Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

Read more from DXC Technology: Embracing Digital Change Requires a Clear Strategic Focus. Digital transformation transcends technology. Digital transformation is often viewed through a narrow technology lens, as just another mobile project or e-commerce initiative. How to Become a Digital Enterprise. No industry is immune.

Technology 8

Technology Industry GDP Content 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Fewer than one-third (30%) of respondents to our survey see innovation as one of the top three challenges their company faces in achieving its strategic objectives, and just 21% think that technology trends are a major strategic challenge. These firms also had higher-rated processes for innovation. Director Recruitment and Skills.

Innovation 8

Innovation Short-term Telecommunications Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

It helped spark new levels of interest in Africa by the international business community, and companies in a range of industries—from consumer goods to financial services to technology—have since expanded their African footprints. a year between 2010 and 2015, considerably slower than the 5.4% trillion in 2015 to $3.5

Globalization 8

Globalization Long-term GDP Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Early results of an experiment at The Gap provide hope that there might be a remedy for one of the most controversial labor practices in retailing and other service industries, such as hospitality, health care, and call centers. But it requires the adoption of a whole new operating model. But this situation could change.

Retail 8

Retail Survey Operations Sharpe 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

In the traditional model of electricity generation, large power plants produce power at a centralized location, which operates at a considerable distance from the points of consumption. electric utilities during 2008-2015—a period in which the decentralized model was in its uncertain, nascent phase. A rare natural experiment.

Company 8

Company Disruptive Innovation Decentralization Software 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2017

In 2015, around 40% of new PV installations were accompanied by a battery. Countries that manage to transition effectively to low-carbon generation technologies will be home to competitive energy solutions and manufacturing firms that are more resilient to energy shocks and weather disruptions. For example, in Germany, more than 1.5

Energy 8

Energy Decentralization Industry Power 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

Loyalty programs have proliferated across travel, retail, financial services, and other economic sectors. household participates in 29 different loyalty programs, according to the 2015 Colloquy Loyalty Census. How Blockchain Works Here are five basic principles underlying the technology. The average U.S. Distributed Database.

Loyalty 9

Loyalty Customer Loyalty Travel Hotels 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Jobvite’s Recruiter Nation Report also says that just 10% of recruiters anticipate automating some jobs in the next 2–3 years (compared to 2015’s 25%). Harnessing the power of machine learning and other technologies. We’ve seen it happen already across manufacturing, food service, and retail operations.

Technology 8

Technology Education Analysis McKinsey 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

but the latter’s volume of exports is so much larger that the bilateral trade deficit has risen by roughly 50% since 2009 and stood at $366 billion in 2015. Low-wage economies like Mexico’s and China’s absorb American technology and build industrial capability more easily today than ever. job killers. communities.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Offshoring Retail Education 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2015

As mobile devices and borderless technology networks like Facebook, Google, and Tencent increasingly connect billions of people around the world, everything about the pace, profile, and application of modern media is changing. It’s the operating system, applications, and, of course, the access to data.

Advertising 8

Advertising Brand Marketing Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

Large companies in industries ranging from retail, to aerospace, to financial services are buying talent and technology to develop new digital capabilities and reinvent themselves quickly. Since 2015, our data shows that rate snowballing again, nearly quadrupling to an average of 1000 deals annually. Julian Watt/Getty Images.

Company 8

Company Business Model Price Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

The fraction of global manufacturing done in Asia (measured by value added) jumped from 29% in 2000 to 45% in 2015. Advances in manufacturing technology. Such a policy alone could have a major impact on companies operating in the United States. There are three reasons a rethink is due: East Asia’s shrinking cost advantage.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Chemicals Uncertainty Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

The chief marketing officers at consumer products companies, the heads of design at luxury apparel companies, and the heads of logistics at large retailers are cases in point. These are jobs in R&D, technology, and other areas vital to a firm’s strategic direction, product development, and process efficiency.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey Human Resources Reputation Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2017

It’s been more than 25 years since Bill Gates dismissed retail banks as “dinosaurs,” but the statement may be as true today as it was then. Other sectors of retail lending have not fared much better. This amounts to putting a toe in the water, while keeping current operations relatively separate and pristine.

Banking 9

Banking Stage-Gate Credit Scoring Competitive Advantage 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2017

For a deeper look into the distinctions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the 2015 guidance document ). These truck drivers, misclassified as independent owner-operators, were forced by companies whom they worked to purchase new vehicles to comply with more stringent emission restrictions. of employment in 2005 to 9.6%

Document 10

Document Insurance Construction Cooper 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2016

Technology has emerged as a competitive weapon in driving operational excellence and superior service quality. Through Paypal, Nigerians spent $610 million via their mobile phones on international shopping in 2015, depriving local banks forex fees. Across Africa, banking is being redesigned. Data consolidation.

Banking 8

Banking Industry Disintermediation Offshoring 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

South African restaurant chain Ocean Basket also opened in Harare in 2015 to serve the wealthy urban elite. An influx of capital could also result in a revival in the formal retail sector (e.g., Technology solutions that help accelerate improvements of Zimbabwe’s decaying infrastructure will also be in high demand.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Technology is making it easier to connect with rural consumers in so-called media dark areas. As of 2015, the initiative had grown to 70,000 sales agents serving 165,000 Indian villages, and HUL had equipped them with smartphone apps to help them manage inventory and other aspects of their business. Worldwide, there are 3.4

Marketing 8

Marketing Brand Cost Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Foreign investors have flocked to the country’s shores as many of the world’s largest manufacturers have established operations there. This is the overarching goal of China’s 2010-2015 plan. Witness the rapid growth in US productivity levels in the 1990s and 2000s in sectors such as retailing.

GDP 9

GDP Supply Chain Globalization Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Aside from complex technological advances (e.g., Aside from complex technological advances (e.g., But it also has implications for areas outside of entertainment, such as marketing, fashion, tourism, and retail, where commercial AR apps have already been increasing in numbers and popularity.

Tourism 8

Tourism Technology Content Fashion 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Boards of companies operating in the consumer discretionary industry have a disproportionately high representation of Democrats, while boards operating in the industrials and energy and utilities industries skew more Republican. Meanwhile, Democrats place greater importance on technology expertise and risk management.

Politics 8

Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Amazon entered India in 2013 when two local Indian companies, Flipkart and Snapdeal, had already established themselves as market leaders in eCommerce – and still rose to become the #1 online retailer in India. India has added new customers at the fastest rate for Amazon in its history of operations across the world, including the U.S.

Globalization 8

Globalization CAGR Class Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

metros that increased their productivity, average wages, and standard of living from 2010 to 2015, only 11 metros achieved inclusive economic outcomes. The mix of warehouse retail and traditional retail also creates an interesting juxtaposition that lends itself to greater consumer discovery and cross-pollination among users and consumers.

Real Estate 11

Real Estate Development Long-term Short-term 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2016

And should retailers agree to take the new payment method? It provided an organizing framework for collecting empirical evidence on how successful platforms operated and why some matchmaker pioneers succeeded and most didn’t. There was no powerful reason for consumers or retailers to embrace alternatives—without more.

Retail 8

Retail Business Model Press Release Strategy 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Fueling this dynamism, Africa is adopting technology at a furious pace: it will soon have double the number of smartphone connections than North America. By 2016, SABMiller had brewing operations in around forty of Africa’s fifty-four countries. billion by 2050. Yet Africa remains a challenging place to do business.

Brand 8

Brand Case Study Globalization Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Activists launched 159 campaigns in 2015 focused on shareholder value maximization, nearly double the 88 that were launched the year before. Starbucks applies its capabilities in talent management and distinctive retailing to everything it does.

Management 8

Management Short-term Constraint Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2015

For instance, the average transit times to move containers from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Chicago grew from 84 hours at the end of 2004 to 120 hours by early 2015. The Future of Operations. The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses. Insight Center. Sponsored by GE Corporate.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Crisis Transportation Tactics 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The assumption is that a merger will make it easier to achieve economies of scale, develop a large but narrow network of preferably healthy patients, establish data registries, and integrate expensive technology. Five main factors make our clinical partnerships work: Joint operating committees that meet regularly. Only time will tell.

Health Care 8

Health Care Committee Balanced Scorecard Discount 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Yet in this short period, digital technologies have upended our world. While much has changed even since 2015, there are roadblocks on the journey that have remained surprisingly resilient. Digital technology is widespread and spreading fast. Digital technologies are poised to change the future of work.

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

In 2015, the world pivoted in a historic way toward sustainability. In response to Trump’s election and his statements doubting climate change, many countries that signed the Paris climate accords in 2015 made it clear they would power on (China in particular — see story number three, below). Then came 2016.

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2016

British retailer ASOS also maintains a popular Instagram account. For most organizations, this is the least risky option, and a good middle road, despite the fact that many traditional organizations often see digital network operators as threats rather than allies. Build it yourself. Building in-house is not for the faint of heart.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Business Model Incubator Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

In the decade between 2005 and 2015, labor productivity in the US as measured by GDP per labor hour was less than 1% for 7 of the 10 years, according to the OECD. Unfortunately, this virtuous cycle appears to be broken. Productivity in most developed economies has been anemic. And wages are stagnant.

Human Capital 12

Human Capital Kaizen Agility Energy 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2016

As I described in my 2014 and 2015 reports, for two years running, BYOD existed in over half the 300 companies surveyed: 35% of organizations officially allowed it and 20% did not officially allow it but acknowledged its existence. It’s also more common among the high performers in that category. the UK and New Zealand.

Trends 8

Trends Telecommunications Survey Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This frugal solution is built around affordable and easy-to-use medical devices that can be operated by nurses in rural clinics. Meanwhile, even middle-class Americans are being priced out of the housing market in states like California, where average low-tier property prices went up by 10% in 2015.

Cost 8

Cost Globalization Innovation Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2017

In 2015, Real Madrid had a lofty goal in mind: to thrill its supporters by allowing them to participate in unbelievable experiences. “Advances in technology have helped us reimagine fan engagement and create new business models that we never thought possible. “It’s tribal.

Sports 8

Sports Brand Content Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2013

And in a departure from attitudes five or 10 years ago, most employees care more about ensuring that the business operations themselves are sustainable than they do about philanthropic activities, as shown in this chart. Yet many companies are missing the opportunity to fully engage their employees on this issue.

Metrics 8

Metrics Chemicals Simon Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2014

There is a lot at stake here for GE’s operations strategy. At their training center in Louisville, they bounced ideas and product prototypes off of retail salespeople who came to learn about GE’s products. But as Kevin Nolan, vice president of technology, said, “With FastWorks we’re learning that speed is our competitive advantage. “GE

Ries 8

Ries Waterman Finance Learning-by-Doing 8