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A Tool to Map Your Next Digital Initiative

Harvard Business

Once the initial BDN has been constructed, measures for each of the benefits and responsibilities for all of the benefits and changes must then be assigned and time scales established. In the apparel industry, the benchmark for inventory accuracy is somewhere between 60% and 70%. However, the implications of inaccuracy are significant.

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What's Behind the Plunge in Oil? Winners and Losers? Boon to Spending or Recessionary?

MishTalk

Explaining the Plunge in Oil Slowing global economy, especially China and Europe US production expansion OPEC pumping above quotas – they all cheat Iran embargo failing Increased fuel economy Attitudes of millennials towards cars and driving I give heaviest weight to number one, but they all cascade. No conspiracy theories needed.

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The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business

An outside-in perspective means that companies aim to creatively deliver something of value to customers, rather than focus simply on products and sales. They’ve also grown their sales 134 percent while the S&P 500 has grown just 53 percent. A Smarter Way to Reduce Customer Defections. Developing the Global Leader.

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Reality Check: How Fast is China Growing? Global Recession at Hand

MishTalk

Massive overcapacity in petrochemicals, construction machinery, steel, cement, aluminum, SOEs. Orange and lemon groves turn to useless, vacant housing Property 20% of GDP and tracking negative (sales and pricing). China''s total debt has sprouted from 153 percent of gross domestic product in 2008 to 282 percent today.

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A Guide to Solving Social Problems with Machine Learning

Harvard Business

But so is the trepidation: as with all new “products,” there is potential for misuse. By now, policymakers are used to hearing claims like this in sales pitches, and they should appropriately raise some skepticism. The enthusiasm is well-placed. How can we maximize the benefits while minimizing the harm?

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