Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2013

Just a few examples illustrate some of the pressing issues: South Africa''s power distribution network has an estimated maintenance backlog of $4 billion — equivalent to half of the country''s total investment in electric power generation and distribution in 2011. Global business Productivity Transportation PDF'

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2015

Take transport. Meanwhile, agile Chinese manufacturers such as Geoby have taken the market for cheap transport by storm. A decade ago, there was no market at all for low-cost electric bikes. Between 2004 and 2011, only 1.4% Audi now sells more luxury cars than any other manufacturer in China. Take consumer credit.

Strategy 8

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

Vanguard carved out a niche by managing low-cost index mutual funds in 1975. The company now has more than 20 million investors in 170 companies and, as of the end of last year, manages more than $3 trillion in global assets. Pure Internet-plays Betterment and FutureAdvisor launched in 2010 and Wealthfront in 2011.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Transportation Software 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2017

The average breach costs around $4 million. New Yorkers could manage for a few hours, maybe a few days, but what would happen if the outage lasted a week or more? New Yorkers could manage for a few hours, maybe a few days, but what would happen if the outage lasted a week or more? Nobody, though, is showing any leadership.”

Power 10

Power System Video Transportation 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2012

The sharp recession triggered by the 2008 financial crisis and the uncertainty created by the 2011 debt crisis have fundamentally reset the world. Aravind's success can only partially be explained by India's lower costs of labor. Aravind uses a highly efficient production system, which slashes the cost-per-procedure.

Company 13

Company Succession Constraint Sharpe 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2011

Community and social media managers of 2011, please try to contain your amusement at the idea that 1000 posts per day represented an unmanageable volume.) The controversy centered on three questions: Was cost the primary driver? The European networks wouldn't pay the data costs so they were borne by the one US-European hub.

Media 15

Media Cost Content Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

“Meaning is the new money, an HBR article argued in 2011. million in annual turnover-related costs for every 10,000 workers, when all employees feel their work is highly meaningful. Managers trained in coaching techniques that focus on fostering creativity and engagement can serve this role as well.

Creativity 15

Creativity Report Conference Mentor 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2012

While bundling can increase revenues, it can also add costs for consumers and doesn't necessarily fill seats. Interestingly, however, the committee did bundle public transportation into the ticket price, recognizing the opportunity to reduce traffic congestion in and around the venues. Manage the market's standards for fairness.

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Price Committee Sports Transportation 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

If round after round of profit warnings was not enough – group operating profits fell 20% between 2011 and 2013 and are likely to fall another 30% in 2014 — the company recently announced it had overstated its first-half profit by about $400 million. How did this happen? As a result, dollar stores have gained significant ground in the U.S.).

Retail 12

Retail Merchandising Discount Price 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

Notably tech firms acquired an average 250 tech companies annually between 2002 and 2011 and 350 in the years since. Non-tech companies need to start asking the same revealing questions that tech acquirers do, such as: What would it really cost to recreate a technology service?

Company 8

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The other new law, the Unfair Trade Practices Act, prohibited retailers from selling any item below cost, including an imputed share of the cost of doing business, and also required a chain to charge uniform prices throughout the state save for differences attributable to transport costs. and John A.

Retail 11

Retail P&L Price Advertising 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

has been trumpeted as a major reversal of the trend of sending jobs abroad to lower cost locations, and has been characterized in the press as a kind of " onshoring " story. During that difficult time Dirk Bowman, former GE Appliances General Manager of Manufacturing, went to GE Chairman Jeff Immelt with a proposal.

Insourcing 8

Insourcing Operations Offshoring Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

It made a massive investment (more than $1 billion) to build a software “ Center of Excellence ” in San Ramon, California to manage the data explosion created by the increasing intelligence of its industrial machines. Bill Ruh was selected in 2011. The first step was to hire someone to run it. ” Hiring for Growth.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2013

While the first 787 was originally scheduled to be delivered back in 2008, a string of delays and cost overruns meant that deliveries didn't start until 2011. Time and cost blew out accordingly. Unfortunately, things haven't quite worked out as planned. those parts didn't all fit together. It's easy to blame the outsourcing.

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing P&L Airlines Price 8

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Reading transports us to a place beyond ourselves. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. I haven't read the book yet, but when I do I'll share my feedback with readers. Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post. It can inspire, and illicit both emotional and intellectual response.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2014

that the nation’s transportation infrastructure urgently needs investment. For proposed projects to gain traction, various stakeholders must be aligned; chief among these are the companies that rely on transportation systems to connect them to customers and suppliers, and the government planners responsible for building these trade arteries.

Planning 8

Planning Scenario Planning Transportation Workshop 8

Harvard Business Review

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.

Decentralization 11

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 14, 2013

This rush to upgrade, however, creates a challenge: large numbers of excess electronics must be managed and disposed of properly. Following the loss of a backup data tape in 2011, US healthcare benefits provider TRICARE was hit with eight separate privacy lawsuits, including one seeking an astounding $4.9 billion in damages.

Risk Management 8

Risk Management Class Information Technology Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

Founded in Malawi in 2005, North Star is now a non-profit network of more than 30 roadside health centers, operating along major transportation corridors across Africa in countries including Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa, serving hundreds of thousands of patients each year. Management and leadership skills.

Development 8

Development Health Care Operations Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2016

But in addition to such familiar jobs such as engineer, consultant, or financial analyst, we’re increasingly seeing new job titles emerge: forensic technologist, digital storyteller, and marketing automation manager. Labor market data tell us that these “hybrid” jobs are rapidly on the rise.

Education 8

Education Engineering System Storytelling 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The story begins in the late 1800s, when Alexander Walker became the company's first brand ambassador, meandering around London "on a specially-built open carriage known as a phaeton, a mode of transport favored by royals and the superrich." And competition on routine office tasks can improve worker performance.

Class 8

Class Health Care Supply Chain Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In 2011, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen declared that “software is eating the world.” By now, the core functions of IT—data storage, data processing, and data transport—have become available and affordable to all. Research suggests that the benefits of information technology depend in part on management.

Software 8

Software Company Competitive Advantage Henderson 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2016

in February 2011, it became clear that machine learning could go beyond this single-minded focus and handle unstructured, ambiguous data. The cost of implementation will continue to fall. 3) If new competitors replicate these capabilities by replacing human experts with machine algorithms, what is my cost structure compared to theirs?

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