CQ Net - Management skills for everyone!

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

While Lean is still often associated with production optimization and the automotive industry, Agile appears to be closely linked to software development and IT. This understanding has, however, changed since Lean and Agile are successfully applied in areas such as Lean start-up, marketing and project management.

Agility 40

Agility Efficiency Automotive Software 40

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 27, 2019

“If different automotive manufacturers are all developing their own autonomous cars with their own software, those cars all need to communicate with each other effectively.” It’s an interesting project and you can see the fleet in action via the video below. ” Real-world experiments.

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Cooper Automotive System Software 67

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

They remind us that only very limited demonstration events have come close to the level 5 (full automation) standard determined by the Society of Automotive Engineers, and that these are often confused with the much more widespread adoption of level 2 or 3 technologies that provide partial or conditional automation, which are more common.

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Short-term Automotive Long-term Technology 62

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

billion and is estimated to be worth $48 billion by 2026, with the Covid pandemic driving growth, especially in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, but also in sectors such as automotive and defense. It’s a market that is already worth $3.1 “With 5G, you get fast upload speeds, up to 100Gbsp on many public networks.

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Stephenson Wireless Christensen Automotive 85

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 1, 2020

For decades, the NHS has suffered under the maxim of having more pilots than British Airways, with few digital projects graduating beyond pilot stage. ” This dire conclusion was shared by a second report , from The GovLab, which bemoaned the way data literacy was holding back projects such as AI and preventative medicine.

Skills 87

Skills Report Technology Long-term 87

Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 2, 2019

As an Expeditionary Leader, Laura helps guide thousands of Kohler associates who put the value of community responsibility into action with projects such as bringing safe drinking water to impoverished locations where employees live and work. Laura explained: We activate our associates to develop and adapt their knowledge.

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Leadership Automotive System Motivation 95

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

I am very excited to announce the selection of the 100 Coaches in our pay-it-forward project! For those of you who haven’t heard of the project, here is a little back story. I made a 30-second video about the project for LinkedIn. Three iconic leaders inspired the 100 Coaches project. 100 COACHES. Corporate CEOs.

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Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Tesla’s genius and education led him to develop the foundations for electric induction motors, wireless telegraphy, radios, neon lamps, and remote control. When Edison developed a commercially viable light bulb, he was able to convince Morgan to advance him $30,000 for the Edison Electric Light Company. Moreover, it’s hard. “I

Innovation 80

Innovation Social Capital Reputation How To 80

Skip Prichard

JUNE 28, 2019

Fixing a car is complicated; disrupting the automotive industry is complex. The tight timeframe and “what must we all start working on” clause pushed people from platitudes like ‘working smarter’ or ‘being more innovative’ into concrete actions, including which sacred cow projects to stop. 10 Steps to Solving Complexity.

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Sull How To Insourcing Sharpe 71

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

There is one best way to get big projects done. Developing and deploying new technology requires building a supportive ecosystem surrounding it. The Open Automotive Alliance started in January 2014 with Google and General Motors as founding members; other technology companies and auto competitors soon joined. Enter a coalition.

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Project Transportation Construction Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2016

Some organizations are already deploying elements of process change automation, while others are developing technologies that lay the foundation for it. A company called Sight Machine has developed machine-learning analytics to solve a variety of problems in complex assembly lines. Self-Adapting Processes Enhance Customization.

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Process Automotive Chief Technology Officer Supply Chain 9

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

To many, a modern meat plant might seem somewhat “shocking”, but to us this “automotive assembly plant operating in reverse” is common place and, in fact, we are not easily “shocked” by much of anything (for evidence of this you are welcome to view the video on our website).

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Succession Industry Stage-Gate CFO 70

Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Because business is fraught with many risks and challenges, and because this journey isn’t right for everyone, I’ve developed some questions that will help you get more clarity so you can make better decisions for yourself when it comes to starting a business. We tend to project onto others our way of seeing the world.

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Learning-by-Doing Long-term Automotive Open-book 255

Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2012

A basic materials company selling to the automotive sector, for example, drove its sales projections by the number of cars sold by region, which seems logical. However, its orders were actually tied to the number of new automotive projects (e.g. prototypes, factory modifications).

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Trends Automotive Short-term Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

For example, one global organization, where one of us conducted a culture survey several years ago, considered itself to be highly supportive of developing new products, services, and practices. A similar example comes from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ( DARPA ). Instead, fund each project in clearly defined phases.

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Team Automotive Innovation Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

While some affected industries are fighting the changes , the automotive industry actually appears to be encouraging the disruption. The industry is expanding rapidly, exhibiting 44% annual growth, and a recent study by Frost and Sullivan projects that carsharing revenue in North America alone will exceed $3B annually by 2016 , serving 4.4M

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Industry Automotive Real Estate Trends 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2018

It first influenced business decades ago, through the development of an unmistakably hard skill that senior managers must master: strategic planning. The rise of mindfulness is unquestionably a positive development. But although mindfulness may seem to be a fairly new phenomenon, it’s not.

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Scenario Planning Strategic Planning Kleiner Management 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

I often hear executives reassure me that projects will get done because "we have an execution culture," or that customers will be well taken care of because "we have a culture where the customer comes first." At the same time, culture is also one of the great rationalizations for managerial shortcomings.

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Parcell Consensus Automotive Organizational Behavior 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2017

A software development project manager needs to evaluate scheduling trade-offs; AI consultants ask questions and elicit information allowing specific next step recommendations. AI consultants can include relevant links, project histories and reports for context.

Company 10

Company Software Budgeting Consultative 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2012

They're bad at innovation by design: All the pressures and processes that drive them toward a profitable, efficient operation tend to get in the way of developing the innovations that can actually transform the business. How do you avoid wasting millions, if not billions, on projects destined for failure?

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Innovation Company ROI Disruptive Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2012

Because they try to repeat their past success formulas — the ones that work so well for them in developed markets. This was the case at Harman , which had achieved extraordinary success in the high-end automotive infotainment systems for luxury cars. As they develop, poor countries will catch up with rich ones.

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Chief Technology Officer CTO Constraint Engineering 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Still, manufacturing is now going through a genuine transformational period , driven particularly by increased labor costs in developing countries, shifting demand patterns, heightened market volatility, and significant rises in the price of oil. In the automotive industry, for example, the U.S. million cars annually.

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Supply Chain Incentives Policies Automotive 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

Imagine the changes afoot in the pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive, and consumer electronics industries. In some industries, 3D printing is projected to reach the mainstream in three to ten years. Moving forward, consider the following questions for strategic development: Opportunity analysis.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Execution Analysis Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Visitors to the 2012 Olympic Games enjoyed the shared space rework of London's cultural mecca, Exhibition Road, a three-year, multi-million dollar project. Several companies now allow "pet project" hours to break up the work day, institute mandatory downtime policies and dispense with confining job descriptions.

Management 8

Management Automotive Policies Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2014

Fleming focuses on cross-pollination in the context of “big D” Development, which often involves recombination of existing knowledge to serve commercial goals. But paint is really not as simple as just paint; for example, coatings for automotive applications are very different from decorative finishes.

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Diversity Team Automotive Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

The question really is: Can digital natives develop software-enabled solutions that siphon off significant value from industrial hardware? Mastery of hard science is a pre-requisite to develop software-based solutions on the hardware. The answer is “yes.” ” But it won’t be easy.

Industry 8

Industry Software Six Sigma Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2014

To get everyone to agree on a realistic goal, we suggest picking a year far enough in the future that people feel safe discussing what needs to happen by that time but not so far away that uncertainty about technological or market developments would render a discussion meaningless. There are two ways to set revenue targets.

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Innovation Company Venture Capitalist Business Model 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Indeed, in a world where globalization and rapid technological changes are the norm, manufacturing, high-tech development, and innovation clearly require a different level of support. PG&E responded by developing the PowerPathway program , a partnership with local community college systems in selected U.S.

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Industry McKinsey Engineering Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2015

Automotive firms develop concept cars. In one project, Adam Grant of the Wharton School and I examined whether showing appreciation for employees’ efforts makes any difference in terms of their productivity. After all, companies seem well-versed in running all sorts of other experiments. Here are some examples.

Company 8

Company Policies Attrition Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2015

Automotive sales slammed into reverse while options for shared transportation grow could change the scene outside our windows considerably. The automobile created the suburbs; now perhaps high bandwidth will power a resurgence of the city for residential living – and that would be the biggest construction project of all.

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Technology Retail Transportation Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Moreover, the previous year’s survey showed that 63 percent of projects do not use analytics to inform marketing decisions. In our work with clients across dozens of sectors over more than five years, we have found that the strongest CMO/CFO partnerships develop when both parties undertake five actions: 1.

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CFO Short-term Long-term Benchmarking 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

ZF, a global automotive supplier based in Germany, was no exception. With automotive analysts forecasting major changes ahead in mobility, they began to think that the firm needed a dedicated lab that focused entirely on data challenges. ZF had dozens of departments filled with potentially high-impact data-related projects.

Company 10

Company Automotive Project Chief Information Officer 10

Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Larry Sullivan, from Ford, wrote an account of the visit he made to Japan in 1982 to “study quality systems at a variety of automotive suppliers.” A “part of” perspective is likely when engaged in a home improvement project where connections are visible and immediate. Sullivan, Quality Progress, July 1984).

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System Productivity Products Deming 74

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2016

While double glazings are a norm in developed countries, moving toward double or triple glazings without having to take out the existing single glazings is a big opportunity in India, given the energy scarcity in its growing economy. When successful, the method could provide affordable mass housing in India and beyond.

Industry 8

Industry Construction Energy Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

I studied large-scale change and innovation efforts in 56 randomly selected companies in the high-tech, retail, pharmaceutical, banking, automotive, insurance, energy, non-profit, and health care industries. The permitting time has since been nearly halved for key pilot projects. Change leaders are visionaries.

Middle Management 14

Middle Management Six Sigma Taylorism Taylor 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2016

You’re competing against platforms like Uber in transportation, Google in automotive, Airbnb in hospitality, LinkedIn in recruiting, Netflix in television, and the list goes on. Disney executives formed an exploratory team to reinvent the vacation experience, known as the Next Generation Experience project.

Software 8

Software Company Airlines Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

In the last 10 years, several important consumer financial innovations have been created: for example, Paypal — a simple form of online peer to peer payments, Kickstarter to allow crowdfunding of projects, and Square, which can make anyone (an author, an artist, a hairdresser) a merchant without having a banker first "validate" you.

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Banking Supply Chain Efficiency Automotive 8