Harvard Business

MARCH 28, 2023

Can BMW convince stakeholders that its strategy is good for the environment and the company’s financial performance?

Strategy& 125

Strategy& Strategy Strategy Financial 125

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 8, 2013

A framework to help executives, senior managers and marketers devise strategies for future growth. The Ansoff Matrix is particularly useful for strategic planning because it provides a framework to help executives, senior managers and marketers devise strategies for future growth. What is a Product-Market Growth Strategy?

Productivity 113

Productivity Transportation Development Marketing 113

Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Today, I'm chatting with one of my favorite executives of all time, Jim MacPhee, recently retired Chief Operating Officer and self-proclaimed Experience Steward for Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts. In January 2018, Jim was promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer/Senior Vice President, Walt Disney World® Resort.

Operations 156

Operations Leadership Consulting Transportation 156

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Oliver Wyman’s strategy consulting practice has made waves specifically in the financial services sector , and beyond as well. Now a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, Oliver Wyman is known to give MMC its strong reputation as experts over other insurance providers because of the firm’s focus on strategy. Public Policy.

Oliver Wyman 201

Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2018

The constantly fluctuating number of barrels of crude available from nimble shale operations is a primary driver, but so are the long-term impact of increased fuel efficiency and the fits and starts of the global transition away from fossil fuels on world demand. .—while The soaring U.S.

Cash Flow 130

Cash Flow Transportation Energy Balance Sheet 130

Tom Spencer

JUNE 21, 2024

However, what my undergraduate business program failed to emphasize was the often-overlooked world of startups —particularly small businesses that operate outside the spotlight of household brand names or well-funded tech giants such as Uber or Airbnb.

Transportation 88

Transportation Engineering Resources Productivity 88

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Already a large domestic market, Frontier Strategy Group’s estimates suggest the country will average growth rates between 7.4% Policies relating to infrastructure development, land and labor, healthcare, and transport fall under the purview of the states—as do most licensing and permitting. over the next three years.

Strategy& 73

Strategy& Strategy Strategy Operations 73

Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2016

In transportation, American railroad BNSF is partnering with the Federal Aviation Administration to test drones for remote track and bridge inspection and air quality monitoring. No strategy is static. For many companies, drones are quickly becoming another component that must be considered in developing digitalization strategies.

Company 125

Company Data Analysis Industry 125

Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

However, today BearingPoint is emerging as a player in the operations and technology scene, especially in Europe, and has re-established an impressive growth trajectory. Now, BearingPoint is operated as a Netherlands-based partnership which consisted of 120 partners in 14 countries throughout Europe. Strategy & Business Executive.

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BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2017

See More Videos > See More Videos > In order to understand how firms have systematically enhanced trust in applied AI, my colleagues Monika Hengstler and Selina Duelli and I conducted nine case studies in the transportation and medical device industries.

Case Interview 126

Case Interview Transportation Healthcare System 126

Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2016

It outlined Tesla’s automotive strategy and it has been pretty much followed to the letter. Tesla’s initial strategy began like a start-up: to build a minimum viable product to test the market. Its strategy of coming into the market from the high end did not fit the typical demand-side disruption playbook.

Strategy& 70

Strategy& Strategy Strategy Automotive 70

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. During this same year, IBM introduced Business Recovery Services as a formal business offering for customers, enabling them to continue operations in the event of an unplanned outage or disaster. Operations and Supply Chain.

IBM GBS 203

IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Tom Spencer

APRIL 7, 2023

This article will explore some of the most notable examples of AI in consulting, including its use in market research, strategy development, and operational optimisation. This can help consultants to identify key market trends, develop more accurate market research reports, and craft more effective marketing strategies.

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Examples Consulting Management Tools 88

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

The firm sold a majority stake in the US government business for $2.45B to the Carlyle Group (Booz Allen Hamilton) and Booz & Company, owned and operated as a partnership, assumed the commercial strategy role. The focus of this article is on Booz & Company because of its focus on strategy. Operations and Logistics.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Mory Ducros, Largest Bankruptcy in France for a Year With 5,200 jobs at stake, the bankruptcy of transport company Mory Ducros is in social terms the heaviest recorded bankruptcy this year. The prime minister, the minister of industrial renewal, and the minister of state transport are all mobilized. How comforting.

Transportation 75

Transportation Insurance Insurance Policies 75

MishTalk

AUGUST 2, 2014

The military operation has cost America a further £296 billion and Britain £22 billion. billion spent on counter-narcotics operations, opium production has increased for the past three years and is now at record levels. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

How To 77

How To Transportation Government Operations 77

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2017

These have forced AirBnB, Tesla, and Uber to make costly concessions to their operating practices or to exit certain markets altogether. The petition was seen as instrumental in getting the city council to adopt new regulations which permitted Uber to operate legally. How can new firms overcome the regulations that protect incumbents?

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Government Retail Sales Pharmaceuticals 121

Management Consulted

JUNE 14, 2015

Founded in 1995 by former Bain consultants and headquartered in New York City, they focus on developing airline strategy and implementing major operational turnaround. Transportation. In fact, in terms of firms we profile, they are truly one of the new kids on the block. Practice Areas. Strategic Planning. Revenue Improvement.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

MishTalk

JUNE 23, 2014

Department of Transportation guidelines for automated-vehicle testing, experts such as Ümit Özguner, a professor with Ohio State University’s Center for Automotive Research, are predicting that the first wave of operational autonomous vehicles will be devoted to long-haul deliveries. In the wake of new U.S. In late May, the U.S.

Transportation 78

Transportation Guidelines Engineering Wireless 78

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Unfortunately, his proposal is anything but friendly to these “transportation network” services, and would force them to either severely change the way they operate or leave the city entirely. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

Transportation 70

Transportation Advertising Operations Comparison 70

Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2018

Our research , based on interviews with 89 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees and their managers a decade after 9/11, suggests that increased monitoring can lead to a cycle of increasingly coercive surveillance. What’s less obvious, though, is what other behaviors such surveillance might promote.

Travel 112

Travel Transportation System Airlines 112

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Full of everything from market sizing questions and new product intros to M&A cases and strategy tests, it’s your one-stop-shop for case interview practice. 15+ types of cases (market entry, profitability, investment, operations/supply chain, etc.) Here’s what’s inside!

Banking 113

Banking Case Interview Consulting Interviews 113

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2014

Low-cost carrier Dobrolyot, operated by Aeroflot, suspended all flights last week after its airline leasing agreement was cancelled under European Union sanctions because it flies to Crimea, a region Russia annexed from Ukraine in March. airport of Anchorage, Alaska on the polar route. pct compared with a 1.4 percent drop on the broad index.

Airlines 76

Airlines Tourism Transportation Operations 76

Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2017

After repurposing many of the original structures and facades, the district is now evolving into a retail, restaurant, arts, and culture destination, a forum for local events, a flexible work space for businesses, and a residential area, all while evolving its manufacturing with 21 st century operations. Design for inclusion.

Development 185

Development Real Estate Retail Guidelines 185

Harvard Business

APRIL 8, 2016

The second is that money spent on transportation is too often squandered on megaprojects that have great ribbon-cutting moments but don’t “fix” traffic because they are based on myth and obsolete thinking. Down the line, automation will allow buses to operate like virtually linked trains at a fraction of the cost of rail.

Transportation 70

Transportation System Nonprofit Operations 70

Harvard Business

MAY 27, 2016

Today the airlines that participate in GALs transport more than two-thirds of all international traffic. Today, air taxi companies operate in a similar fashion to the Southwest of yore. Basically, unable to innovate their core offering, airlines have figured out a way to innovate in the way costs are allocated.

Airlines 124

Airlines Travel Industry Efficiency 124

Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2024

Competitive Pricing Boutique firms often lack the traditional overhead and operational costs plaguing larger firms, which allows them to offer clients more competitive pricing. Larger firms also tend to have high operational costs, which means clients end up paying more than the advertised sticker price for each project.

Agile 88

Agile Advertising Travel Consulting 88

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Some of the major practice areas that the NYC region focuses on are corporate development, corporate finance, digital economy, globalization, growth, information technology, marketing & sales operations, people and organization, post merger integration, risk management, strategy, sustainability, and transformation.

Consulting 157

Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

Harvard Business

JULY 14, 2017

But most successful companies used electricity and motors to reinvent their existing businesses, whether in manufacturing, transportation, or construction. Different companies can pursue quite different platform strategies based on what kinds of capital they choose to network together.

Intellectual Property 73

Intellectual Property Strategy& Strategy Strategy 73

Harvard Business

AUGUST 7, 2017

Companies deploying IoT successfully in industrial sectors such as manufacturing, oil and gas, mining, and transportation are seeking multiple agile partners with open IP architectures to co-create solutions. Once a company understands that it is a node in an interconnected network, its business strategy must change externally and internally.

ROI 73

ROI Operations Talent Accenture 73

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In the past, internal communications strategies that focused on efforts such as low-readership employee magazines or in-house intranet content often earned a reputation for draining resources without having much impact. Enabling Middle Management Communication Improves Work. Reduce Wasted Time and Boost Revenue Per Employee.

Research 70

Research Operations Survey ROI 70

Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2017

As the company’s vision became the new normal, it was easy to forget that the strategy was, at the outset, plainly illegal. Uber faced an important challenge in implementing this strategy: It isn’t easy to get people to commit crimes. Rotten to the Core. Fixing the Problem. But that is not enough.

Transportation 73

Transportation Intellectual Property Culture Software 73

Tom Spencer

JUNE 16, 2018

The company subsequently evolved to address a broader range of problems, including the high cost of owning a family car, by offering a cheap transportation alternative and introducing new solutions such as the meal delivery service “ UberEats ”. Image: Pexels.

Banking 84

Banking Financial Transportation Data 84

MishTalk

JULY 17, 2014

At least 10 Ukrainian military aircraft including Mi-24 and Mi-8 “Hind” helicopters, An-30 and An-26 transport planes and, last month, an IL-76 military transport carrying 49 troops have all been shot down this year. Kiev operates 60 Buk 9K37s, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

System 74

System Airlines Transportation Media 74

Consulting Matters

APRIL 24, 2020

I’m not a strict operator. The majority of my successes in my career have been in getting those two groups to kind of talk together and to take the engineering vision, and kind of bound it with the operational limitation, and make sure everybody is on the same page. Sometimes it’s not operational capacity.

Interviews 156

Interviews Company Marketing Operations 156

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In a recently published paper in the Academy of Management Journal , we explore how major business corporations translate the grand challenge of climate change into strategies, policies, and practices over an extended period of time. Today, businesses often operate on short-term objectives of profit maximization and shareholder return.

Energy 73

Energy Case Interview Insurance Insurance 73

Harvard Business

JANUARY 29, 2018

For the latter, we measured incumbents’ operational efficiency, commitment to innovation, and defenses against attack. But companies in this state often face increasing pressure to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs in their legacy businesses, and this pressure attracts opportunistic disruptors.

Industry 73

Industry Retail Accenture Transportation 73