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Create a Strategy That Anticipates and Learns

Harvard Business Review

This isn’t a retread of scientific management , nor is it an updated take on scenario planning. To call it a new version of either, in fact, would be to overlook entirely the volume and scope of information that big data can provide and predictive analytics can crunch—in real time—for dynamic strategic purposes at the enterprise level.

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Get Ready for the New Era of Global Manufacturing

Harvard Business Review

We see advances in materials, processes, and information technology that will make possible entirely new kinds of products and can radically alter how manufacturers operate. Many of the most interesting advances are in new production processes and new information technologies.

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ExxonMobil’s Shareholder Vote Is a Tipping Point for Climate Issues

Harvard Business Review

of the votes were in favor, providing a strong signal that climate change is an important financial risk and that shareholders want to know more about what companies are doing to transform their operations and products to remain competitive in a low-carbon world.

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