Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Self-driving vehicles, once a science fiction technology, are rapidly becoming a reality that promises to transform our lives – making it safer and more efficient to move people and goods, while reinventing our thinking about transportation. Arizona startup Local Motors developed “Ollie,” the self-driving bus here.

Transportation 28

Transportation Operations Research Efficiency 28

Tom Spencer

JUNE 16, 2018

Taking Uber as an example, the company first identified expensive taxi/limo fares (problem) and aimed to use a GPS enabled smart phone app to connect drivers with riders more efficiently (solution). Starting with a focused service, transporting people from A to B, the solutions offered became broader over time. Conclusion.

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Banking Transportation Financial Data 84

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 8, 2013

THE Ansoff Matrix (referred to by some commentators as the Product/Market Expansion Grid) was developed by a Russian-American mathematician named Igor Ansoff , and first explained in his 1957 Harvard Business Review article entitled Strategies for Diversification. the transport market) or very narrowly (e.g. Background.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

However, employees may struggle to prioritize tasks and allocate their time efficiently. Leverage Technology: Provide remote workers with the necessary tools and technology to perform their tasks efficiently. Cost Savings: Employees can save on transportation, parking, and commuting expenses. Included training in team meetings.

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Leadership Training Training Productivity 101

Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2018

Unlike national oil companies and oil majors that typically take five to 10 years to develop conventional oil reserves, these independent and “unconventional” players have improved their drilling and fracturing technology to the point where they can respond within months to temporary spikes or dips in the market. The soaring U.S.

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Cash Flow Transportation Balance Sheet Energy 37

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

This has not only reduced the need for checkout operators but who now packs the bags? This begs the question, why do we favour productivity and efficiency if the new technology is simultaneously kicking workers out of jobs and diminishing the user experience? How will people develop a career in a world full of intelligent robots?

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2016

. “Self-driving” or “smart” cars will simply become whatever we call the next generation of transportation technology. legal system is already having trouble keeping up with the pace of developments in transportation. The change will become invisible. traffic deaths.

Transportation 28

Transportation Software System Efficiency 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2018

degrees will require “rapid and far-reaching transitions in energy, land, urban and infrastructure (including transport and buildings), and industrial systems” and this transition will need to be “unprecedented in terms of scale…and imply deep emissions reductions in all sectors.” Keeping the world at 1.5

Energy 44

Energy Efficiency Government Transportation 44

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

After building a successful model in financial services, Oliver Wyman expanded to offer pure strategy consulting services to non-financial services groups and now has 2 internal divisions that operate relatively independently. Surface Transportation. Strategic Information Technology and Operations. Mercer buys Oliver Wyman.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Harvard Business

JUNE 22, 2016

FinTechs are internet companies that streamline financial systems and make funding the supply chain more efficient. They include new enterprises such as Orbian , Prime Revenue , C2FO , Taulia , and Ariba as well as new operations launched by traditional financial service firms such as Citi Group, HSBC, BNP Paribas, and Deutsche Bank.

Transportation 38

Transportation Finance Financial Banking 38

MishTalk

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Autonomous taxis will operate in test mode next year with a goal of full production by 2020. and vehicle technology developer ZMP Inc., is aiming to commercialize its driverless transportation service by 2020. It's just a test, but it won't take five years for live operation. I predicted robot taxis and trucks by 2020.

Transportation 28

Transportation Journal Travel Operations 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 29, 2018

To help business leaders better understand industry disruption, we developed an index that measures an industry’s current level of disruption as well as its susceptibility to future disruption. For the latter, we measured incumbents’ operational efficiency, commitment to innovation, and defenses against attack.

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Industry Retail Accenture Transportation 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Higher wages are also necessary for many companies that are stuck in a vicious cycle of bad jobs, bad operations, bad customer service, low productivity, and high costs. But higher wages alone are not enough to break this vicious cycle. We see roadblocks like this all the time and, if you do any store shopping, so do you. Career paths.

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Retail Operations System Transportation 35

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Kearney aims to provide support for companies by helping them stay ahead of new market developments and positioning them to capture new opportunities. Operations. KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Innovation. Strategic IT.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2017

See More Videos > See More Videos > In order to understand how firms have systematically enhanced trust in applied AI, my colleagues Monika Hengstler and Selina Duelli and I conducted nine case studies in the transportation and medical device industries.

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Case Interview Transportation Healthcare System 34

Tom Spencer

JULY 12, 2015

Tom: North Highland offers a range of solutions including Data and Analytics, Managed Services, Operating Efficiency Ratio, People and Change, Professionalising IT, Social Insights Lab and Strategy and Advisory. Where does North Highland do the bulk of its work?

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Travel Telecommunications Industry Consulting 60

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Research shows that abnormal weather disrupts the operating and financial performance of 70% of businesses worldwide. However, efficient risk management can only take place on the condition that the risks are defined. In the apparel sector, for instance, the unusually warm winter temperatures across Europe and the U.S.

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Cash Flow Apparel Financial Sales 28

Harvard Business

MAY 2, 2017

On the contrary, clarity about where the buck stops is one of the most critical enablers of efficient teamwork. Working with old hands before you forge a project of your own helps you pick up the routines, processes, and tools that make collaboration efficient. But collaboration is not consensus. Work on your network.

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How To Video Technology Implementation Survey 38

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Currently located on 430 Park Avenue, the latest buzz on the street is the new office being built for BCG New York – they are moving from midtown Manhattan to the colossal state-of-the-art Hudson Yards development. After 9/11, they were left rudderless, lacked vision, and lost their luster – so they reached out to Bain.

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Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Our research involved a detailed cross-case analysis of five major corporations operating in Australia over 10 years, from 2005 to 2015. Today, businesses often operate on short-term objectives of profit maximization and shareholder return. Each of these five companies were at the leading edge of corporate engagement with this issue.

Energy 28

Energy Case Interview Insurance Insurance 28

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

One example is when the New York School’s system hired them to boost the efficiency of their school bus network, which they did, saving the city $12M. Transportation and Infrastructure. As such, some junior players in the firm feel like their career development is limited. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services.

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Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2017

Developing Skills that Will Matter in the Future. But at good jobs companies, these very skills are already demanded, developed, and put to use. Customers will need to be educated and supported along the way to greater efficiencies. Here’s why. We call this approach the Good Jobs Strategy.

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Retail System Training Training 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2016

It may do to physical goods what cloud computing is now doing to digital services; what the PC, internet, and smart mobility have done to personal computing; and what outsourcing did to software development and business processing — take mass distribution and innovation to the next level while realigning the very geography of work and trade.

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Intellectual Property Automotive Analysis Pharmaceuticals 28

MishTalk

MARCH 14, 2015

Tucson''s $196 million Sun Link Streetcar Project, recently named the Public Works Project of the Year by the American Public Works Association, will operate on a 3.9-mile which announced last month that it had selected a vendor to operate and maintain its planned two-mile downtown streetcar line. will open its $135 million, 2.4-mile

Transportation 28

Transportation Operations Wireless Construction 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

This makes sense, because the alternative is for behavioral insights to be tried out by individuals or specific departments, and their knowledge and skill are likely to vary: Someone in marketing might use their behavioral knowledge to develop more-effective campaigns, while at the same time someone in HR uses theirs to focus on employee engagement.

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Company Ethics Resources Data 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 1, 2016

Digital transformation halts, or fails, for many reasons—but most often it’s because minor changes at the surface level do nothing to affect the fundamental operations of a company. For the leader of an asset building company, most of these dimensions would revolve around the efficient production and management of physical goods.

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Industry Metrics Transportation Strategy& 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In the developed world, we enjoy better medicines, connectivity, and mobility than most of us could have imagined even 20 years ago. The effects of technology on humans depends on how we choose to develop and use it. For all of the uncertainty and anxiety in headlines today, the world is a much better place than it has ever been.

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Education Enterprise Productivity Examples 28

Harvard Business

JULY 14, 2017

But platforms and networks can be developed in many different ways. But most successful companies used electricity and motors to reinvent their existing businesses, whether in manufacturing, transportation, or construction. Operate : Deploy the platform to foster connections and the exchange of value at scale. Insight Center.

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Intellectual Property Strategy Strategy Strategy& 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2017

While advances in health care in the developed world often emphasize new technologies, in developing lower- and middle-income countries simply expanding the reach of basic primary care services is crucial to improving health. In developing countries, primary care tends to be delivered by a mix of public and private sector providers.

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Development Operations Education Efficiency 28

MishTalk

JUNE 23, 2014

Moreover, driverless truck convoys will be safer and more fuel efficient than human-driven trucks. " Department of Transportation opened the door for road-testing self-driving trucks by publishing policies for the three states that currently allow driverless vehicles: California, Nevada, and Florida. “The In the wake of new U.S.

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Transportation Guidelines Engineering Wireless 78

Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2017

Imagine a world where data about traffic, public transportation, and pedestrian patterns is continuously analyzed to provide the smoothest possible commute for the largest number of people. Read more from Microsoft: Navigating New Zealand’s largest city with Auckland Transport and digital transformation. Estonia has only 1.3

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Transportation Government Enterprise Data 28

freshminds

MAY 24, 2016

86% agree it makes life more affordable, 83% agree it makes life more convenient and efficient, 76% agree it's better for the environment, 78% agree it builds a stronger community, 63% agree it is more fun than engaging with traditional companies, 89% agree it is based on trust between providers and users. billion since its launch.

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Hotels Transportation Energy Company 53

Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2017

In this new commodity landscape, incumbents and attackers will race to develop viable business models, and not everyone will win. Technology is enabling people to use energy more efficiently in their homes, offices, and factories. Productivity-enhancing technology is already being deployed in mining operations around the world.

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Resources Industry Energy Efficiency 28

Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

Check out our selection of events for project/resource managers, business leaders, and industry professionals, which will provide you with valuable insights into recent trends and challenges, networking opportunities, and contribute to your professional development. June, 13-14, Cracow, Poland ACE! This year’s event will embrace two tracks.

Industry 52

Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 52

Harvard Business

AUGUST 7, 2017

In my experience with dozens of organizations implementing IoT solutions, those that achieved their expected ROI changed their traditional business approaches in one or more of the following ways: They Developed a Partner Ecosystem. ” There are several strategies that can be used to develop IoT talent. The reason?

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ROI Operations Talent Accenture 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 23, 2018

Since the Apollo program, NASA has faced funding cuts, competition from other nations for space leadership, and a radical restructuring of its operating environment due to the emergence of commercial space – all of which have forced the organization to change its ways of thinking and operating.

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Operations Government Development Engineering 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2016

You’re competing against platforms like Uber in transportation, Google in automotive, Airbnb in hospitality, LinkedIn in recruiting, Netflix in television, and the list goes on. Today, Delta has industry-leading operations in metrics such as on-time arrivals, flight cancellations, and lost bags.

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