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 251

Company Analysis Data Operations 251

Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2025

Support and training providing tools, templates, and training to project teams to enhance their productivity and adherence to standards. Enhanced Decision-Making With advanced analytics and reporting features, PMO software delivers actionable insights, empowering leaders to make data-driven decisions.

Tools 130

Tools Software Efficiency Resources 130

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.

Efficiency 130

Efficiency Operations How To Resources 130

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Technological progress and new digital products have perennially been relied upon for improving operations. She and HPH staff designed a simple form for reporting tasks that were poorly designed, unnecessary, or just made no sense. But the truth is, tech can often make bureaucracy worse.

System 254

System Operations Study Time Management 254

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. Competition at the domestic and international markets. Customer satisfaction. .

Engineering 246

Engineering Management How To Risk Analysis 246

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.

Case Study 130

Case Study Case Studies ROI Metrics 130

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

For instance, AI-driven customer relationship management tools can automate data entry, lead scoring , content marketing, follow-up emails, and generating reports, freeing up employees to focus on more strategic activities like developing growth strategies, enhancing customer relationships, and driving innovation.

Small Business 78

Small Business Data Efficiency Tools 78

Epicflow

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The capacity of HHI is superior to its competitors — a four-kilometer Ulsan shipyard with nine huge “Goliath Cranes,” 16,000 well-trained and experienced people in production, R&D, management, and administration, and the ability to manufacture any ship of any size with superb quality and the highest deadweight tonnage in the world.

Management 242

Management Cash Flow Industry Real Estate 242

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Learning how consulting firms operate can help you better understand what you would do as an analyst. Your business just launched a new product and needs to market it. Market trends have changed, and you want to make sure the product will reach the correct target customer. How do Consulting Firms Work? Consulting Firm Structure.

Operations 88

Operations Consulting Boston Consulting Group Industry 88

Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

For example, if your goal is to increase sales, your L&D programs might focus on enhancing sales techniques, product knowledge, or customer relationship management skills. Productivity metrics: Assess changes in output per employee or team efficiency. Output per employee: Track changes in individual or team productivity levels.

Metrics 147

Metrics ROI Training Training 147

Steve Shu Consulting

AUGUST 20, 2018

Management reports – Consultants often get reports normally directly accessible by the management teams. This helps to accelerate knowledge transfer and provides a lay of the land within any limitations of the reports (which may also need to improved based on mutual agreement between the consultant and client).

Consulting 150

Consulting Management Case Interview Interviews 150

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

One type of data scientist creates output for humans to consume, in the form of product and strategy recommendations. Data science for humans: the consumers of the output are decision makers like executives, product managers, designers, or clinicians. They are decision scientists. They are modeling scientists.

Data 132

Data Engineering Software Operations 132

Epicflow

MARCH 22, 2023

Also, if a company decides to cut expenses but does nothing to increase operational efficiency, it may lead to delivering low-quality output and decreased customer satisfaction. To achieve this, you should analyze your business processes, improve operational efficiency, and identify the causes of excessive expenses.

Resources 188

Resources Management Efficiency Operations 188

Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

In the digital age, businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to gain a competitive edge and streamline their operations. From enhancing customer experiences to optimizing decision-making processes, AI is reshaping the way businesses operate and opening up new possibilities for growth.

Data 147

Data Operations Efficiency System 147

LSA Global

APRIL 21, 2025

Yet too often, organizations f ocus too narrowly on product training and neglect the foundational skills for new sales hires to be set up for success. To create a sales force that can consistently drive revenue growth and deepen customer loyalty, companies must intentionally cultivate a robust consultative selling skillset from day one.

Sales 62

Sales Balance Sheet B2B Training 62

Harvard Business

APRIL 28, 2017

I’ve been surveying executives of Fortune 1000 companies about their data investments since 2012, and for the first time a near majority – 48.4% — report that their firms are achieving measurable results from their big data investments , with 80.7% Of the executives who report starting such a project, only 40.2%

Data 135

Data Company Survey Video 135

PM Alliance

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Among the milestones on the path to a successful move is site selection—where will people and/or operations go? Below are some steps project teams can take to understand what goes into a site assessment and prepare for a productive location visit. Facility relocation projects can be long and complex efforts.

Productivity 83

Productivity Engineering Report Groups 83

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

In this article, I’d like to share the insights we’ve gleaned from the model’s first full year of operation, which hopefully organizations in health care and many other industries will find useful. Across those fundamentals, eight key topics are reported every day. It ensures alignment of goals, resources, and people.

System 130

System Healthcare Metrics Report 130

Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2016

Companies born before the internet took hold have an enormous challenge: improving their online products and services at the warp speed of their online competitors. Companies that are able to master continuous online product innovation have big advantages: Dramatic reductions in the time it takes to make critical product enhancements.

Company 124

Company Software Productivity Engineering 124

Markovitz Consulting

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In the space of two weeks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. Not to be outdone, NPR reported that Microsoft Japan moved to a four-day workweek this summer while increasing productivity by 40%. There’s certainly some truth to that argument.

Time Management 145

Time Management Balance Sheet Management Software 145

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 25, 2016

Survey-based reports find that firms are currently spending an estimated $36 billion on storage and infrastructure, and that is expected to double by 2020. However, looking at the surveys and consulting reports, it is unclear what the precise use cases are that will drive this positive ROI from big data. Predicting demand.

Data 132

Data Advertising Operations Case Study 132

Harvard Business

MAY 26, 2016

Workers specialize in simple, highly routinized operations. They are incentivized to complete operations as quickly as possible. In addition to improved product quality and delivery times, the lean approach has been linked to improved terms of employment. Workers tend to earn more and report higher engagement with their jobs.

Apparel 120

Apparel Development Operations Accenture 120

Epicflow

JULY 20, 2022

Sometimes, it’s rather difficult to predict whether a company will be capable of delivering a certain product or service, whether it’s reasonable to invest in this project, and how it will affect the current workflow. Will the delivered product/services be in demand on the market? Operational feasibility .

Study 148

Study Management Resources Analysis 148

Harvard Business

APRIL 2, 2018

Nearly every major company today operates a broad set of social and environmental activities that parallel its commercial value chain. So far the most popular medium has been glossy sustainability reports. Eighty-five percent of the S&P 500 companies publish such reports, which often are longer than their annual financial reports.

Company 127

Company Advertising Report Sales 127

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

Even the near-term outlook has been quite negative: A 2016 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said 9% of jobs in the 21 countries that make up its membership could be automated. What about the automation of the production line? bribes and kickbacks). Just 6% are using AI in pricing.

Company 176

Company Survey Finance Engineering 176

Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It helps define the hierarchy, reporting relationships, and communication, which greatly influence how the business functions. There are a few ways that it impacts an organization, including defining roles and responsibilities, decision-making, efficiency and productivity, employee morale, and more.

Organizational Development 162

Organizational Development Efficiency Development Productivity 162

Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 27, 2022

Employees of major consulting firms like McKinsey and Accenture are called consultants, as are some in-house specialists deployed in an advisory role to work with teams outside of their own reporting structure (for example, an internal change management consultant). By contrast, professional independent consultants operate as microbusinesses.

Consulting 195

Consulting Accenture Hotels Nonprofit 195

Harvard Business

JUNE 25, 2018

If an industrial product like a car fails the manufacturer pulls it back, tests it and, if necessary, re-equips it. Management concepts, by contrast, operate in poorly regulated environments where failures are often brushed under boardroom or faculty carpets. It is hard to think of a single case.

System 134

System Financial Report Benchmarking 134

Chad Barr

JANUARY 8, 2025

” This is not just a tech milestone—it’s a harbinger of a seismic shift in how businesses operate, innovate, and grow. Manufacturing: Optimizing production processes far beyond human capability. Analyze client data to generate insights, prepare reports, or build visual presentations with minimal manual input.

Trends 52

Trends eBook Training Training 52

Harvard Business

JANUARY 18, 2018

.” And for those in manufacturing or production companies, the future may arrive even sooner. That same report mentioned the advent of “robotic bricklayers.” It is easy to find reports that predict the loss of between 5 and 10 million jobs by 2020. Insight Center. The Risks and Rewards of AI. Sponsored by SAS.

Strategy 136

Strategy Strategy Strategy& McKinsey 136

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

47% of employees admit they feel tired or very tired from the absence of natural light or a window at their office, and 43% report feeling gloomy because of the lack of light. The eMarketer Mobile Research study reports that American adults over the age of 18 spend about four hours on their mobile devices every day.

Real Estate 133

Real Estate Survey Study Wireless 133

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). output comes from fracking operations that have cut costs dramatically since slumping prices in 2014 forced dozens of companies into bankruptcy.

Cash Flow 131

Cash Flow Transportation Energy Balance Sheet 131

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.

Energy 136

Energy Agile Productivity Talent 136

Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2024

In addition, their focus on effective resource allocation, stakeholder engagement, and change management contributes to enhanced operational efficiency, increased agility, and improved project outcomes. What is the difference between a Chief Project Officer (CPO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO)? What organizations require a CPO?

Resources 178

Resources Methodologies Efficiency Metrics 178

Chad Barr

MARCH 5, 2025

This is not just another AI tool; it’s a powerful resource designed to transform the way you operate, strategize, and grow your business. Scalability Without Hiring More Staff: With AI-powered automation, thought leaders and consultants can expand their reach and productivity without increasing headcount.

Tools 52

Tools Research Analysis Efficiency 52

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. Tens of thousands of agile teams have operated for decades without much awareness — let alone active support — from CEOs. Tetra Images/Getty Images.

Agile 136

Agile Energy Retail Case Interview 136