Markovitz Consulting
JANUARY 14, 2019
If something is “disruptive,” then it must by definition be good. Volume discounts have the same effect, by encouraging customers to order more product than they need in order to get a larger discount. It read the increased sales as a sign that consumers had started to like green cars, and ramped up production.
Markovitz Consulting
JULY 11, 2017
He describes his “shock and awe” approach (my terminology) in his excellent book The Lean Turnaround , where he takes the company through several week-long kaizen events. Trying to improve productivity in a process by 25% on first try is (generally) a recipe for failure and frustration—notwithstanding Byrne’s success with that approach.
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Harvard Business
APRIL 3, 2018
Meanwhile, plenty of other organic products, including vegetables, milk, and tea, have become widely consumed, at least by affluent, health-conscious city dwellers. The product was perceived as more prone to spoilage since it typically lacked added sulfites. The Turnaround. Why the difference?
Harvard Business
JUNE 2, 2016
Plenty of theories have been put forth to explain Yahoo’s failures, as the company seeks a buyer following a failed turnaround attempt. It would be a mistake to treat the frequency with which mobile is mentioned on earnings calls as definitive proof of anything, but the data supports the narrative that Yahoo was late to mobile.
ConsultX
AUGUST 10, 2021
A one-stop turnaround plan, Conquer the Chaos lays out a complete path to make your business run smoothly and provide you with the freedom you desire. It's a manifesto for anyone who wants to help create products and services that are worth marketing in the first place. But take heart! Conquer the Chaos shows you how.
Management Consulted
MARCH 29, 2015
I spent my first day on an actual project using power tools because we were doing bottom up costing for different products. Nothing bad came of the situation, but I was definitely worried for a little bit! It’s rapid deadlines and very quick turnarounds. How long did it take before you started to feel settled in?
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 17, 2016
As we began our research , we limited our definition of tech companies to those that create technology as a product or service. This definition of tech differentiates organizations like Google, Facebook or Uber, from Walmart, Toyota or The Taj Group. All of the latter use technology.
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