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A Tool to Map Your Next Digital Initiative

Harvard Business Review

We know that when IT projects fail, it is usually not because the technology didn’t work (although this can sometimes be the case), but because the changes required at an organizational and employee level weren’t managed effectively. Operations in a Connected World. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Best Buy Can't Match Amazon's Prices, and Shouldn't Try

Harvard Business Review

So, naturally, watching their profit margin drop precipitously as customers flock to these other retail centers, Best Buy is trying to figure out a way to compete. The article, " Surviving Disruption ," represents our first attempt in two decades to outline the other side of disruption — how to manage legacy businesses.

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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

He started very well, but as soon as his cash flow improved, financial burdens from family systems stifled his operations. As more people depended on him, he spent his working capital, and the business failed. Most African artisans do not bank because of the fees associated with operating current accounts.

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Is Your Supply Chain Ready for the Congestion Crisis?

Harvard Business Review

The Future of Operations. For instance, a 25% reduction in the time needed to deliver a product or service can double the productivity of labor and of working capital. Insight Center. Sponsored by GE Corporate. The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses. Highways can’t keep up with demand.

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Britain's Banking Reforms Are So Old Economy

Harvard Business Review

retail banking competitor; and. retail banking competitor; and. It's not hard to see why: Ring-fencing retail banking and prioritizing depositors can easily be presented as protecting innocent voters from the wiles of unscrupulous bankers. Consider retail banking. banking system this morning.