The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

This was emphasized by a survey from McKinsey a few years ago which highlighted a 15% gap emerging between large and small companies in terms of the adoption of technologies such as industrial robotics. Internalize the costs of automation (and their benefits) – With a particular focus on the total cost of ownership (TCO).

TCO 73

TCO Decentralization CAPEX Industry 73

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

In fact, companies that choose the right solution, with the right capabilities, will realize low TCO and rapid ROI, while empowering their mobile users with the ability to access and interact with timely, complete corporate information from any smartphone or tablet.

Business Intelligence 50

Business Intelligence TCO Resources White Paper 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Every single innovation conversation I've had recently with business unit leaders, product managers and/or marketing executives invariably focuses on the importance of partnership and collaboration with their best suppliers and vendors. If anything, they wish their suppliers came forward with even more actionable and innovative ideas.

Price 14

Price Innovation Disintermediation TCO 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2011

Companies love to stretch out their investments in existing technology as long as possible, a policy whose faulty logic I recently rediscovered in my role as CIO. Then the family's CFO, my wife, who also happens to be a CPA, demanded to know their TCO. Actually, "used" doesn't quite convey it: They cost $29 each.

Technology 15

Technology CIO CFO TCO 15