Esteban Santos, executive vice president for operations at Amgen, explains how the company is using operations to support innovation. Source: McKinsey Operations as a competitive advantage in biotechnology
Most cost-cutting programs fail. To do better for less, governments need to build capabilities, harness data and analytics, and reinvest savings. Source: McKinsey A smarter approach to cost reduction in the public sector
New Wharton research explores the link between music preferences and personality, and the implications for marketing and data privacy. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton From Bach to Rock: How Music Preferences Predict Behavior
Customer disconnects and failed strategies have turned Barnes & Noble from a retail disruptor into a dinosaur, experts say. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Can Barnes & Noble Survive?
If Sweden can fulfill its digitization potential by taking advantage of six important technological trends, it could generate SEK 850-1,400 billion per year by 2025. Source: McKinsey An SEK 850 billion digital opportunity for Sweden
Crowdsourcing is emerging as an important capability for companies modernizing IT. Businesses that do it best follow five important principles. Source: McKinsey How to avoid the pitfalls of IT crowdsourcing to boost speed, find talent, and reduce costs
To structure and manage complex contracts with the private sector, governments must have a range of skills and expertise. Six success factors are critical to these efforts. Source: McKinsey How to create win-win public outsourcing contracts
Companies should offer flexible work arrangements to older women to deal with the tight labor market, write the authors of this opinion piece. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why Retaining Older Women in the Workforce Will Help the U.S. Economy
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Big cities are driving the charge toward better sustainability, notes the author of a new book. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Sustainable Cities Are Closer Than We Think