Tom Spencer

AUGUST 29, 2020

When the COVID-19 crisis became evident in South Africa in mid-March, the South African government put strict lockdown measures in place, including school closures and store lockdowns which were accompanied by reducing the output of production facilities. Unfortunately, households are not the only ones feeling the brunt of NPI’s. Conclusion.

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Marketing Boston Consulting Group Government Transportation 103

Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

While electric vehicles are already replacing conventional automobiles, no electric aircraft is ready for large scale commercial production that can usher in a sustainable revolution in aerospace. The US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently pledged that America will achieve carbon neutrality for its aviation sector by 2050.

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PM Alliance

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Either your existing facilities must continue to shoulder the load, or you may need to scale back on your production levels to fit other product lines into the schedule. This is particularly problematic if a current manufacturing line was expected to support a new product launch or other key strategic objective.

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Transportation Enterprise Financial Productivity 52

PM Alliance

JANUARY 13, 2023

It might also be wise to find different vendors if your supplies are at risk of delays due to shipping embargoes or other transportation obstacles. Some teams may choose to source alternate providers to ensure their supply chain doesn’t include labor or materials from contested regions.

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Epicflow

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This is why they are actively implementing the concept of smart factories that integrate data, sensors, and the latest technologies (AI, IoT, 5G, data analytics) in the production process. Augmented and virtual reality solutions allow manufacturers to monitor and control the production process without the need to be on-site.

Trends 52

Trends Talent Deloitte Efficiency 52

Harvard Business

MAY 24, 2016

The odds are stacked against new products or services. We have diagnosed thousands of product failures over the last 30 years, and have found recurring patterns. Often new products are over-engineered with too many features, usually at too high a price. The problem with wildly successful products. How could they not have?

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Business Consulting Agency

JUNE 7, 2023

These include product certifications, licensing, tax regulations, employment laws, and industry-specific regulations. Consultants provide invaluable data-driven insights that enable businesses to make informed decisions and tailor their products or services to meet local demand.

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The Fearless Marketer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

And you answer, “I’d like to buy some transportation.”. Well, yes, you want transportation, but the salesperson can’t actually sell you that, it’s only a concept. I know, this sounds stupid, nobody would try to buy ‘transportation.’. They are trying to sell intangible benefits such as: – Increased productivity.

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Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

First, I have been talking for the last few episodes about the importance of not just identifying your ideal client but getting in their hearts and minds so you can position yourself, products/services, and copy to connect with them. So, I thought, why not bring on some of my former clients so you can hear for yourself?

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PM Alliance

JULY 14, 2023

Where can supplies be purchased and staged to avoid high transportation or storage costs? You may be able consolidate or eliminate activities, which can simultaneously reduce costs and increase productivity. Your group might also apply it to source more cost-effective alternatives in pricier areas.

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The Fearless Marketer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

And you answer, “I’d like to buy some transportation.”. Well, yes, you want transportation, but the salesperson can’t actually sell you that, it’s only a concept. I know, this sounds stupid, nobody would try to buy ‘transportation.’. They are trying to sell intangible benefits such as: – Increased productivity.

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Transportation How To Cash Flow Case Interview 48

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. What is a Product-Market Growth Strategy? Background.

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Markovitz Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

After all, it’s exponentially harder to relocate machines, re-engineer production lines, and redesign equipment and products than it is to move around a few desks, change a computer interface, or change the flow of paper through departments. Related to point #2 above, waste in the production area is easy to measure.

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Martinka Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Food suppliers to schools are having a tough time getting food and other supplies, they don’t have enough workers, and transportation is an issue. They must now look at the supply chain, the suppliers, how they get the product, etc. Just like almost every other business these days. It also changes due diligence for business buyers.

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Transportation Journal Operations Productivity 40

Tom Spencer

JUNE 16, 2018

The company subsequently evolved to address a broader range of problems, including the high cost of owning a family car, by offering a cheap transportation alternative and introducing new solutions such as the meal delivery service “ UberEats ”. Ultimately, this ensures a good customer experience, repeat visits, and greater share of wallet.

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Strategy+Business

JANUARY 18, 2015

As 3D printing becomes more common, many products, their parts, or the raw materials needed in their manufacture can be made locally--reducing or eliminating the need to ship them to market. Certain products, those that are both highly suitable for 3D printing and have a relatively high cost of shipping, are particularly vulnerable.'

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Alan Weiss

MARCH 18, 2020

Ideal Customers: These are buyers who highly value your contributions (advice, products, services, responsiveness, etc.) The banks are not failing, transportation is accessible, technology is often saving the day. . As much as I try to avoid “labels” I have to assign names to categories, but I’ll try to be non-pejorative.

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Transportation Banking Productivity Development 59

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 10, 2018

” Transportation probably matters most for these for these entry-level employees who are less able to buy stable transportation than their high-wage counterparts. Likewise, frequently changing work schedules may disrupt precarious travel arrangements for otherwise productive workers.

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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. This will provide real time information about driving obstacles to improve driver safety.

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Transportation Operations Research Efficiency 28

Tom Spencer

JULY 22, 2015

Even in the friendliest of work environments employee performance will be reviewed annually and productivity will be compared against other employees working at the same level. Any industries dealing in the real world of atoms (for example, mining, farming or transportation) are likely to see the world in a more zero sum way.

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Makarios Consulting

JUNE 22, 2022

LinkedIn: “To connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful.”. They are all about service – serving people in transportation, education, networking, transactions, and collaboration. PayPal: “To build the web’s most convenient, secure, cost-effective payment solution.”. What is common to all of them?

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2023

Blockchain-based supply chain management can track products through the supply chain from procurement and manufacturing to warehousing, transportation, and distribution. For example, voting systems built on blockchain can ensure tamper-proof results and build trust among stakeholders.

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Markovitz Consulting

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Did certain production lines, departments, or plants have particularly painful experiences in the past? Extra skills training, overtime pay, early morning or late night transportation to and from work, etc. Don’t wait until the leadership team has decided to do it. Involve them in the decision.

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Asamby Consulting

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The productivity myth We live our personal and professional lives in an increasingly efficient and productive world. Without realizing we celebrate the idea of “more” in all of its shapes and forms as we often admire: The company with most revenue The product with most features The organization with most people. …

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Chad Barr

AUGUST 18, 2021

I wear a headset and pump up the jams to the music that I love to hear, or get involved in a great book that transports me from the racket around me, or take my dog for a long walk, or escape to one of my favorite pickleball courts. I’d like to hear what you do to reduce distractions and noise and keep yourself focused on your tasks.

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Transportation Media Groups Productivity 52

MishTalk

AUGUST 26, 2013

Transportation equipment, down following three consecutive monthly increases, led the decrease, $16.7 Computers and electronic products, also down three of the last four months, drove the decrease, $0.9 Transportation equipment, up fourteen of the last fifteen months, led the increase, $0.7 New Orders. billion or 7.3

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Transportation Sales Report Management 73

Tom Spencer

JULY 21, 2015

Phil Libin of Evernote is of the view that if you’re in a traditional industry like minerals extraction or transportation, then customers will either go for your stuff or your competitors stuff, but almost certainly not both. There is room for people to use multiple products. And so it’s more or less a zero sum game.

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Transportation Industry Productivity Resources 60

Tom Spencer

APRIL 28, 2014

With the advent of hyper colour t-shirts, puffy hair and jelly shoes, successful manufacturers were increasingly turning to transportation and warehousing experts to help them get supplies from the factory and products to the store. Life was simple, but also slower paced.

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Deloitte Transportation Industry Consulting 88

Makarios Consulting

JUNE 22, 2022

LinkedIn: “To connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful.” They are all about service – serving people in transportation, education, networking, transactions, and collaboration. PayPal: “To build the web’s most convenient, secure, cost-effective payment solution.” What is common to all of them?

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Leadership Transportation Meeting Education 52

MishTalk

JANUARY 27, 2017

Amazon has begun shipping products from Chinese merchant partners to its U.S. Question: How long will it be before Amazon has minimal to no staff on self-guided transports? warehouses via its own ocean freighters. Amazon used to outsource exclusively. more…).

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Transportation Productivity 28

Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

Bain’s major industries of importance in the Middle East include Airlines & Transportation, Media, Mining, Oil & Gas, Retail, Private Equity, Social & Public Sector, Technology, Telecommunications, Utilities and Alternative energy (the oil will run out one day!). in revenue (wow!). Bain & Company.

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Real Estate 160

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

So even as rig counts collapsed, production is barely off the highs, at a price that isn't even profitable. They can exclude land costs, which for some companies amount to billions of dollars, and they don’t include the cost of using pipelines to transport crude, according to company financial statements and analyst reports.

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Productivity Energy Case Interview Transportation 28

Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2021

I ended up having problems with ease of luggage transport and being able to predict when I would be able to take carry on luggage (depending on the overhead cargo storage size of each airplane). It doesn’t have to be Away branded (I personally use a travel suitcase from a startup) but investing in a higher tech functional product is smart.

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Markovitz Consulting

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Did certain production lines, departments, or plants have particularly painful experiences in the past? Extra skills training, overtime pay, early morning or late night transportation to and from work, etc. Don’t wait until the leadership team has decided to do it. Involve them in the decision.

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Conference Transportation Engineering Leadership 113

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.

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

But the food production, delivery and consumption chain is filled with waste. Clean your plate ?

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Chemicals Efficiency Transportation System 39

Harvard Business

AUGUST 16, 2017

But is its automotive business a disruptor, poised to transform the entire transportation sector? billion to escape what Musk calls the “manufacturing hell” the company is now experiencing in its transition from small batch car making to mass production. At the time, one of the premium mobile devices was a Blackberry.)

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