Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2016

It’s even become a noun of sorts — uberization — which people use to describe a disruptive change to a staid industry ripe for innovation (though, to be sure, the popularization of the word “disruptive” means that it is often used in ways that the concept’s author , Clay Christensen, didn’t intend).

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2016

With this model, an investment can be defined as strategic, key operational, support, or high potential. Key operational investments sustain existing business operations, helping to avoid any disadvantage. Digital investments to assist meeting specific industry legislation also fall into this category.

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 27, 2009

Structural Driver: The organizations in the health care system operate inefficient operational structures. I fail to see the logic that the government will be more efficient at building operational structures than the private sector. Question: In the Obama plan, which one of these three cost drivers is getting reversed?

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

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. Who takes the hit?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Let’s look at an example that most of us directly interact with for hundreds, if not thousands, of hours annually: the airline industry. Pilots are a critical pool of talent for an airline; there must be a sufficient supply with appropriate skills to operate the airline.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

And that’s not just social media accounts; it’s bank accounts, retailer gift card accounts with cash and credit cards attached, airline loyalty accounts with years of accumulated frequent flyer points, and other accounts with real value. A similar problem exists with phishing.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

How could a well-trained crew flying a modern airliner so abruptly lose control of their aircraft during a routine flight? AF447 precipitated the aviation industry’s growing concern about such “loss of control” incidents, and whether they’re linked to greater automation in the cockpit.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 23, 2016

” Members from each partner organization rate the alliance in areas related to strategic fit, operational fit, and cultural fit. Similar failures among cockpit crews can lead to airline crashes. Eli Lilly and Company measures the health of its alliances with a “Voice of the Alliance Survey.”

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

We already see companies localizing time-sensitive and highly customizable forms of production to move closer to customer demand, particularly in the fast apparel (Adidas, Zara) and automotive (Tesla) industries, thus turning global supply chains into two-way streets. Essential background. “People Are Angry About Globalization.

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Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 25, 2018

All businesses, regardless of industry, have become what I call O2O businesses—their primary marketing objectives are focused on driving people online to drive them offline. Commenting on popular blog articles in your industry. Are there any online events in your industry that could work? Jon Jantsch, Duct Tape Marketing. ?

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Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2016

Disney has reinvented the customer experience by translating what it exclusively knows about park operations into software, substantively enhancing its customer value proposition. Today, Delta has industry-leading operations in metrics such as on-time arrivals, flight cancellations, and lost bags.

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Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2016

Operations in a Connected World. The increased prediction accuracy, in turn, makes it possible to achieve large increases in operational efficiency — having the right inventory in the right locations. Smoothly operating supply chains are vital for stable profits. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 26, 2017

Ask people how to develop a good corporate culture, and most of them will immediately suggest offering generous employee benefits, like they do at Starbucks, or letting people dress casually, as Southwest Airlines does. When you think and operate in unique ways internally, you can produce the unique identity and image you desire externally.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2018

In some specialized industries, such as pharmaceuticals , monitoring consumer behavior can be a legally mandated part of post-purchase experiences, with the ultimate goal of vigilance for brand and consumer safety (such as tracking adverse drug reactions).

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The UN also agreed to slash emissions from the airline industry. President Obama, with his counterparts in Canada and Mexico, agreed to some aggressive regional targets on renewable energy and efficiency. I do believe companies will expand their horizons, looking more at systems, not just their operations and value chains.

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