

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Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2017

But a recent report concludes that meeting the goals in just four out of 60 sectors (food and agriculture, cities, energy and materials, and health and wellbeing) could indeed open up market opportunities worth up to $12 trillion a year in less than 15 years. But, he says , ultimately “technology is a resource-liberating force.”

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Chemicals Energy Case Interview Resources 133

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The company focuses on building environmentally friendly work sites and data centers and improving access to clean energy for all. Without secure energy and a stable climate, we won’t be able to make meaningful progress on other challenges — like connecting the world. This interview has been edited and condensed.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2018

For Tesla, adding more human labor to the mix means extending traditional jobs with additional responsibilities that would help ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Alien Dreadnought. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Adding Humans to the Mix. Insight Center. Adopting AI.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

It can provide unbanked people with digital wallets, prevent fraud, and replace outdated systems with more efficient ones. The largest cryptocurrencies — Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum — require vast amounts of energy consumption to function. Green Energy Blockchain Mining. Energy Efficient Blockchains Systems.

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Harvard Business

MAY 1, 2017

Accordingly, business leaders sought to improve efficiency by employing Six Sigma, process reengineering, spans and layers, and other tools. And the average long-term ROE is more than 25%, reflecting improved efficiency combined with greater reliance on financial leverage at most companies.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 3, 2017

Businesses have a variety of social responsibilities, but the essential one—and the main reason that private enterprise is given license to operate—is to innovate. Great managers know how to tap that superabundant resource, and they recognize that pooling creative energy usually accelerates progress.

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Enterprise Engineering Development Energy 133

Harvard Business

APRIL 11, 2017

. “Working hand-in-hand has proven to be much more effective, in my career, than those skunkworks ‘go away and come up with a magic box and bring it back to the business and have them figure out how it will best fit in,’” says Scott Burns, Head of Customer Experience at Reliant Energy, a Houston energy services provider.

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Survey Groups Energy Research 132

Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2018

As an experienced manager, he knew that his manufacturing and operation division’s success depended on getting creative ideas from his employees. Seeing how my grandchildren admired me meant the world to me and gave me a boost of energy to continue to generate additional creative ideas.” Justin Tierney/EyeEm/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Companies that are able to easily access and manage these workers will be able to unleash fresh energy and thinking inside their organizations, and quickly meet staffing needs when new opportunities arise. Adaptable Processes Identify and modify key business processes, policies, and procedures to align with the new ways of operating.

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