Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2017

How often do you consider the air quality in your office and how it affects employees and their productivity? In the 1970s, efforts to conserve energy in the U.S. Given these studies tying air quality to health, we wanted to see whether improved ventilation affects cognitive function, an indicator of worker productivity.

Productivity 131

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 14, 2022

Energy transitions occur from time to time, due to the discovery of new energy sources such as coal or due to policy changes, such as France’s embrace of nuclear energy. Energy transitions have occurred throughout history, from burning wood to coal, then oil and natural gas. Background.

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Energy Transportation Policies McKinsey 88

Epicflow

MAY 31, 2022

Changes to a developed product. Changes to a developed product are inevitable, however, they turn into challenges when they get out of control and there are several sources of truth. digital twin and digital thread, the introduction of new propulsion systems and alternative energy sources, etc.). Lack of resources.

Engineering 49

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Harvard Business

JULY 7, 2016

Fast forward more than a century to the launch of the Toyota Prius, which succeeded not by going full electric, but making a gas-powered car, something people were already familiar with, more energy efficient. If a competitor’s product offers the same features at the same price, there’s no reason to switch.

Productivity 122

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Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2018

The German sociologist Max Weber famously praised bureaucracy’s rationality and efficiencies. About two-thirds of agile practitioners report higher team morale, increased productivity, greater ability to manage changing priorities, and faster time to market than they were experiencing before. So, take the initiative.

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Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2022

For example, currently, the A&D industry is facing increasing geopolitical and economic uncertainty as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, energy and raw materials challenges due to the sanctions imposed on Russia, inflation rate, etc. Issues with the supply chain lead to poor quality of products and delays in their releases.

Engineering 246

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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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Energy Consulting Government Industry 78

Tom Spencer

MAY 17, 2020

This is a new experience for many of us, and poses new challenges and distractions that can make it difficult to stay focused and productive. I’ve been getting asked a lot lately about productivity, and so I thought I should dedicate an article to it. The earlier you wake up, the more productive you will be.

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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. This commitment extends across its entire production process, from sourcing raw materials to the final product assembly.

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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. California, Texas, and most of the U.S. electric demand.

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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.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 25, 2014

One the other hand, possibilities for competitive differentiation and new products seem limitless. For example, Opower tapped into a great market using software-as-a-service and a behavioral efficiency model for saving energy.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

“Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run it is almost everything,” wrote Paul Krugman more than 20 years ago. Productivity in most developed economies has been anemic. During much of this time, it has been shareholders, not workers, who have reaped the benefits of higher productivity.

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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. alone, according to the US.

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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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Energy Government Efficiency Transportation 132

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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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.

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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. For another, the funnel fails to capture momentum. That’s no longer true.

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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. Today we align with 11 out of the 17 SDGs, including zero hunger, gender equality, clean water, affordable and clean energy, sustainable cities and communities, and climate action. million gallons of water.

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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. How many still believe they can make a difference?

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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. Here are some of the examples.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 30, 2017

That allows the sales associates to focus on serving customers rather than wasting time and energy managing transactions. “When doctors have the world’s medical knowledge at their fingertips, they can devote more of their mental energy to understanding the patient as a person, not just a medical diagnosis. Redesign Jobs.

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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. Hence the opportunity for third-party service providers.

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Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2016

The first use case involves predicting demand for consumer products that are in the “long tail” of consumption. This method works well for popular products in large regions but tends to fail when data gets thin because random noise overwhelms the underlying signal. Predicting demand. Predictive maintenance.

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Harvard Business

MAY 18, 2017

billion by 2050, and to feed that number of people, global food production will need to grow by 70%. For Africa, which is projected to be home to about 2 billion people by then, farm productivity must accelerate at a faster rate than the global average to avoid continued mass hunger.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 27, 2018

Consumers almost always tell researchers that they prefer to have many versions of a product from which to choose. For retailers, that difference has big implications for the problem of assortment — how many variations of a single product to offer. Holger Weitzel/Getty Images. They will therefore prefer a large assortment.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2017

But what if the task had been simply to make a chip that was 30% more efficient? When that happens, innovating your products won’t help — you have to innovate your business model. In fact, a study analyzing 17.9 In that case, a marine biologist dropping clams on the table would have been nothing more than a distraction.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

See Decide When You Need To Meet, Workshop, Or Write To Save Energy And Time for more information.) Work product: Collaborate to create a work product. They have outcomes, either a decision, action items, or a work product. Concurrent projects often elevate resource efficiency thinking, not flow efficiency thinking.

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The Source

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

…is not what Johnny Cash sang, but does neatly sum up consulting to the energy sector over the last year or so. In fact, consultants to the energy sector are sitting pretty right now. Another is that the turmoil has created plenty of work around cost cutting and efficiency. The question is: how long will it last?

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Energy Efficiency Consulting Marketing 45

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2017

In the beginning companies sold products. A focus on products means a focus on selling running shoes. Selling products limits the revenues you can make from clients: Unless you are innovating and continually updating your product offering, customer attrition tends to be high, and incentivizing repurchases can be hard.

Productivity 71

Productivity Tourism Sales Fashion 71

Epicflow

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The key to employee productivity and excellent project results is balanced workload. feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance from one’s job or feeling negative towards one’s career; reduced professional productivity. The WHO emphasizes the following three symptoms of employee burnout: .

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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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Effective Managers

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This allows managers to focus their time and energy on the tasks that actually matter, instead of wasting it on needless distractions. Increase Efficiency: By having a plan in place, managers can make the most of their resources and optimize processes to improve efficiency and productivity.

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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 28, 2017

Advancements in artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices have made it possible for cities to increase efficiencies across multiple services like public safety, transportation, water management and even healthcare. An estimated 2.3 the technology research and advisory company.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Chances are, you’ll find some secret passion, pursued outside of office hours, into which they pour their creative energies. They just aren’t applying those energies to their day jobs. Employees need to constantly write six-page memos, even for introducing small product features throughout their careers at the company.

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Seth Godin Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Work on climate problems is actually about efficiency. And energy sources that don’t burn become cheaper over time. The investment in getting started pays off in cost, health and organizational efficiency. Finding resilience and diversity can be about productivity. Successful leaders serve the people they lead.

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