The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The data shows that, as in other countries, robots first made an appearance in sectors such as electronics and automotive, with this growth underpinning tremendous growth in both sectors. At a firm level, this government backing and the rising cost and availability of labor have factored heavily in the investment decisions of firms.

Automotive 79

Automotive Banking Industry Information Technology 79

Change Starts Here

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

About twenty years ago, I was an engineering co-op student at Delco Electronics (now Delphi), an automotive electronics company that at the time was a subsidiary of General Motors. One summer, the company put on a Technology Expo to show off all the futuristic technology they were developing. Meet Minimal Expectations.

Early Adopters 92

Early Adopters Automotive Technology Cost 92

Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Whether you have invented an amazing new technology or product, you could still fail. Tesla’s genius and education led him to develop the foundations for electric induction motors, wireless telegraphy, radios, neon lamps, and remote control. Innovation Capital. A great idea may not be enough to build a great business.

Innovation 82

Innovation Social Capital Reputation How To 82

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The Society of Automotive Engineers has defined six levels of autonomy from level 0 – 5. While manufacturers have been working hard on the development of autonomous vehicles, the reality is that today the vast majority of vehicles for sale are only capable of providing level 2 assistance features. Reduce manufacturing cost and time.

Engineering 10

Engineering Automotive Supply Chain Software 10

Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Larry Sullivan, from Ford, wrote an account of the visit he made to Japan in 1982 to “study quality systems at a variety of automotive suppliers.” A new term, Lean, was needed to describe the artful blending of craftsmanship, and its attention to detail in relationships , with the speed and low cost of mass production. . and Japan.

System 74

System Productivity Products Deming 74

Tim Milburn

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Indeed, a diligent commitment to improving their already powerful position is what makes the Japanese a formidable competitor in the electronic and automotive industries. The developers of the ulcer drug at C. Now, Xerox is reviving its copying business by focusing on the value added by advanced technologies and color copying.

Waterman 140

Waterman Automotive Learning-by-Doing Industry 140

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2017

Given how central automotive transportation is to our cities, commerce, and daily lives, saying that AI will change life as we know it is no understatement. By eliminating the driver altogether, businesses could slash costs by as much as 60%, depending on the industry. Where and When the Technology Might Be Deployed.

Automotive 8

Automotive Transportation Health Care Maturity 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2015

Think through the implications of these technologies, however, and an even more startling vision emerges: the future will look more like the past. Today, information and communications technologies remove the need for such proxies. Helping to effect this reversal are any number of new technologies. We mainly work at home.

Technology 8

Technology Retail Transportation Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2018

It seems beyond debate: Technology is going to replace jobs, or, more precisely, the people holding those jobs. Recently, space and automotive titan Elon Musk said the machine-over-mankind threat was humanity’s “biggest existential threat.” Integrating New Technology Is About Emotions. Juj Winn/Getty Images.

Creativity 13

Creativity Strategy Venture Capitalist McKinsey 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2017

The innovation alone is a herculean task, but imagine being that upstart pioneer trying to develop the technology, while at the same time going up against entrenched, powerful competitors with deep industry knowledge, assets, and channels who’ve been around for a hundred years or more. Sponsored by DXC Technology.

Innovation 9

Innovation Productivity Products Venture Capitalist 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2016

Some organizations are already deploying elements of process change automation, while others are developing technologies that lay the foundation for it. But how can processes adapt to enable cost-effective customization? Automated process change offers one way to help remove some factors that lead to time and cost overruns.

Process 8

Process Automotive Chief Technology Officer Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2018

From automotive to semiconductors to pharma to clean energy , America’s innovation centers have shifted east, offering growing evidence that the U.S. companies were deciding to move R&D to China to be closer to manufacturers, suppliers, and talent as well as to reap lower development costs and higher-growth markets.

Innovation 8

Innovation Offshoring Engineering Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

And such flexibility can provide a distinct competitive advantage — as long as costs aren’t spiraling out of control. In a study of nearly 250 manufacturers over a 10-year period (2005–2015), we found that 78% of firms had improved their ability to fill their total actual market demand but had lost control over costs.

Automotive 8

Automotive Operations Efficiency Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2018

In the online program we run to help working professionals develop more productive work behaviors, about half of our participants have agreed with the statement: “I’m sure I could get more done in less time, but the quality of my work would go down.” Where my chin should be going uphill, downhill.”

Automotive 10

Automotive Quality Productivity Products 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2014

manufacturing industries, including aerospace and defense equipment, chemicals, industrial components, automotive equipment, and electronics. But this is essentially a rebalancing after many years in which manufacturing shifted overwhelmingly to lower-cost nations such as China. To help remedy this, L.E.K. Thanks to the boom in U.S.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals Automotive Supply Chain Offshoring 8

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Indeed, a diligent commitment to improving their already powerful position is what makes the Japanese a formidable competitor in the electronic and automotive industries. PERSEVERANCE The developers of the ulcer drug at C. The initial costs of entry, especially for marketing, will be prohibitive.

Waterman 55

Waterman Follow-up Automotive Learning-by-Doing 55

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

Carmakers have started using 3D technology to produce parts. Imagine the changes afoot in the pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive, and consumer electronics industries. The technology is expected to lead to reductions in the cost of employment, capital investment, shipping and inventory as well.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Execution Analysis Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2016

Each new car costs the automotive OEM anywhere from a few to several hundred dollars in extra cost. With German automakers launching several new models in huge volumes every year these costs quickly add up to billions of dollars. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. Insight Center.

Industry 8

Industry Automotive Supply Chain Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2012

He was impressed by Indian engineers' ability to innovate cost-effectively and quickly under severe resource constraints. In today's resource-constrained environment, Western firms are feeling the growing pressure to " do more with less " — that is, deliver more value to customers at less cost.

CEO 14

CEO Innovation Constraint Engineering 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

What are the costs and benefits of self-disruption at that uncertain stage? We studied the sector for three years and came up with some very interesting findings about the “adjustment costs” that companies incur when they disrupt themselves. These are rarely studied questions. A rare natural experiment.

Company 8

Company Disruptive Innovation Decentralization Software 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2018

A lot of money has been spent on information technology in health care with little to show for it. That’s why simply making a poor process electronic by implementing an electronic health record (EHR) doesn’t lead to better quality or cost. When it comes to change, the technology is the easiest part. Insight Center.

Process 8

Process Health Care Supply Chain Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2016

Even though these systems are updated regularly, we can no longer rely on standards and measures that were developed in a different age to reflect today’s realities — especially when we’re evaluating tech firms. They have expanded far beyond the “Information Technology” tag attached to them by GICS.

Industry 8

Industry Company Business Model Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2012

While Blue Sky is an SOE, I think they really want to differentiate themselves, and they're willing to use a lot of our technology.". The only person not applauding was Wang Xiguo, the engineer who had led the development of Prime's power train technology. The workers standing near him applauded. But we play in the real world.

Case Study 8

Case Study Technology Tacit Knowledge Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It cost $74 million; NASA’s Maven Mars mission cost 10 times as much. ISRO used indigenous components and technologies that are far cheaper than foreign imports. Indian engineers cost less, for sure. Compare that with the complexity in the payload in Maven and that will explain a lot about the cost. Remarked Prof.

Innovation 8

Innovation Constraint Engineering Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2016

While they might be good at cutting costs, they rarely knew enough to manage growth and innovation. ” They had developed inside the company and therefore knew the organization and its norms as well as the people and their capabilities — but they had also retained a strong streak of objectivity.

CEO 8

CEO Automotive Survey Middle Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2011

Engineers are no longer design experts; they are mediators who structure and enable design interactions between imaginative customers and innovative suppliers of technologies and systems. The development of those tools—we call them engagement platforms—represents a major opportunity for product companies and technology developers.

Engineering 13

Engineering Automotive Objective Technology 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2015

The five largest automotive companies in the world generate more than 750 billion euro in annual revenue. Information technology, however, is one of those industries. Huge vendors of cloud transportation — just like their counterparts in IT — have every incentive to optimize their fleets against cost per mile driven.

Industry 8

Industry Transportation Automotive Software 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

While some affected industries are fighting the changes , the automotive industry actually appears to be encouraging the disruption. Users find that carsharing can satisfy their mobility needs without the hassle and at a fraction of the cost of owning a car. OEMs realize that they can't force a consumer to buy a car.

Industry 14

Industry Automotive Real Estate Trends 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2015

But, as Elon Musk surely understands, it is not always the best technology that wins the innovation race. Rather, it’s often the one that best fits with existing dominant technologies, so that the success of the two becomes interrelated. Powerwall therefore has all the characteristics needed to succeed in this market.

Price 8

Price Energy Technology Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2017

PepsiCo developed an entire line of snack foods, Kurkure, just for India, while Whirlpool designed its washing machines to attract Indian buyers who preferred hand washing. Homegrown automotive companies such as Tata Motors can be formidable partners or competitors. GM will keep its technology center in Bangalore.

CEO 8

CEO Long-term Short-term Mass Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2013

Just as America''s visa rules enabled the rapid growth of India''s information-technology companies over the last two decades, the Obama Administration''s recent drive to reform immigration regulations could prove to be a turning point for them. In the same way, India''s information technology giants must bite the bullet today.

Offshoring 8

Offshoring Information Technology Automotive Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2012

Because they try to repeat their past success formulas — the ones that work so well for them in developed markets. This was the case at Harman , which had achieved extraordinary success in the high-end automotive infotainment systems for luxury cars. Rich countries are the most technologically advanced.

Chief Technology Officer 12

Chief Technology Officer CTO Constraint Engineering 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

ZF, a global automotive supplier based in Germany, was no exception. With automotive analysts forecasting major changes ahead in mobility, they began to think that the firm needed a dedicated lab that focused entirely on data challenges. The confidence that the technology executive team placed in us was crucial to our success.

Company 8

Company Automotive Project Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Harnessing the power of machine learning and other technologies. As workforces hollow out, the remaining employees will be highly specialized and experienced business/technology hybrids—a new breed of professional who can work in highly distributed environments and shift from managing people to managing experiences and technology.

Early Adopters 8

Early Adopters Short-term Long-term Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2016

By locating our new research center near the technology institute, we hope to have our scientists partner with theirs so that new ideas can go from “basic science” to “business” more quickly, offering solutions better suited to the Indian market.

Industry 8

Industry Construction Energy Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Startups and major tech companies, notably Alphabet’s Google X division , are investing heavily in smart car technology, as are network ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. “Self-driving” or “smart” cars will simply become whatever we call the next generation of transportation technology.

Transportation 8

Transportation Technology Software Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2014

In a June 12 th blog post that made instant waves, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla Motors, declared: “Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology.” Why would the leading company in EVs voluntarily open up its technology to competitors? “Our

Automotive 8

Automotive Industry Disruptive Innovation Open-book 8