Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2015

Over the past two decades, there have been many attempts to reform the electric utility market. But recent technological advances and new business models are now allowing nimble players to compete and provide consumers with cost-saving alternatives. Consider how Uber opened up the transportation market.

Energy 8

Energy Transportation Software Price 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

For instance, the cost of building and equipping a leading-edge semiconductor fab has climbed to $7 billion, as the technology required to make more advanced chips is getting more complex. Driven by economies of scale, container ship size has been increasing for decades, with the largest ships now costing roughly $200 million.

Co-Opetition 8

Co-Opetition Operations Cost Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The first category is exogenous factors over which the business has little control: the growth of the markets into which it sells; the competitive intensity and thus the average profitability of the industry in which it operates; or the fragmentation of its industry and thus the scope for a growth-by-acquisition approach.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals How To Kahneman Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2013

Further, sales variation can get widened much more when it comes to financial variation because of fixed costs. Along the same lines, a 5% drop in revenue can result in a 50% drop in market cap. It is not uncommon for a 5% drop in revenue to result in a 30% drop in profitability.

Business Intelligence 8

Business Intelligence Information Technology Uncertainty Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

The economic theory is that when different markets have different price sensitivities, producers must adjust their prices to optimize profits. for an energy bar at the airport, which would have cost about $2.00 That's because price discrimination only works when markets can be kept separate. at my local grocery store.

Price 16

Price Open-book Retail Content 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

The economic theory is that when different markets have different price sensitivities, producers must adjust their prices to optimize profits. for an energy bar at the airport, which would have cost about $2.00 That's because price discrimination only works when markets can be kept separate. at my local grocery store.

Price 9

Price Open-book Retail Content 9