Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2015

The costly and complex operations of transporting energy have made utilities natural monopolies, while regulatory barriers and the high fixed costs of building and maintaining regional electrical grid infrastructure have also kept much competition at bay.

Energy 8

Energy Transportation Software Price 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Google and Intel rely on experts in social science and biomechanics to develop transformative products by better understanding how people think about and use technology. But as companies depend more on this agile talent for fulfilling strategic capabilities, that mind-set won’t cut it anymore.

Agility 8

Agility Organization Resources Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Innovating for Value in Health Care. Exploring cutting edge ways to lower costs and improve quality. In healthcare, the need for administrative automation is viscerally felt – and the potential for alleviating burden and draining cost from the system is significant. Insight Center. Sponsored by Medtronic.

Health Care 8

Health Care Power Hotels Transportation 8

Ask Atma

MAY 5, 2012

Now that you have an idea for your business, or perhaps your company has an idea for a new division, or you want to reboot, either way you need a business model. As technology-satellites, cellular networks, etc…- made the transmission and reception nearly instantaneously, this float collapsed. Pro-rated fixed costs.

Business Model 93

Business Model Ries Agility Entrepreneur 93

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2011

When stock markets gyrate and growth prospects darken, it's tempting to rein in innovation programs and hoard cash. the prospects for company growth looked barren, which is what will happen after firms have locked their cash away. The company has invested in this brand's innovation in many ways.

Innovation 15

Innovation Fixed Costs Airlines Business Model 15

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 23, 2023

One would assume that if the engines of innovation are working as the hype suggests, Schumpeter’s famous creative destruction would be happening at a rate seldom seen before. of companies has nearly doubled, from 47% to 88%. “Corporate concentration (e.g., shares of the top 1% or top 0.1%

Creativity 123

Creativity Innovation Trends Information Technology 123

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2017

They’re also more profitable, more innovative, and they pay better. But why are these companies doing so well? One answer to that first question shows up in study after study: superstar firms are succeeding in large part due to information technology.

Document 8

Document Industry Software Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

telecom carriers face daunting challenges from device makers, content providers, social networks, and an array of disruptive technologies. Already, the popularity of the iPhone app store and the iPhone device itself has given credence to a purchasing phenomenon and the clout a device company can have on a telecom carrier's success.

Outsourcing 10

Outsourcing Wireless Telecommunications Core Competence 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Proponents liberally term it “disruptive,” seeing a natural diversification opportunity for the company that has aspired to be “earth’s most customer-centric company.” This latest move has engendered robust debate. At its root, health care is a service that needs to be delivered to a customer.

Health Care 9

Health Care Retail Operations Insurance 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

The technology’s flexibility introduces synergies where none existed before. The company has invested heavily in 3D printing technologies that are flexible enough to produce a variety of products. Because the technology is still developing, they would need not only capital but also a good deal of technical expertise.

Engineering 8

Engineering Learning Curve Fixed Costs Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2015

In my experience from working at an advertising technology company, the reasons are clear: they are easy to install and immediately effective, they make the web look cleaner and load faster, and they prevent advertisers from tracking user activity online.

Advertising 8

Advertising Content Fixed Costs Software 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

Our collective ability to equally access and innovate on internet platforms, from search and social networks, to content and commerce sites, is fundamental to continued growth. With internet innovation comes congestion. Innovation in content quality has surpassed innovation in internet delivery. It is not a given.

Fixed Costs 15

Fixed Costs Technology Efficiency Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

Our collective ability to equally access and innovate on internet platforms, from search and social networks, to content and commerce sites, is fundamental to continued growth. With internet innovation comes congestion. Innovation in content quality has surpassed innovation in internet delivery. It is not a given.

Fixed Costs 8

Fixed Costs Technology Efficiency Innovation 8