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Don’t Be Tyrannized by Old Metrics

Harvard Business

Most industries cower to a few central metrics, the yardsticks that define the winners and losers. For example, same-store sales or sales per square foot measure success in the retail industry, and various volume measures do it in commodity industries. Consider the automotive industry. For years, U.S.

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How Manufacturers Can Get Faster, More Flexible, and Cheaper

Harvard Business

There were companies in a wide range of industries, from automotive and industrial equipment manufacturers to oil and gas majors. There were companies that had more than doubled production levels during the 10-year period, and even those that had reduced production levels by 10% or more.

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How Companies Are Using Machine Learning to Get Faster and More Efficient

Harvard Business

Our study found that organizations are using machine-reengineering to establish new forms of human-machine collaboration that break through the bottlenecks of complex digital processes. In some cases, such as interpreting images or writing reports, machine-reengineering directly helps workers perform digital tasks.

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Success with the Internet of Things Requires More Than Chasing the Cool Factor

Harvard Business

This collaborative approach is no longer optional: No single company, deploying only its own products or services, can capture IoT’s value by itself, and certainly not with the speed required in today’s digital market. Insight Center. Crossing the Digital Divide. Sponsored by DXC Technology.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Management Consulted

An ERP system is an enterprise business management software program that organizes and tracks large company’s resources (cash, raw materials, production capacity, etc.) PWC INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. PwC is an absolute behemoth – prestigious, mystical, and totally confusing to the outside observer. PwC has a long and rich history.