Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The factory floor at Pittsburgh’s Aquion Energy doesn’t look much like the steel mills that once populated this Rust Belt city. This is the kind of technology—and the type of firm—that will make renewable energy more efficient and more cost-effective. Applying this standard, we identified 50 U.S.

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Engineering Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

This narrative has rested on three propositions: that globalization is a major driver of growth and prosperity; that technological progress enriches our lives; and that shareholder returns reflect businesses’ contributions to societal progress. The same goes for technology. These are the seven areas: 1.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

As advances in technology have allowed us to work in more virtual ways, we have literally and figuratively lost touch with the products we're building. For example, if engineers don't possess the know-how needed to limit the material and energy cost of setting up and operating cloud services, IT can't scale as it needs to.

Engineering 10

Engineering Crisis Software Offshoring 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2015

Yet even though SKF has a century-long track record of keeping the wheels of industry turning, this new vision of bearings with brains by no means assures that SKF will prosper in the changeover in technology represented by the internet of things, in which every conceivable object can become a node on the net. Insight Center.

Industry 8

Industry System Business Model B2C 8

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Following are a few of the ideas Carlos shared yesterday: Dreaming BIG and dreaming small take the same amount of energy – why not dream BIG? Social Media is not about technology – it’s about communication. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Companies are made of people, so dreams matter.

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Blog Brand Media Influence 302

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

Today more than ever, the entrepreneur is celebrated, failure is accepted as a cost of doing business, and starting your own company is seen as a path to achieving the American Dream. In an economy where traditional manufacturing jobs have gone offshore, and globalization and technology have put pressure on U.S.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2017

In oil and gas, underwater robots fix gas pipelines off the coast and drones inspect offshore oil rigs. These are just some of the many ways technology is transforming the demand and supply of resources. Technology is enabling people to use energy more efficiently in their homes, offices, and factories.

Technology 8

Technology Resources Industry Energy 8

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Compete on your merits not why your lack thereof should be overlooked. Our Freedom. mikemyatt: The rigidity of a closed mind is the first s.

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Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 292

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. by looking back to the original offshoring frenzy which started with consumer electronics in the 1960s. firms have long had a simple mantra: “Invent here, manufacture there.”

Innovation 10

Innovation Offshoring Engineering Automotive 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

On paper, the project seemed like it would be a hit: The investment by the mining company would bring jobs and 21st-century technology to an economically poor area and tax revenues to the government. Clearly, the failure to recognize the risk of social conflict can cost millions of dollars and set investments back by years.

Company 9

Company Supply Chain Real Estate Stakeholder Analysis 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

economy as a whole, rather than the narrow, specific slices of technology or communication, the first decade of the 21st century did not generate expected growth in jobs, revenues, profits, or stock prices. The business press puts a tremendous focus on technology and innovation, but what it doesn't do is put it into context.

Innovation 12

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 12

HR Digest

JULY 22, 2019

The use of automation technology is rapidly changing the landscape of various industries, mostly in the labor-intensive sectors. Robotic loaders and remotely-controlled trucks are significantly reducing operational costs in the mining sector. It’s difficult to overlook the benefits of autonomous technologies in the mining industry.

Industry 87

Industry Operations Transportation Technology 87

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2012

This election year, we'll all get rich if we earn a nickel each time a presidential hopeful vilifies culprits for costing jobs: "inept" government, "greedy" corporations, and "disruptive" unions top the list. These are not jobs that can be offshored — they must be filled right here. While the U.S.

Politics 10

Politics Maturity Mentor Offshoring 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

the Obama administration started to incorporate the “social cost of carbon” in decision-making and the Pentagon made climate change a military priority. President Obama, with his counterparts in Canada and Mexico, agreed to some aggressive regional targets on renewable energy and efficiency. In the U.S.,

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2017

Over the last two decades, business leaders in the West have been responding to risks posed by profound changes in the global economy, in technology, and in demographics. They have used advances in information technology, which might have destroyed their businesses, to improve their offerings and cut their cost of production.

Politics 10

Politics Supply Chain Offshoring Globalization 10