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New Ways to Collaborate for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

Emerging social networking technologies offer new ways to overcome these boundaries. In a two-part event, employees in WorldJam 2004 first brainstormed solutions to increase growth and innovation, resulting in 191 pragmatic ideas. Power ranks Ford the highest in initial quality among non-luxury automotive brands.

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How Atrius Health Is Making the Shift from Volume to Value

Harvard Business Review

The team used an outside consultant with experience in automotive product design to train and coach the leader and team members in the new capability. Prototyping care models requires quick access to care locations, medical supplies, IT systems, new medical devices and technology, patients, and time with different providers.