The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 16, 2022

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.

Early Adopters 80

Early Adopters Sample Deming Objective 80

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 19, 2019

. “We hypothesized that trademarks play two important roles: a protective role, leading to better product market performance; and an informational role, signaling higher firm quality to investors,” the researchers say.

IPO 52

IPO Venture Capitalist Finance Advertising 52

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 16, 2021

There were also some interesting trends in terms of how the adoption of automation technologies impacted the labor market. For instance, in Germany robots were adopted in large part because of a shortage of workers, so it was not done as a cost-cutting measure but rather to maintain productivity. ” the researchers explain. .

Company 122

Company Trends Technology Industry 122

HR Digest

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The number of women in high paying jobs and entering the job market has risen progressively through the years, but there are many hurdles in their journey up the ladder. . In the five years since 2015, women in high paying job representation in C-suite positions jumped from 17 to 21 percent. In managerial positions only 1 percent.

Human Resources 52

Human Resources Chemicals Software Engineering 52

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 19, 2020

The study, which was conducted in the French manufacturing sector, highlights the nuances of technology investments, as firms that invested in robots early on tended to grow faster than their competitors because the investment allowed them to reduce costs that were not falling elsewhere in the sector. fall in employment across the sector.

Analysis 100

Analysis Technology Industry Outsourcing 100

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 20, 2019

I think this is a more current, less naïve and definitely more complex concept in the sense that an idea may be brilliant, but if it is the wrong time, placed in the wrong market, by the wrong team, it will not go anywhere. The problem was that, in an attempt to win over the whole market, they had lowered the price of their dishes to US $9.

Entrepreneur 66

Entrepreneur Price Finance Business Model 66

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

” It’s part of a Robotics as a Service market that research from Allied Market Research estimated will be worth some $34.7 In PPP terms, the US invested $86 billion in 2015, which is roughly 62 times the amount invested in the UK in the same period. The need for investment in technology.

TCO 85

TCO Decentralization CAPEX Industry 85

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 18, 2020

The researchers honed in on 722 distinct commuting zones across the United States, before then dividing the 25 year study period into three blocks, covering 1990 to 2000, 2000 to 2007, and then 2007 to 2015. Frey argues that mobility vouchers could help to cover the costs of moving to a new region, and effectively subsidize this relocation.

Outsourcing 87

Outsourcing Technology Industry Analysis 87

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2015

It is a competitive market in today’s economy. After 26 years since the creation of the businesses now have a number of methods and channels to distribute marketing and information about their products and services and are able to reach a varied and broad audience. Drive Innovation. Engage Customers. About the Author.

Strategy 50

Strategy Outsourcing Process Technology 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This kind of innovation is almost a textbook example of frugal innovation. It removes a major source of cost/effort to both supplier and customer and relies on simply being smart with what you already have. Here are some striking examples of how these digital innovators are shaping the frugal economy worldwide: Healthcare.

Cost 8

Cost Globalization Innovation Banking 8

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

It needs to center on step by step improvement in how an individual is doing against goals, how a team is advancing by virtue of an individual’s progress, how innovation is being served by attitudes and decisions on a daily basis, and how an individual’s achievements are translated into outcomes valued by an employer.

Performance Review 100

Performance Review Review Learning-by-Doing Document 100

Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2015

StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC announced the launch of an online business performance assessment forum; providing innovative thought leadership and collaboration opportunities to help executives and managers better assess the performance of their business operations. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

Chief Executive Officer 50

Chief Executive Officer Document Benchmarking Library 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Most businesses wouldn’t survive without driving demand for their products or services, either through marketing and advertising or through involving users so deeply in the design of the product that word of mouth spurs adoption. The same is true for social innovators. But even the most needed innovation does not sell itself.

Innovation 8

Innovation Rogers NGO Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

As the era of China as the world’s low-cost manufacturer comes to an end, innovation has become the most important element in the state’s development blueprint. Given its ideological leanings, China presents itself as a unique experiment in the power of the state to help the economy become more innovative.

Innovation 8

Innovation Drucker Policies Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Consumer markets in the developing world are an enormous but still-untapped opportunity for companies seeking new sources of growth. The challenges – market development, product design, logistics, communication — deter many companies from even considering rural markets in developing countries. Worldwide, there are 3.4

Marketing 8

Marketing Brand Cost Retail 8

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 5, 2015

THE SECRET: These big pacesetter corporations have discovered that by partnering with smaller, specialized companies they are able to obtain the critical skills they need to gain a competitive advantage – thus paving the way for innovation and increased market share. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

Competitive Advantage 50

Competitive Advantage Trends Bottom-up Loyalty 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

It is important to identify swings and trends so that innovation can remain a strength of your business. Whether your focus is on customer service, profits, investing, marketing, or company growth a constant awareness of your current position in relation to where you want to be is essential. Instill discipline. About the Author.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2017

Frontier firms are able to employ the most advanced technologies, which in turn allow them to win market share at the expense of their less productive competitors. And the globalized markets that frontier firms operate in disproportionately reward their knowledge advantage, setting them even further apart from the rest. billion euro.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Globalization Proposal 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2015

The year 2015 was a pivotal time when humanity turned more decisively toward building a thriving and sustainable world. Here are eight cross-cutting themes and stories from 2015 that are driving us toward a sustainable world (and two that are doing the opposite): 1. in the first six months of 2015, 70% was renewable.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Apparel Energy Price 8

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Make-good efforts cost more on the back end than doing things right on the front end. Life-threatening experiences (loss of business or market share, economic recession) signal the urgency for the team to collaborate. Research shows the by-product costs of poor quality are high for any business, up to 40 percent.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We’re used to thinking of high-tech innovation and startups as generated and clustered predominantly in fertile U.S. These 10 cities accounted for more than $100 billion in venture capital investment on average each year between 2015 and 2017, or more than 60% of the total. Jakal Pan/Getty Images. The second factor is economic.

Innovation 8

Innovation Venture Capitalist Globalization Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2016

In 2015, for example, small food and beverage manufacturers drove nearly half of category growth , while the top 25 manufacturers could only take credit for 3%. For example, Breyers, the ice cream brand, recognized that the gelato market was booming, but that super-premium gelatos were selling for 2.5

Mass Marketing 8

Mass Marketing Marketing Price Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2014

A few years ago one of the most vexing questions for marketing executives was whether big corporations were going to have to do what Bharti Airtel had done. Airtel’s move quickly transformed the mobile-phone market in India as other telecomms followed suit. So now that 2015 is almost here, has that come to pass?

Technology 8

Technology Marketing Outsourcing Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

Some business pundits today believe innovation ignites better in startups than in large, established corporations. In fact, a lot of big companies have proven they are better positioned than emergent firms to create and execute innovation, however on-fire a startup may be. Laura Schneider FOR HBR. ” I disagree.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Transportation Software 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2018

If your customer retention strategy relies on “buying” loyalty with rewards, rebates, or discounts, it is coming at a high cost. That’s because the “loyalty era” of marketing, as we’ve known it, is waning. In fact, consumer research we’ve worked on at Accenture shows that in the U.S.

Loyalty 10

Loyalty Marketing Apparel Maslow 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2016

For 78-year-old Tony, 3,4 DAP — which can be obtained at low cost from compounding pharmacies or for free through a compassionate-use program supported by a small privately held company, Jacobus Pharmaceuticals — is a lifesaver. According to EvaluatePharma’s 2015 Orphan Drug Report , this market makes up 20.2%

Price 12

Price Pharmaceuticals Company Health Care 12

Strategy Driven

APRIL 3, 2015

Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. Access to global markets. Faster innovation. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. Research shows they can be cut in half. Higher sales.

Mentor 50

Mentor Consultative Strategic Planning Entrepreneur 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

When innovations threaten to disrupt an industry by replacing an old business model with a new one, incumbents need to invest in that model in order to survive. But what if an innovation poses a threat, and you can’t yet tell whether it has genuinely transformative potential? Fuse/Getty Images. These are rarely studied questions.

Company 8

Company Disruptive Innovation Decentralization Software 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Innovation is widely regarded as important to long-term business performance. So, to achieve higher performance, should company boards and investors choose CEOs with the expertise that would better qualify them to lead innovation? For the rest, we found that other factors besides innovation drove strong shareholder returns.

CEO 8

CEO Innovation Pharmaceuticals Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

greenhouse gas emissions peaked in 2007, and by 2015 had declined by 10%. emissions from electricity generators fell 20% from 2007 to 2015, while emissions from other sectors fell more modestly. emissions from electricity generators fell 20% from 2007 to 2015, while emissions from other sectors fell more modestly. Blue States.

Energy 8

Energy Transportation Policies Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

Gimmy’s task was clear but highly demanding: to reimagine the way BMW innovates. To fill the void and build such a new BMW startup unit, Gimmy partnered with an experienced innovation manager from BMW, Matthias Meyer. Gregor and BMW faced a crucial question: “How can the BMW Group, as a company, co-innovate with startups?”

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2017

I help the University of Utah hospital system manage its drug budgets and medication use policies, and in 2015 I got sticker shock. Our annual inpatient pharmacy cost for a single drug skyrocketed from $300,000 to $1.9 We had to minimize costs without impacting patient care. billion in higher drug costs each year.

System 9

System Pharmaceuticals Company Sample 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

When it comes to innovation, businesses have a strong bias for the new. The idea of creating a fresh new product, the prospect of increasing market share with brand new offerings, or the vision of disrupting some slow-moving incumbent with a radical new technology – these have an inherently strong appeal for companies keen for growth.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Innovation Diversity 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Of the many contributions Jack Welch has made to business wisdom, one of his most famous was “Be #1 or #2 in every market.” General Mills actually grew from #2 to #1 in market share the last few years. But the cereal category declined $4 billion dollars from 2000 to 2015, so it didn’t matter.

Strategy 9

Strategy Mass Marketing Business Model Brand 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2016

economy, according to white paper issued by 2015 Strategic Innovation Summit: Enabling Economies for the Future at Harvard University. Entrepreneurs creating gazelles pair fresh ideas with vision and know-how to innovate, launch concepts, and develop a viable business. So how can cities help spur the growth of these companies?

Company 8

Company Content White Paper Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Africa shows every sign of being the world’s next big growth market. It is home to more fast-growing economies than any other region, hundreds of successful big companies, and an urbanizing consumer market whose spending outstrips that of India. lucydphoto/Getty Images. billion by 2050. Further Reading. Add to Cart.

Brand 8

Brand Case Study Globalization Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2016

Executive teams often struggle to land innovations that will significantly grow the business. A chronic problem is their emphasis on searching for breakthrough innovation — the creation of a truly new, highly valued product or service that could redefine their industry and lead to unprecedented revenue growth. Insight Center.

Customer Loyalty 8

Customer Loyalty Loyalty Innovation Health Care 8