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Automation Won’t Replace People as Your Competitive Advantage

Harvard Business Review

That’s an important truth to assert in an era when smart machines are taking over so many tasks that were in the past human contributions, including not only manual but increasingly knowledge work. Southwest operates in an industry that has long been obsessed with asset utilization as the key to competitiveness.

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How Vineyard Vines Uses Analytics to Win Over Customers

Harvard Business Review

The science of storytelling and brand performance. Like many competitors in the apparel industry, Vineyard Vines has kept their operations lean in order to preserve operating margins. ” Of course, this type of real-time, one-to-one marketing is easier said than done. Insight Center. Data-Driven Marketing.

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