Harvard Business

JULY 9, 2018

But it’s particularly difficult for large, traditional firms , especially those which operate in consolidated, non-growth industries (think pulp and paper, steel, airlines) and which are often located away from the metropolitan areas where data scientists live. There were no processes in place to share the learning.

Talent 33

Talent Recruiting Recruitment Boston Consulting Group 33

Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2016

Airline operations are a huge optimization challenge. There are hundreds of planes, thousands of pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, and ground crews that must be properly deployed for the system to work efficiently. Even a PhD would have to admit at the beauty of that efficiency.

Airlines 28

Airlines Software Efficiency System 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2016

An estimated 21% of carbon emissions in the United States are attributable to companies, and yet to date there is scant research on how to make firm operations more efficient in terms of reducing pollution. For many years, teams at Virgin Atlantic have been testing ways to motivate efficient decision-making in the cockpit.

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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. They are about achieving cost reduction and efficiency improvements through automation or meeting government requirements.

Tools 28

Tools Operations System Software 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2016

Suppose you owned an airline and ordered an engine from Rolls-Royce or GE. This question has been top of mind lately among manufacturers aiming to drive profitable growth, triggering a fundamental shift to the way a business operates that increasingly focuses on outcomes. Operations in a Connected World. Insight Center.

Productivity 28

Productivity Company Engineering Sales 28

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?

Consulting 113

Consulting Insurance Insurance Oliver Wyman 113

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.

Airlines 28

Airlines Talent Company Efficiency 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Former Walmart.com CEO Carter Cast recalled to me, “Back in the early 2000s there were many things we wanted to accomplish with our online business but had a hard time doing because of the perception that we’d interfere with the well-oiled efficiency of the physical stores. ” A key word here is perception.

Metrics 28

Metrics Retail Sales Automotive 28

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. This statistic is alarming, but in fact it significantly understates the scope of the threat.

Data 32

Data ROI System Education 32

Harvard Business

AUGUST 2, 2018

Instead, employees throughout the organization will be able to spot the low-hanging fruit where AI could make your organization more efficient. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. People do not need to know how to fly a plane to be able to spot sensible new airline routes. Adopting AI.

Data 41

Data Software Tools Travel 41

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 31, 2016

These capabilities transcend a simple mastery of sales fundamentals and require proficiency in things like logistics efficiency, value-added services, and regulatory compliance. The second is the use of a status-based incentive program for distributors, with different tiers of benefits and consequences based on clearly published criteria.

Sales 28

Sales Marketing Survey Finance 28

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? For most pilots, automation usually ensures that operations stay well within safe, predictable limits. The tragic crash of Air France 447 (AF447) in 2009 sent shock waves around the world.

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System Airlines Data Examples 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 11, 2017

Among those that have met that fate in recent months are initiatives at Target, Alaska Airlines, Coca-Cola, the New York Times, and Chubb. Operators in the business units love hitting goals and finding new efficiencies. Three years later, many of these ambitious ventures will have quietly expired without an obituary.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2017

Using systems engineering, we can integrate technologies and build hospitals and clinics that ensure consistently safe, high-quality, and efficient care. We don’t expect airlines to build their own planes. They buy them from experienced system integrators such as Boeing or Airbus.

Data 28

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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.”

Productivity 28

Productivity Survey Resources Training 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

If businesses leverage it from the back office forward, focusing mainly on increasing efficiency and optimizing internal processes, then our use of technology will result in the displacement of labor. Leverage technology from front to back. The effects of technology on humans depends on how we choose to develop and use it.

Education 28

Education Enterprise Productivity Examples 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Prioritization at a strategic and operational level is often the difference between success and failure. What about efficiency? The senior management of the postal company thought they had communicated clear priorities, but in fact they had created an operational dilemma that resulted from strategic confusion.

How To 28

How To Operations Efficiency Banking 28

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.

Data 50

Data Advertising Operations Case Study 50

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.

Software 28

Software Company Intellectual Property Airlines 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 8, 2018

Like banks, airlines, and retailers, health care providers will need to offer an easy, digital front-end experience to their customers. Improved access is another potential benefit, as telehealth tools can free up time for providers to see new and more complex patients in-person by efficiently moving more routine visits out of the office.

Retail 28

Retail Strategy Strategy Strategy& 28

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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Culture Company Cash Flow Operations 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2018

One novel use of this location-based data is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ surprise campaign , where the company identified passengers who checked into its flights on Foursquare and tweeted about waiting to board. Finally, the simultaneous optimization of trust and relevance is an inherently difficult balancing act.

Data 28

Data Media Guidelines Travel 28

Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 25, 2018

This is an efficient way to re-purpose your content and create more value out of what you’ve already produced. The secondary benefits included the ability to double down on doing one (or a few) thi0ng repeatedly, getting more efficient at it and effectively increasing my hourly rate. Speaking Engagements. Newsjacking.

Consulting 68

Consulting Advertising Case Interview Conference 68

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.

Energy 28

Energy Chemicals Banking Financial 28