It is a do or die decade ahead for big oil companies. With an evermore energy and eco-conscious society things have to change and because oil companies are so large change is often slow and the consequences considerable…
McKinsey & Company means that in order for companies to be more agile & effective, quicker to react, deliver great customer experiences, take advantage of new technologies to cut costs, improve quality and transparency, and build value – they need to commit to a next-generation operating model. This operating model is a new way of running the organization…
ByHBR.org
After a 1999 report revealed that upto 98,000 patients die in hospitals annually due to medical errors that could have been prevented, the attempt at improving health care has become a central goal in clinical, research, government and political arenas. With medical errors still being a pervasive problem, the healthcare industry is pressed to address this issue through…
Stuff…. Wikipedia defines “stuff” as “items, things or matter”. It goes on to say that; “Stuff” can also refer to a particular woolen cloth woven in the United Kingdom and – somewhat disturbingly – “stuffing” is referred to as a “substance” often placed in the cavities of food items. A “substance”? Like it’s otherwise unidentifiable? I…
Bloomberg reports that the Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has tried to repair damaged relations with Congress during her first seven months in office. But the fix-up isn’t going very well. And with the efforts from the House Financial Services Committee signalling growing discomfort with policy makers’ unusual reach in financial markets and their expanding regulatory…
Although it is undeniable that Apple reigns supreme when it comes to making money, it is similarly true that the company is all the more facing even greater expectations. It seems there is no end in sight for the company that has amassed unspeakable amounts of money in a relatively short period of time. But with…
BySeyfarth
A growing number of law departments and law firms are exploring Lean Six Sigma and similar methodologies to continuously improve the way they deliver legal services. By tailoring these techniques to litigation processes, legal teams can reduce costs, increase efficiency and better align their workflows with client priorities This article provides a thorough investigation into…
