Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

However, in recent years a parallel explosion of digital tools and services has taken place in the manufacturing realm as well, drawing in computer-assisted design and 3D printing equipment to open-source operating systems, the cloud, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Second, a number of important inputs have gotten cheaper.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Contract Manufacturing Incubator Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2016

“We are taking action now to reverse this trend, just as organizations took measures to reduce environmental pollution after the industrial revolution.” They organized the network around 7,500 open communities representing the various projects that required collaboration. Atos’s operating margin increased from 6.5

Company 8

Company Stress Participative Wilde 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

In this new operating environment, I find more and more multinationals looking to new frontier markets for growth while demanding profitability from their emerging-market operations. Difficulty in distribution is not unique to Asia and reflects a global trend.

Marketing 8

Marketing GDP Automotive Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

They didn't understand how to sell their project internally and were unable to garner senior executive sponsorship. From the customer's standpoint, the cost of the salesperson's solution was prohibitive because the perceived value of the operational benefits did not justify the price. Price versus Value. 800 Pound Gorilla.

Telecommunications 9

Telecommunications CRM Price Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. billion in mining projects since 2010. These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2014

In e-commerce, advances in tracking and analytics have made it possible for retailers to understand what individual customers are doing before they make a purchase, and to gather and analyze hundreds and thousands of data points to identify trends. Brick-and-mortar stores haven’t had the same advantage.

Retail 12

Retail Chief Technology Officer Technology Merchandising 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2015

Oil and Gas subsea operators across the world are adopting a GE Industrial Internet technology developed in Norway. ” Another benefit is that the sensors are located at a distance and are detached from the monitored equipment so do not interfere with on-going operations or processes. Sponsor Content Insight from GE.

Industry 8

Industry Offshoring Engineering Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Fortunately, there are some encouraging trends. Projections put about 22% of all digital media being automated next year – up from just 4% in 2010. We see this trend already in our business with about 45% of all clients running multi-screen advertising. Operational convergence will drive strategy.

Advertising 9

Advertising Industry Technology Bottom-up 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2013

To expect anything as complex as this particular project to emerge fully functional on day one was the first (and perhaps most important) failure. The two major players didn’t share priorities: CMS prioritized the October 1 st deadline above operability. What’s to be learned sorting through the wreckage? Playing the blame game.

Company 8

Company Telecommunications CIO Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Demand is predicted to expand by as much as 40% in 2013. It's just one of the many ways that companies are capitalizing on flexible workspaces for a flexible workforce — a trend we can all expect to see more of in the future. And for good reason.

Entrepreneur 17

Entrepreneur Case Study Innovation Media 17

Skip Prichard

JULY 15, 2019

Mostly because it’s fundamentally more difficult to lead an organization than ever before, due to a confluence of leadership trends and external factors. As a result, Fitbit held 68 percent market share through 2013 versus 19 percent for Jawbone and just 10 percent for Nike. .” – John R. Why is this becoming more prevalent?

How To 76

How To Middle Management Innovation Technology 76

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Macro Trends. Over one-third of the world's largest companies surveyed by the Carbon Disclosure Project are already seeing the impacts of climate change on their business. To cap the year, the pure electric Tesla Model S was selected as the Motor Trend Car of the Year. Five Questions For 2013. and plug-in sales up 228%.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Constraint P&L Energy 10