Ops 4.0: Fueling the next 20 percent productivity rise with digital analytics Business needs to raise productivity more than ever. Thanks to innovations in digitization and analytics, four new methodologies can yield the productivity breakthroughs organizations need. Business needs to raise productivity more than ever. Thanks to innovations in digitization and analytics, four new methodologies Read more about Ops 4.0: Fueling the next 20 percent productivity rise with digital analytics[…]

How GE is becoming a truly global network The company’s vice chairman describes GE’s efforts to bust silos, boost collaboration, and build an internal marketplace of ideas and solutions. The company’s vice chairman describes GE’s efforts to bust silos, boost collaboration, and build an internal marketplace of ideas and solutions. Source: McKinsey How GE Read more about How GE is becoming a truly global network[…]

Digitization and advanced planning in CPG Consumer-goods companies want supply chains that run smoothly from end to end, but their efforts are often thwarted. A new generation of digital tools is helping to tackle the challenges. Consumer-goods companies want supply chains that run smoothly from end to end, but their efforts are often thwarted. A Read more about Digitization and advanced planning in CPG[…]

You Can Use 404s to Boost Your SEO. Here’s How. The dreaded 404 error page. We’ve all encountered it at some point. And in my opinion, there’s no bigger buzzkill than getting hit with a 404 error when browsing a site. You’re right in the middle of exploring interesting content, and all of a sudden, Read more about You Can Use 404s to Boost Your SEO. Here’s How.[…]

The opportunity in government productivity Governments face a pressing question: How to do more with less? Raising productivity could save $3.5 trillion a year—or boost outcomes at no extra cost. Governments face a pressing question: How to do more with less? Raising productivity could save $3.5 trillion a year—or boost outcomes at no extra cost. Read more about The opportunity in government productivity[…]

Recipe for success for sourcing in the food industry Transforming the way food companies specify, source, and manage the supply of raw materials can help them cut costs, meet changing consumer preferences, and manage risks. Transforming the way food companies specify, source, and manage the supply of raw materials can help them cut costs, meet Read more about Recipe for success for sourcing in the food industry[…]

How shared mobility will change the automotive industry While sharing cars likely means slower growth of vehicle sales, it also suggests strong new opportunities for automakers, suppliers, and many more mobility players. While sharing cars likely means slower growth of vehicle sales, it also suggests strong new opportunities for automakers, suppliers, and many more mobility Read more about How shared mobility will change the automotive industry[…]

New Zealand: Beer and Hops on the South Island It is always easier to say “No.” Every year I get a few invites for international trips combining speaking, judging, and/or brewing. With only so vacation days each year, I can’t go everywhere I’m invited. I love talking to locals with shared interests (and the free Read more about New Zealand: Beer and Hops on the South Island[…]

China’s role in the next phase of globalization The country could exert leadership in seeking to preserve globalization’s benefits while addressing its downsides. The country could exert leadership in seeking to preserve globalization’s benefits while addressing its downsides. Source: McKinsey China’s role in the next phase of globalization

How to Create a Trust Seal on Your Checkout Page Trust is everything. If you can’t earn consumers’ trust, you’re fighting a losing battle. And what’s a specific area that makes many consumers wary? That’s simple. It’s the way in which businesses handle payment information. In fact, a lack of trust in credit card processing Read more about How to Create a Trust Seal on Your Checkout Page[…]