Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The assumption is that a merger will make it easier to achieve economies of scale, develop a large but narrow network of preferably healthy patients, establish data registries, and integrate expensive technology. Enrollees get discounts at more than 100 local businesses (e.g., With local businesses. Only time will tell.

Health Care 8

Health Care Committee Balanced Scorecard Discount 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

technology companies as much as $35 billion in potential business. At the same time, several technology platforms that do not collect or share personal data have emerged since mid-2013. Large technology companies might have to pay as much as $200 million to build a data center in Russia, compared with $43 million in the United States.

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Cost-Benefit Analysis Reputation Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

By 2015, 1.3 While we can thank technology and increasingly flexible office policies for the shift away from the office, for many companies, mobility has simply been an unintended consequence of trying to keep pace with change, as well as a calculable means to rein in real estate costs. That's almost 40% of the entire global workforce.

Emotional Intelligence 8

Emotional Intelligence Real Estate Bond Discount 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2015

The paradox is that companies spend millions acquiring competitive or market “intelligence” from armies of vendors and deploy the latest technology disseminating the information internally. This “island mentality” is surprisingly prevalent among talented, seasoned managers. What Did Peter Drucker Really Say?

Competitive Intelligence 8

Competitive Intelligence Company Drucker Review 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2015

For instance, the average transit times to move containers from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Chicago grew from 84 hours at the end of 2004 to 120 hours by early 2015. The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses. Insight Center. The Future of Operations. Sponsored by GE Corporate.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Crisis Transportation Tactics 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

household participates in 29 different loyalty programs, according to the 2015 Colloquy Loyalty Census. How Blockchain Works Here are five basic principles underlying the technology. Best known as the technology behind bitcoin, blockchain enables a ledger of transactions to be shared across a network of participants.

Loyalty 12

Loyalty Customer Loyalty Travel Hotels 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Apparently, chasing the often elusive customer came at a cost that many boards and shareholders had somehow overlooked (or had discreetly discounted). Such technologies have, for instance, enabled the company to slash the development time for a critical component from 20 weeks to only two weeks, with a cost savings of 92%.

Automotive 8

Automotive Operations Efficiency Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

of those in these markets said that currency volatility posed the greatest material risk to their pricing strategy during 2014 and 2015. For example, the Russian ruble depreciated from being 37 rubles to the dollar in September 2014, to being close to 70 rubles to the dollar in January 2015. They incentivize the wrong priorities.

Price 8

Price Globalization Depreciation Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

The idea of creating a fresh new product, the prospect of increasing market share with brand new offerings, or the vision of disrupting some slow-moving incumbent with a radical new technology – these have an inherently strong appeal for companies keen for growth. Should you explore new technologies that will disrupt current products?

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Innovation Diversity 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Technology is making it easier to connect with rural consumers in so-called media dark areas. As of 2015, the initiative had grown to 70,000 sales agents serving 165,000 Indian villages, and HUL had equipped them with smartphone apps to help them manage inventory and other aspects of their business. Worldwide, there are 3.4

Marketing 8

Marketing Brand Cost Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

These must qualify as “specialty occupations,” which typically require a bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent) and are found in fields such as science, engineering, information technology, medicine, and business. There is other evidence of a strong demand for workers with tech skills. born engineers.

Outsourcing 9

Outsourcing Engineering Skills Information Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2017

Media companies are experiencing an extreme form of competition that comes with digital technologies: Everyone is a media company today. JC Penney spent no money on television advertising during the 2015 Super Bowl, yet its “mittens” campaign was one of the most watched. Bigger marketing budgets may not pay off. history.

Media 11

Media Advertising Fixed Costs Content 11