Harvard Business

DECEMBER 23, 2016

When partners in an alliance come into conflict, it can be just what is needed to produce a technically and commercially successful product. ” Members from each partner organization rate the alliance in areas related to strategic fit, operational fit, and cultural fit. The results were fascinating.

Productivity 28

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

One of your executives comes to you with a proposal: she wants to lower the quality of service at the restaurants, reduce product safety standards, use deceptive marketing practices, lower employee pay, and adopt worse environmental practices. Imagine you’re the CEO of a casual dining chain. But these effects were limited.

Company 28

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2016

On the one hand, M&As can help companies use their resources more efficiently. That can benefit consumers through lower prices, more innovation, and better products. This is especially true in pharmaceutical markets where new and affordable drugs can improve and even save the lives of many people.

Research 28

Research Pharmaceuticals Company Development 28

LSA Global

APRIL 18, 2017

Borders began as a standard bricks-and-mortar bookstore in Michigan in 1971 and grew to employ almost 20,000 workers before it ceased operations in 2011. This outsized, rugged, status-symbol of a GM product failed to see the writing on the wall. foresee the necessity for change soon enough or. Autopsy #1 – Borders. Autopsy #2 – Hummer.

Change Management 34

Change Management Management Film Pharmaceuticals 34

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

In this article, I’d like to share the insights we’ve gleaned from the model’s first full year of operation, which hopefully organizations in health care and many other industries will find useful. On the business side, the escalation process has provided improved visibility into operations.

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System Healthcare Metrics Operations 31

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

A few outlier industries (notably pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and computers) prop up the sector’s aggregate performance; most others have experienced flat growth or outright declines in real GDP over the past two decades. It’s clear why pain in the domestic supplier base matters from a policy perspective.

McKinsey 28

McKinsey Turnaround Pharmaceuticals Benchmarking 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Yet there’s compelling evidence that bureaucracy creates a significant drag on productivity and organizational resilience and innovation. Operating decisions are almost entirely decentralized. The facility is more than twice as productive as its sister plants in GE Aviation. Juan Díaz-Faes for HBR.

Management 28

Management Banking Pharmaceuticals Productivity 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2016

Imagine the changes afoot in the pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive, and consumer electronics industries. For example, printing products on demand would significantly reduce the U.S. What happens, for example, if the value of a product’s underlying intellectual property overtakes its production value?

Intellectual Property 28

Intellectual Property Automotive Analysis Pharmaceuticals 28

MishTalk

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Last week, the FBI shut down the underground website known as "Silk Road" and confiscated the bitcoin wallet of Ross Ulbricht, the site operator, on drug charges. With that background, please consider the Extreme Tech report FBI unable to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from Silk Road operator. Escrow accounts were not as protected.

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Pharmaceuticals Industry Operations Chemicals 77

Harvard Business

JUNE 3, 2016

It includes changes in how an organization interacts with its customers, citizens, or patients; in operational processes; in business models; in supply chain relationships; and in how employees use information to generate insight. Operations in a Connected World. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2018

The chief marketing officers at consumer products companies, the heads of design at luxury apparel companies, and the heads of logistics at large retailers are cases in point. These are jobs in R&D, technology, and other areas vital to a firm’s strategic direction, product development, and process efficiency.

Talent 28

Talent McKinsey Apparel Sales 28

Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

An ERP system is an enterprise business management software program that organizes and tracks large company’s resources (cash, raw materials, production capacity, etc.) It helps facilitate error-free transactions and production (before ERP, people actually used odd things like pens, paper and ledgers to keep track of their stuff).

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

Innovation demands new behaviors from leaders and employees that are often antithetical to corporate cultures, which are historically focused on operational excellence and efficiency. Prasad, CEO of Dr. Reddy’s, a 33-year-old global pharmaceutical company headquartered in India that produces affordable generic medication.

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Culture Company Enterprise Leadership 52

Harvard Business

JUNE 16, 2016

The private sector spends three times that , mostly on translational research intended to transform basic discoveries into new products. There is a wide chasm that separates an initial discovery and a viable product idea. “But here, we can operate within the time frame of the next coffee break.” Killing Ideas Faster.

Government 28

Government Research Journal Biotechnology 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2018

After that, each time shoppers with the app enter a beacon-enabled store, they can receive promotional messages or deals on their device about products in the aisles they are browsing. For example, feedback from a single customer about wait times may not be sufficient to generalize the operational efficiency of the staff.

Data 28

Data Media Guidelines Travel 28

Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 25, 2018

Selling productized consulting. This is an efficient way to re-purpose your content and create more value out of what you’ve already produced. As a consultant, your product is your advice. He said he did a quick Internet search for ‘ag equipment product design’ and we were in the top few results. Case studies.

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Consulting Advertising Case Interview Conference 68