Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2013

Earlier this week, the space-transport start-up SpaceX had its most successful launch test yet with Grasshopper, the first fully and rapidly reusable rocket. It was fundamentally different from the mindset of low-cost frequent and standardized transport that SpaceX embraces today. SpaceX has learned. They think about the future.

Cost 8

Cost Innovation Long-term Transportation 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

In transportation, for example, on-demand options have roiled the market, and traditional taxis are fighting back, belatedly, with apps such as Arro and Way2Ride. Following a dramatic decline in print sales and advertising, some newspapers have reestablished themselves as digital platforms. Others are exploring subscription models.

Industry 8

Industry Fixed Assets Retail Market Penetration 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The other new law, the Unfair Trade Practices Act, prohibited retailers from selling any item below cost, including an imputed share of the cost of doing business, and also required a chain to charge uniform prices throughout the state save for differences attributable to transport costs.

Retail 11

Retail P&L Price Advertising 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

What sounded on the surface like a noble effort to show the company’s concern for women, however, failed to square with the chain’s long-standing advertising strategy of appealing to young men by portraying scantily-clad females suggestively eating its products. A few years ago the West Coast hamburger chain Carl’s Jr.

Brand 10

Brand Supply Chain Price Operations 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2014

Don't Drink Your Own Kool-Aid A Broken Place: The Spectacular Failure of the Start-Up that Was Going to Change the World Fast Company Better Place was the car-battery start-up that was going to revolutionize transportation until it didn''t. BONUS BITS Mixed Feelings Should Airlines Attach Advertising to Your Luggage?

Hammer 8

Hammer Automotive Morale Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2016

One specific manifestation of the interest in platforms has to do with the notion that, as a business model, they represent a silver bullet for all the time and treasure that globalization takes. companies as of August 1 (Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook).

Network Economy 8

Network Economy Globalization Discount Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2015

Africa’s recent economic growth rates and rising youth population have meant more and more entrepreneurs are looking there for potential business opportunities. The typical strategy is to introduce new companies by recreating foreign business models on the continent. But for e-commerce start-ups, it’s not that easy.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Open-book Marketing System 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2013

The Internet of Things is already expected to transform customer service , business models , and advertising. A Department of Transportation study demonstrates how cars of the future will talk to each other. But we should remember the evolution of the Internet. The early days (Web 1.0) That’s not all.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Wireless Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

For instance, we considered Harman International’s development of the MOST (media oriented system transport) system, under CEO Bernard Girod, as a breakthrough (it established its strong position in the infotainment market), but Girod’s career background was largely in planning and finance.

CEO 8

CEO Innovation Pharmaceuticals Merchandising 8