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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

If I had any disagreement with his point of view it is that he does not understand "efficiency of distribution". I would agree except in many cases that adds considerable cost to products. This is mostly because of shared overheads but partly because of efficiency. 25 per parcel, that was $2500/day! Very inspirational. +

Parcell 140

Parcell Efficiency Media Cost 140

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2017

.” Survey respondents included Presidents, Chief Information Officers, Chief Analytics Officers, Chief Marketing Officers, and Chief Data Officers representing 50 industry giants, including American Express, Capital One, Disney, Ford Motors, General Electric, JP Morgan, MetLife, Nielsen, Turner Broadcasting, United Parcel Service, and USAA.

Company 9

Company Chief Information Officer Parcell Survey 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2014

When Dan Akerson became CEO in 2010, he brought a bit of daylight into the hallowed halls, breaking down siloes to urge collaboration between departments that had long stopped talking to each other — engineering and parts buyers, product development and purchasing, to name some especially critical relationships. They play well as a team.

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Team McGregor Parcell Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Here are some highlights of the outcomes as a result of these NAF interventions: Agriculture productivity improvements through resource conserving “Lean Farming”: Paddy (55%), Groundnut (113%), Vegetables (116%), Sugarcane (40%), and Corn (150%).

Innovation 8

Innovation Microfinance Parcell Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2012

How many organizations would rely mainly on intuition when taking a new product to market? ready to weigh and measure any parcel of human nature, and tell you what it comes to." When successful, these companies improve the productivity and capability of their workers — and that's a good thing. A man who is. Take Sprint.

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Metrics Parcell Call Center Productivity 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2014

Yet the industry will always remain a shadow of its former self, even as the products that disrupted pinball have revenues in the billions. Indeed, it’s part and parcel of the digital disruption remaking every aspect of the global economy. That’s a healthy company. There is no paradox. Consider the re-emergence of artisanal goods.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Supply Chain Technology Parcell 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2016

For the sake of efficiency, we tend to make new decisions based upon old frames, memories, or associations. Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Capital has likewise used mindfulness not only as a tool for increasing productivity but also enhancing situational awareness as a strategist.

Strategy 8

Strategy Goleman Strategic Planning Parcell 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2016

Answering these makes marketing more efficient by improving targeting and by identifying and eliminating the famed half of the marketing budget that is wasted. Big data can help design information to augment products and services, and create entirely new ones. That is an opportunity for the next generation of big data value creation.

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Credit Rating Short-term Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2016

That wasn’t a disaster—the farm had invested in wells to tap groundwater and drip irrigation to use the water efficiently—but it was a disappointment. A 25-year lease to put solar panels on a parcel of land would generate the same returns as growing tomatoes—without any irrigation headaches. But not water.

Case Study 8

Case Study Parcell Price Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Postal services are becoming fulfilment platforms, taxis are delivering parcels and food, recipe box companies are eating the lunch of restaurants and grocery retailers, and so on. This is having a knock-on effect on traditional retail brands that are struggling to compete in the new world order.

Retail 8

Retail Technology Content Chief Technology Officer 8