Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Redesigning products to meet environmental standards or social needs offers new business opportunities. Significant cost reductions can result from improving operational efficiency through better management of natural resources like water and energy, as well as minimizing waste. billion in mining projects since 2010.

Study 28

Study Efficiency Productivity Operations 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2016

In many industries, the capital required to build an asset of minimum efficient scale is growing. Another example is microreactor technology, which is used in chemicals production processes; the scalable reactors promise fast and cost-effective production increases. Distributed power generation is a well-known example.

Operations 28

Operations Examples Insurance Insurance 28

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Thus, they work towards creating or upgrading current purchasing processes to enhance efficiency and maximize savings. You have to be prepared for Sunday – Friday travel, which is the flip-side of client exposure – you get to meet and collaborate with the client, but you are NEVER at home. Strategic IT. Automotive.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2017

How about by meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals? But a recent report concludes that meeting the goals in just four out of 60 sectors (food and agriculture, cities, energy and materials, and health and wellbeing) could indeed open up market opportunities worth up to $12 trillion a year in less than 15 years.

Chemicals 43

Chemicals Energy Case Interview Resources 43

Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 19, 2019

It didn't matter what kind of a product: a control system for a factory line, an inspection system for car parts, analytical chemical instrumentation. I meet a lot of people and teams who tell me they use Scrum. When I worked directly with the customer, I got more feedback. And, don't forget the retrospectives.

Agile 66

Agile Software Construction Productivity 66

Harvard Business

JUNE 15, 2016

Chipotle has ramped up efforts to improve food safety since then, reportedly hiring two leading food safety experts and investing $10 million in helping smaller suppliers meet their updated safety standards. I recently spoke to Professor John Quelch, who teaches at Harvard Business School and at Harvard’s T.H.

Case Study 28

Case Study Case Studies Operations Productivity 28

Harvard Business

JULY 6, 2016

Aligning appliance, equipment, and vehicle fuel efficiency standards. Whatever form a carbon price takes — either direct taxation or this kind of cap-and-trade scheme – it will deeply impact industries reliant on fossil fuels, like chemicals. The biggest commitments are: Generating 50% clean power by 2025. degrees celsius.

Energy 30

Energy Government Efficiency Chemicals 30

MishTalk

OCTOBER 8, 2013

For instance, it is no coincidence that marihuana use became illegal around the time chemical concerns such as Du Pont de Nemours introduced artificial fibers. How much hemp is necessary to meet current US energy needs? Somewhere between 10 million and 90 million acres, depending on how efficient the production is.

Pharmaceuticals 77

Pharmaceuticals Industry Operations Chemicals 77

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2016

With the support of chemical companies , more than 170 countries also agreed to phase out HFCs , the high global-warming-potential chemicals used in air-conditioners and refrigerators everywhere. President Obama, with his counterparts in Canada and Mexico, agreed to some aggressive regional targets on renewable energy and efficiency.

Energy 28

Energy Chemicals Banking Financial 28