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Our Physical World Has Changed: Augmented Reality in Tourism

Tom Spencer

Augmented reality has been designed for enterprise and consumer devices such as smart phones and tablets, and can be delivered via software applications downloaded onto a device or hosted in the cloud. Boeing has adopted AR and seen increased productivity and quality in their training process. AR in the Tourism Sector.

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Types of Consulting

Tom Spencer

Operations consultants might work on projects relating to supply chain management including streamlining procurement or improving manufacturing efficiency. Information Technology: In an increasingly competitive digital world organisations are increasingly looking for digital solutions.

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The Consulting Value Proposition

Tom Spencer

Areas of expertise that a consulting firm might provide include: Industry specific knowledge; Strategy; Marketing; Supply chain optimization; Distribution; Organisational change; Information technology; Tax structuring; Risk management; Human resources; and. software development) consultants may represent a cost-effective solution.

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The Fight of The Two R’s: Robots v Redundancy

Tom Spencer

This begs the question, why do we favour productivity and efficiency if the new technology is simultaneously kicking workers out of jobs and diminishing the user experience? Or, could we all have overlooked the warning in the movie WALL-E of what can happen when humans misuse ultra-modern technology? Image: Pexels. References.

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Who Killed the GE Model?

Harvard Business

These strategies eroded GE’s competitive advantage in everything from consumer electronics and home appliances to trains and aircraft engines. The diffusion of manufacturing technology through global trade, investment, and education has hurt the company, too. Silicon Valley and the rise of information technology.

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Why You Shouldn’t Swear at Siri

Harvard Business

For Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Tencent, and Facebook, making bots and software assistants more human — and more humane — has become a strategic UX imperative. If adaptive bots learn from every meaningful human interaction they have, then mistreatment and abuse become technological toxins. Insight Center.

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11 Things the Health Care Sector Must Do to Improve Cybersecurity

Harvard Business

See More Videos > See More Videos > Given that most transactions in the health care sector are conducted through vulnerable hardware and software, it’s critical for providers and payers to strengthen their cybersecurity. Require training for personnel. The average breach costs around $4 million. Protect supply chains.