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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

Harvard Business

Sponsored by Accenture. While Kodak stagnated and ultimately stumbled, Fuji aggressively explored new opportunities, creating products adjacent to its film business, such as magnetic tape optics and videotape, and branching into copiers and office automation, notably through a joint venture with Xerox. Insight Center.

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Research Shows That Smaller M&A Deals Work Out Better

Harvard Business

Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. Walter Thompson Company for $566 million in 1987 and Ogilvy for $864 million in 1989 — big acquisitions that stretched the company’s balance sheet. Strength of productivity program. Insight Center. Competing in the Future. How to make your company more nimble and responsive.

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Blockchain Will Transform Customer Loyalty Programs

Harvard Business

Sponsored by Accenture. First, blockchain could help relieve a large balance-sheet liability that many in the industry are facing. Blockchain-based loyalty platforms could be another such disruption. Insight Center. Business in the Era of Blockchain. How technology is transforming transactions.

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What the Companies That Predict the Future Do Differently

Harvard Business

No wonder, then, that executives have placed predictive analytics at the top of the executive agenda since 2012, according to a recent Accenture survey. The manufacturer notifies the customer, which pulls the machine off line and repairs it, saving millions of dollars in lost production and damage to its brand.

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