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StrategyDriven Enterprises Partners with Xen Wireless to Form StrategyDriven Analytics, a Utility Industry Asset Management Blind Benchmarking Service

Strategy Driven

StrategyDriven Enterprises LLC and Xen Wireless form StrategyDriven Analytics to provide utility industry executives and managers with asset management program benchmarking data supporting operational and investment decisions and fleet and individual plant performance assessments. Plant Maintenance and Operations. About StrategyDriven.

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Virgin Atlantic Tested 3 Ways to Change Employee Behavior

Harvard Business Review

An estimated 21% of carbon emissions in the United States are attributable to companies, and yet to date there is scant research on how to make firm operations more efficient in terms of reducing pollution. However, the numbers suggest that getting employees to change their behavior could significantly impact climate change.

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Google’s Strategy vs. Glass’s Potential

Harvard Business Review

As Quartz reported last year: Members of the Glass operations team have been on the road showing it off to companies and organizations, and they told Quartz that some of the most enthusiastic responses have come from manufacturers, teachers, medical companies, and hospitals. The comparison to the PC is telling. Glass is different.

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Don’t Settle for Being an “-er Brand”

Harvard Business Review

billion IPO valuation in 2013) can be attributed to its continued focus on that target. When a unique brand personality manifests itself in a unique customer experience, it enables a brand to rise above competitive comparison. How – personality. Southwest Airlines exists in a class of its own in large part due to its fun personality.

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What Has the Biggest Impact on Hospital Readmission Rates

Harvard Business Review

In 2013, about 96% of eligible heart attack Medicare patients received this basic medication, which means 5,761 patients admitted for heart attack did not. In comparison, improving patient-experience scores collected through the HCAHPS survey presents tougher problems for hospital administrators. Sponsored by Medtronic.

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Running a State Health Insurance Marketplace

Harvard Business Review

Since 2013, an estimated 16.4 Marketplaces allow people to do apples-to-apples comparisons of health insurance products and prices through an online portal. This reduction will affect all of our operations, including staffing, customer service, outreach, and marketing. The average credit was $270 per month. Burwell, the U.S.

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How Tesla, Under Armour, and Sonos Do Branding

Harvard Business Review

For example, Tesla did away with car dealers and moved customer interactions to an engaging web platform that contains all the information a prospective buyer would need, like car performance data and market comparisons. It makes the process of buying a car and customizing it simple.

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