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Combatting COVID-19 in Emerging Markets

Tom Spencer

Workers in the agricultural, manufacturing, and retail industries are far less likely to be able to work remotely than a lawyer or an economist. Many modern cities such as Berlin and London have found various ways to open their economies while decreasing risk through pre-emptive countermeasures in public transport and social distancing.

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The Dark Art of Black Friday Logisitics

freshminds

In November 2010 a new day of high street sales hit the UK as the rise of multinational retailers and online shopping brought American 'Black Friday' across the Atlantic. per person with traffic to retail websites growing to over 120% and mobile and tablet purchases accounting for over half of all traffic.

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Why Hospitals Need Better Data Science

Harvard Business

First, hospital operations are in many ways like airline and airport operations and transportation services. In mathematical terms, hospital operations, like airlines and transportation, consist of hundreds of mini-processes, each of which is more stochastic and less deterministic than, say, the steps in assembling a car.

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How Likely Is Your Industry to Be Disrupted? This 2×2 Matrix Will Tell You

Harvard Business

For the latter, we measured incumbents’ operational efficiency, commitment to innovation, and defenses against attack. In the durability state, we found efficient, mature industries — think alcoholic beverages or tires and rubber. There are exceptions, however, such as Lowe’s, the home-improvement retailer.

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Higher Wages Aren’t Enough to Turn Mediocre Jobs into Good Ones

Harvard Business

Facing a tight labor market as the holiday shopping season approaches, many retail companies will undoubtedly consider following the lead of Amazon, which recently announced that it is raising its minimum hourly wage for all of its U.S. Higher wages are good for retail and other low-wage service workers. above the federal minimum wage.

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As Machines Take Jobs, Companies Need to Get Creative About Making New Ones

Harvard Business

Jobs in retail, transportation, manufacturing, and agriculture are highly vulnerable to technological change. Over 33 companies are now working on autonomous vehicles, which will soon replace transport jobs. Over 33 companies are now working on autonomous vehicles, which will soon replace transport jobs.

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Transforming Today’s Bad Jobs into Tomorrow’s Good Jobs

Harvard Business

million people who work as retail salespeople and cashiers and in food prep and service — the three largest occupations in the United States — earn poverty-level wages and have unpredictable schedules, few opportunities for success and growth, and little meaning and dignity in their jobs.

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