Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Operation: Starting Gun in Moore, OK, Summer 2013 Photo By: Kirk Jackson, Team Rubicon 1. He has been profiled by Forbes , People , and on CNN and has been named a 2012 CNN Hero and awarded the 2011 GQ Better Men Better World Award. And, how to be prepared -- physically, mentally and emotionally.

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How To Analysis Decentralization Mentor 75

Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2014

After thousands of applications, it was clear that the waterfall rigidity become less efficient and effective versus a more nimble approach. Take note that 72% of B2B marketers have no or very little processes for lead funnel optimization, according to the 2012 Marketing Sherpa B2B Benchmark Study. About the Author.

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Marketing B2B Due Diligence Benchmarking 51

Strategy Driven

MARCH 23, 2023

Efficient data storage solutions enable enterprises to: Improve data management Enhance data security Increase workflow efficiency Save costs on IT infrastructure and operations. Cost Efficiency One of the primary benefits of integrating data storage solutions is cost efficiency.

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

In meat plants, tens of thousands of operators are “whizzing” meat products everyday in over sixty countries around the world. By the end of 2010, we have a prototype adaptation of our Whizard trimmer for tissue processing operating with the original customer, but we know that the tool is unsatisfactory in many ways.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2017

I’ve been surveying executives of Fortune 1000 companies about their data investments since 2012, and for the first time a near majority – 48.4% — report that their firms are achieving measurable results from their big data investments , with 80.7% of executives characterizing their big data investments as “successful.”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2018

These relationships can create efficient new sales channels and powerful feedback mechanisms or unlock entirely new business models. Alternatively, the company can operate in stealth mode by targeting customer segments that have been poorly served or ignored by traditional distributors. Three Images/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2012

The fact is, London 2012 is the largest and most sophisticated sports information technology (IT) project of all time. It has been our responsibility to lead the consortium of IT partners involved in designing, building, and operating the massive, mission critical IT infrastructure and solutions that support the Games.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2012

Cook had been running Compaq's supply chain with cutting-edge efficiency when Apple's supply chain was in a shambles. To this day, Cook continues as one of the best when it comes to operational excellence. It's fascinating to watch where Cook has spent his time at work so far in 2012.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2014

Before retiring in 2012, it was a balancing act he knew well. One of the things that IT departments are after, and I think it could be related to the Veterans Administration, is efficient use of those budgets. It’s a budget decision, which depends on what the principle operation is. It has to be decided at the CIO level.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Initially seeking low-cost and relatively unsophisticated ways to grow, the firm expanded its operations throughout Latin America in subsequent decades. acquisition in 1996, thanks in large part to a focus on optimal efficiency in oven utilization and delivery routes. By 2012 it had swallowed up more than a dozen U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

In many industries, the capital required to build an asset of minimum efficient scale is growing. The latest nuclear reactor designs, promising higher safety, longer operating life, and lower operating costs, cost up to $25 billion after factoring in the huge budget overruns. Model 1: Virtual operator.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

As business tycoon Richard Branson has proclaimed in 2012, “our only option to stop climate change is for industry to make money from it.” Our research involved a detailed cross-case analysis of five major corporations operating in Australia over 10 years, from 2005 to 2015. We get back to core stuff.”

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2016

Industry research, for example, shows that companies spent more than $24 billion on leadership and management training worldwide in 2013, an increase of 15% from 2012. product pricing, operational efficiency, customer service, etc.). Someone else designed an experiment to get a plant operation down to zero accidents.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2013

Between 2002 and 2012, the shareholder return of the average airline company rose an uninspiring 5.6% It was just lousy timing if you happened to be in one of these industries, which were all in the bottom quartile of total shareholder returns (share price change plus dividends paid) in the 10 years through 2012. Perhaps by a lot.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2012

Some senior leaders simply lean harder on their operating units, increasing their targets and demanding more growth. Better to recognize that no company is 100% efficient and that there is always a chance to fund organic growth through savings generated by efficiency gains. The right language can help. 4: Make growth fun.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2015

We attracted many new doctors when we opened a replacement hospital in 2012, ultimately doubling the size of our medical staff. Given our positive partnerships thus far, we embraced this opportunity and partnered with Cadence in 2012, using our shared revenue and expense model. How Our Journey Began. Willingness to compromise.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2016

In a 2012 study , Notre Dame researchers found that green buildings saved money and increased revenue. And some universities, including Harvard, have created revolving green funds that invest endowment dollars into energy efficiency. They would also help other departments better understand how their energy use impacts the company.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Its gross domestic product has surged from less than $150 billion in 1978 to $8,227 billion in 2012 (see “China’s GDP” chart below). Foreign investors have flocked to the country’s shores as many of the world’s largest manufacturers have established operations there. percentage points in 2003-2012.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

They are fiercely focused on operations, because they know that's how money is made or lost. By innovating, operating efficiently, and exploiting market niches, Zhang has confronted well-established manufacturers of the North on their own territory and used his success there as leverage to win in the global game.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2015

In fact, a 2012 report from the Congressional Budget Office identified bundled payments as the only Medicare payment demonstration project to date that had showed clear savings. That precludes some of the more efficient providers of joint replacements from participating, thus, significantly limiting the impact of the program.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2014

Contrast this with 56 percent in 2012.) It was 77 percent in 2012.). This is a 16-point jump over 2012. The gap in scores between CMOs and CIOs suggests that many companies should start with a jointly developed vision for how digital technologies can enable marketing objectives to drive growth with efficient marketing spend.

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CIO Chief Information Officer Marketing Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. Since its launch in 2012, Flyknit has reduced 3.5 ” Improving risk management.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2015

It’s the operating system, applications, and, of course, the access to data. And in recent years, a small group of established technology companies and new problem-solvers are delivering increasingly better platforms to enable data-efficient mobile marketing.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

For slaughterhouses and retailers (Brazilian operations), we also projected positive benefits: $20 million to $120 million (0.01% to 0.1% Novo Campo, a program launched in 2012 by ICV, helps local ranchers produce sustainable and deforestation-free beef. of revenues) and $13 million to $62 million (0.01% to 0.7% of revenues).

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2015

a year between 1964 and 2012 to only 2.1% In retail, for instance, productivity could increase by another one-third in developed economies and double in emerging economies between 2012 and 2025. In the near term, improving operations and procurement is the most promising lever for higher productivity. over the next 50 years.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

Inventory was reduced 60%, labor efficiency improved 30%, time-to-produce was reduced 68%, and space required for the line came down by 80%. To spread the new culture more broadly, management decided to form another cross-functional team (a "Little Big Room") to define tenets about how they would operate. Then at 4:15 p.m.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

In 2012, Congress gave the FAA until 2015 to develop rules for military, commercial, and privately-owned drones to operate in U.S. Drone operators will be regularly required, for example, to pass a written test, but won’t, as rumored, need to obtain a pilot’s license. Both the U.K. entrepreneurs twiddle their thumbs.

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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. from 2012 through 2014. This story of disruption should feel familiar.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2015

In January 2012 , the company also launched One Day Auto Insurance – a new kind of auto insurance that can be purchased on mobile phones. Using advanced analytics, GE can provide real time information to improve efficiency, increase productivity, and schedule more effective preventive maintenance. Thus, in 2012, Luminar was born.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2012

And although the retail giant's green efforts have done a lot to showcase the company's commitment to sustainability, sometimes Walmart gives its critics some legitimate ammo, like the recent revelations and allegations of corruption in its Mexican operations. So what do the recent allegations mean for Walmart's sustainability efforts?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

Improving energy efficiency standards for things like appliances and federal buildings, a worthy follow up to the aggressive auto fuel efficiency standards passed last year. Nationally, the percentage of coal feeding our grid has been dropping fast ( to 37% in 2012 ), but there are major regional differences.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Autonomous vehicles will profoundly affect insurance, road design and construction, traffic management, taxi and limousine services, the materials and safety equipment in vehicles, and asset ownership (who needs to own a car when one can simply be summoned from the most efficient location?). traffic deaths.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2014

A 2012 survey of board practices reported that almost none of the large-cap companies had a director under the age of 40. The digital transition needs to both protect profitable operations and assets, while making the transition to a new digital business or digitally enhancing part of the existing business.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2017

HDP is a third-party administrator with expertise in the development and management of travel surgery programs, providing strategic and operational management of this program. Geisinger Health System began partnering with Walmart around cardiac surgery in 2012, and joined ECEN for spinal surgery in 2015.

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Health Care Participative System Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2013

In the US alone, sales grew 40 percent in 2012. Younger, more non-traditional car buyers were attracted to the unique brand appeal of the Mini’s compact size, fuel efficiency, and fun, sporty performance. Sales in the US have eclipsed those in the UK, and the company posted a 26 percent increase in 2011 and 15 percent increase in 2012.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

Bill and his team set out to develop a system that could bring all GE machines onto one efficient cloud -connected platform. GE started on one floor of a large office building in 2012 and has grown to take over all five floors. By June of 2012 we were close to 100. Operations Competitive strategy Technology'

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

A McKinsey study released in May 2011 stated that, by using Big Data to the fullest, retailers stood to increase their operating margins by up to 60% — this, in an industry where net profit margins are often less than 2%. Independent retailers are savvy operators and are eager to join the fray if given the opportunity.

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