Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The health care system in the United States, with its technological prowess and massive infrastructure, often serves as a reference point for rapidly developing economies around the world while they build their own medical systems. All of this requires a better understanding of how health transactions work and how much they cost.

Health Care 8

Health Care Tourism Pharmaceuticals Cost 8

HR Digest

JANUARY 5, 2022

Bosch firmly believes that research is not an end in itself – a never-ending race to develop new technologies – but rather something that makes a tangible contribution to improving the quality of people’s lives. Our BRGs are voluntary and are typically developed by associates who want to drive and influence our workplace culture.

Human Resources 52

Human Resources Education Resources Innovation 52

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2014

Similarly, when another company needed to reduce its expenses, the pain was spread like peanut butter across the different cost centers because the senior management team couldn’t reach a decision about where to focus — which meant that areas with growth potential lost as much muscle as those with less opportunity.

Construction 8

Construction Cost Center Committee Licensing 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2011

They outperform their industry because they've figured out how to enable the key asset of the new economy: scalably leverage many people's contributions, including the app developers eager to piggyback on the industry's most attractive devices. And now we have "existence proofs" in the form of successful companies with different models.

Hamel 15

Hamel Customer Loyalty Creativity Cost Center 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Those relationships are successful because they build on five realities in population health management. The overwhelming majority of health care costs involve managing patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and asthma. Health happens between doctor visits. Retail health care is good for health systems.

System 8

System Health Care Retail Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2015

For example, The Wall Street Journal might typically report something like the following: “Exxon Corporation has announced that it is moving forward with development of oil fields in Kazakhstan in order to meet the world’s demand for oil.” ” Fair enough: Exxon does want to find and sell more oil.

P&L 8

P&L Due Diligence CIO COO 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

While many teams within your organization contribute to your success, one that cannot be overlooked or understated is the relationship with your IT group. Here are some best practices we’ve developed that work: Focus on a common goal. Like marketing, IT is often seen as a cost center rather than revenue generator.

Marketing 8

Marketing Banking Technology System 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

This year, there were countless eco-efficiency stories about companies saving millions of dollars and developing new tools to make buildings, fleets ( Staples and UPS, for example ), and manufacturing much leaner. Announcements on waste may not be exciting, but they demonstrate how companies can turn a cost center into a source of profit.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Constraint P&L Energy 9