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. This story of disruption should feel familiar.

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

JUNE 25, 2013

In the 1960s and 1970s, he was already anticipating some of the implications of the Big Shift just beginning to emerge: the transition to an information economy, the centrality of knowledge work, and the transformative impact of digital technology on all types of work. But times have changed.

Drucker 9

Drucker Disruptive Innovation Uncertainty Globalization 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

for an energy bar at the airport, which would have cost about $2.00 My willingness to pay the higher price reflects both the convenience to me of getting the bar at the last minute, as well as the fact that the retailer's costs at the airport are likely higher. For example, I just paid $3.00 at my local grocery store.

Price 16

Price Open-book Retail Content 16

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2013

Companies are investing millions of dollars in business intelligence technology. Similarly, business intelligence must be viewed against the backdrop of a clear vision, goals, and strategy, and used as a means to getting there, rather than viewed in isolation or as a technology initiative. Information & technology'

Business Intelligence 8

Business Intelligence Information Technology Uncertainty Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

for an energy bar at the airport, which would have cost about $2.00 My willingness to pay the higher price reflects both the convenience to me of getting the bar at the last minute, as well as the fact that the retailer's costs at the airport are likely higher. For example, I just paid $3.00 at my local grocery store.

Price 9

Price Open-book Retail Content 9