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6 Ways to Move Beyond the Commodity Mindset

Consulting Success

A man named Kyoji, who had grown up on this island but had spent 40+ years travelling around the world building several international brands and businesses. A small retail store tucked into the mountainside below a famous castle. If retailers all charged the same for their products, everyone would be driving a $10,000 car.

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Attended vs. Unattended RPA: It Doesn’t Need to be an Either-Or

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Industries that can particularly benefit from automation run the gamut: retail, healthcare, automotive, government, communications, travel and hospitality, financial services, and insurance. Brands can achieve triple digit ROI from RPA and other CX automation tools.

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To Grow Your Business Abroad, Partner with Local Influencers

Harvard Business

And they can be very expensive — in addition to overseas business travel, local distribution partner relationships require significant up-front investment to get started and to manage effectively. Both of these approaches, however, are time-intensive, requiring executives to spend weeks or months in foreign markets.

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