Effective Managers

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The rise of automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital tools has reshaped the way teams operate, and leaders must adapt to this transformation to remain effective. Leaders must embrace these changes, finding ways to maintain team cohesion, productivity, and culture in dispersed work environments.

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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.

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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. Disruptions have become a way of life for manufacturers. A new inexpensive method that was developed in research involving two companies can. It doesn’t have to be automated but can be.

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Epicflow

JUNE 21, 2023

Among other things, this can be achieved by improving a company’s operational efficiency. How is it possible to increase operational efficiency in project-based organizations? What Is Operational Efficiency and Why Improve It? Improving operational efficiency means delivering more output with the same or less input.

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Epicflow

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Facilitating productive project work. These factors contribute to increasing team members’ productivity. It has solutions for strategic portfolio management, project portfolio management, product portfolio management, and professional services automation. More effective decision-making. Assess data security.

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Consulting Success

AUGUST 1, 2022

How To Turn Your Consulting Services Into Digital Products (& Generate 7-Figures) With Bianca Robinson: Podcast #249 is a post from: Consulting Success. In this episode, Bianca Robinson, the CEO of Cayden Cay Consulting, talks about her career shift from being a project manager for an engineering firm to diving into consulting service.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2024

Human-robot collaboration, employed by companies like DHL and CEVA, enhances productivity, reduces worker fatigue, and increases job satisfaction. The incremental approach of integrating human roles with automated systems not only keeps operations cost effective but also leverages human adaptability for continuous improvements.

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Progressus

MARCH 18, 2025

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept, its here, transforming the way businesses operate and reshaping the modern workforce. Microsoft Copilot is at the forefront of this revolution, integrating AI-powered assistance into the tools businesses already rely on daily.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 11, 2025

In todays fast-paced business environment, successful product development demands more than just great ideas and cutting-edge technology. This article explores the importance of cross-functional teams and how they drive successful product development. Benefits of Cross-Functional Product Dev Teams 1.

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Effective Managers

JUNE 24, 2024

Examining Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Improving Business Processes Leveraging AI into business operations has become a transformative force across various industries. AI in Streamlining Operations AI technology has made significant strides in optimizing operational efficiency.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 12, 2024

Meetings can either be a powerful catalyst for collaboration and decision-making or a drain on time and productivity. 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.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2022

Lessons in enterprise AR’s potential from China Southern Airlines.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Cross-training employees on a variety of tasks can be a powerful tool for improving operations, as well as for attracting and retaining workers. For one thing, when employees are more productive and contribute more, companies can pay them more. Of course, that’s good for the business, but it also makes the job better for workers.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It is an opportune time for SME manufacturers to upgrade their operations by investing in new software and manufacturing innovations. The reasons include pressures on OEMs to build more resilient supply chains and to regionalize production and the falling cost and increasing ease of use of new technologies.

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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.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, and speaker. In this episode, you'll hear: How Lee evolved as a leader by shedding defensiveness and operating in trust. Why you need to create a system to be a person of your word.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 8, 2024

One of the most common problems business leaders face is how to price a product. From entrepreneurs putting a new product on the market to executives at a public company revamping a product line, effective pricing is a key pillar of any successful sales and marketing strategy.

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Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2024

They determined that, although data engineers and data scientists typically take on most responsibility from conception to production of AI development lifecycles, non-technical leaders can play a key role in ensuring the integration of responsible AI.

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Epicflow

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In addition, problems with equipment may cause additional risks related to workers’ safety and product quality. Risks related to advanced technology use Even though manufacturers implement the latest technologies to increase operational efficiency, these technologies may pose additional risks.

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Clarity Consultants

MARCH 12, 2025

Rather than viewing eLearning as a sunk cost, many organizations approach it as a strategic advantage that enhances productivity, improves compliance, and fosters employee engagement. It assesses long-term business impact, including productivity gains, cost savings, and performance improvements.

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Epicflow

JULY 27, 2022

Increasing employee productivity is a hot topic in every business environment today. What Affects Employee Productivity? There are plenty of factors impacting people’s productivity – from proper workflow organization to employees’ lifestyle and health condition. Let’s figure it out in the article. . Employees’ workload.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Technological advances and increasingly sophisticated ways of gathering and analyzing data are changing both the kinds of products and services companies can offer and are increasing competitive pressures. To meet the moment, this article argues that organizations may need to change the way they operate to innovate.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

By reducing the time spent on mundane tasks, small businesses can allocate resources more effectively to increase productive capacity by enhancing productivity and scaling operations, increase consumer demand by refining product offerings, and develop other competitive advantages.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The authors look to the example of the Dutch Lottery, or Nederlandse Loterij (NLO), which faced a wave of digital disruptors that operated in a legal gray zone offering pure online products. Digital transformation can be a tool for doing both well and good.

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Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2022

Issues with the supply chain lead to poor quality of products and delays in their releases. AS9100 is an international standardized quality management system for the aerospace industry, which aims to improve safety and reliability of aerospace products. Operational risk management . Customer satisfaction. .

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Harvard Business

JUNE 14, 2024

To create value, mergers need top-line gains: More sales to more customers, expansion into new territories or market adjacencies, new products and services to sell to existing customers.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Business operations teams play a critical role in the success and growth of both big companies and small startups. Let’s explore the role of business operations teams in greater detail for both big companies and small startups.

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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.

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Effective Managers

JUNE 19, 2024

Empowering employees and trusting them to deliver results can enhance productivity and morale. Organizations quickly adopted new technologies to maintain operations and serve customers. Leaders can leverage data to gain insights into customer behavior, optimize operations, and drive innovation.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 11, 2024

For example, Adidas has launched initiatives to produce shoes from ocean plastic waste , turning a pollutant into a valuable consumer product. Companies are implementing various strategies to minimize waste production, from the design phase, lean manufacturing techniques, to end-of-life management.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Technological progress and new digital products have perennially been relied upon for improving operations. But the truth is, tech can often make bureaucracy worse. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) were hailed as a cure to the inefficiency of paper-based systems.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

“Just-in-time” only works as part of a comprehensive suite of strategies.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This article delves into the rising importance of ESG metrics, how companies are integrating them into their operations, provides leading examples, and highlights the evolving regulatory landscape. This commitment extends across its entire production process, from sourcing raw materials to the final product assembly.

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Markovitz Consulting

DECEMBER 1, 2020

According to BCG’s analysis , productivity at companies that have shifted to remote work has increased between 15% and 40%. At a $500M footwear company I once worked with, the founder and CEO—long removed from his role product development—decided that he didn’t like a particular style his product team had designed, developed, and purchased.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The adoption of AI is revolutionizing banking products, enabling financial institutions to offer personalized service, increase efficiency, and enhance security. This article explores the impact of AI on banking products, and the innovations being driven by this technology. AI-Driven Innovations in Banking Products 1.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The “production as a service” model enables firms to contract with independent factory operators on an as-needed basis.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 17, 2024

While some data sources on entrepreneurship operate on a lag, so far it appears that the entrepreneurship surge is real and likely to lead to greater job creation and productivity in the U.S. The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a boom in business applications in the U.S. after years of sluggishness. But is this startup surge real?

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