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The Mixed Returns From Predictive Analytics

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers assessed a representative sample of manufacturing plants in the United States in 2010 and 2015, with a survey asking them about their use of predictive analytics, their management practices, the use of data in their decision-making, and the general design of their production process. Strong returns.

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Think SoLoMo or SoCoLoMo – Social Commerce, Local & Mobile – For Digital Success

Modern Servant Leader

Billion in 2010 to 7.9 Billion in 2015. The Digital Marketer: Benchmark & Trends Report 2012. Forrester Research: US eCommerce to Reach Nearly $300 Billion by 2015. Bargain Shopping : 70% of online holiday buyers say they purchased online instead of in stores because deals online were better. Checking In: 16.7

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Taking a Step Back Doesn’t Always Move You Forward

In the CEO Afterlife

That means nimbleness, laser-like focus, and market specialization. The answer is by out-spending their competitors and/or investing in acquisitions to increase market clout. 2010 – Kraft buys Cadbury. 2015 – Kraft merges with Heinz. 2010 – Kraft buys Cadbury. 2015 – Kraft merges with Heinz.

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Why Deep Investment In Automation Results In More Jobs

The Horizons Tracker

Indeed, the data shows that a 20% increase in robot use in the sector between 2010 and 2015 corresponded with a 3.2% This is because markets are increasingly structured in a way that sees the lion’s share of the spoils going to a relatively small number of superstar firms that are able to pull away from the pack.

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Talent As A Critical Resource

ExactHire - Leadership

The following blog post is adapted from a speech given by Harlan Schafir at the Collective Alternative Executive Speaker Series on September 17, 2015. And while the dynamics of the talent market have changed over time, the impact of this change is now upon us in full force. Did we fall asleep? labor force ( Pew Research Center).

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Top ten collectible items that can land you a fortune

Strategy Driven

A croquet picture of the American outlaw valued almost around $5 million in 2015. These things do have their market among connoisseurs. In 2010, the only known complete version of Atari’s Air Raid made a sale of $33 thousand. The market’s quite crazy for Star Wars action figures if you have the rarest pieces.

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New Year Entertainment: Predictions, Forecasts, and Projections

The Practical Leader

This time of year, we’re bombarded with glib and confident “experts” forecasting everything from the economy, to global warming, to financial markets, social trends, weather, and lots more. Experts forecasted in 2000 that 30 gigawatts of electricity would be generated worldwide through wind power by 2010.

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