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How the Construction Sector Is Using AI to Cut Waste and Fraud
AI and machine learning Digital ArticleInefficiencies, delays, and corruption are common problems in the industry. Here’s how AI can help. -
How Global Companies Can Succeed in China’s Competitive EV Market
Competitive strategy Digital ArticleAutomakers must forge strategic partnerships, invest in local R&D, and cultivate a brand identity that resonates with Chinese consumers. -
How Foreign Investment Is Boosting U.S. Manufacturing
Government Digital ArticleNew research shows how foreign-owned factories tend to be more productive, higher paying, and more technologically advanced. Here’s how U.S. companies benefit. -
How One Chinese EV Company Made Battery Swapping Work
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticleWhile Tesla and others focused on bigger batteries and faster charging, Nio invested in customer experience, infrastructure, and leasing programs. -
Heavy Machinery Meets AI
AI and machine learning Magazine ArticleCombining digital and analog machines will upend industrial companies. -
Case Study: Navigating Labor Unrest
Strategy execution Magazine ArticleA factory manager considers whether to accept or resist union demands. -
Why Modular Building Hasn’t Revolutionized Construction
Innovation Digital ArticleOff-site manufacturing consistently fails to live up to its promise. Can firms figure out how to scale it? -
Case Study: How Should We Diversify Our Supply Chain?
Supply chain management Magazine ArticleA Chinese appliance maker considers expanding production to Mexico. -
How Smaller Manufacturers Can Upgrade Their Tech
Operations and supply chain management Digital ArticleSix ways to get started. -
How a Remote Australian Mine Became a Gender-Balanced Workplace
Gender Digital ArticleThe transformation sheds light on how sexist and homophobic cultures in male-dominated industries can change. -
Can the Construction Industry Be Disrupted?
Technology and analytics Digital ArticleFlashy automated solutions struggle to find a foothold in the trades, but there are technological advances taking place. -
The Next Great Digital Advantage
Analytics and data science SpotlightSmart businesses are using datagraphs to reveal unique solutions to customer problems. -
The “Wages Are Skyrocketing” Narrative Is False
Labor Digital ArticleAnecdotal evidence is at odds with the data. -
Using Design Thinking to Improve Worker Safety in Manufacturing
Workplace health and safety Digital ArticleOne firm in India wanted to understand what leads workers to make unsafe choices, and why unsafe conditions go unreported. -
The CEO of UPS on Taking the Reins Amid Surging Pandemic Demand
Crisis management Magazine ArticleBecause of the company’s global footprint, every day brought a new challenge. -
Conquer Your Self-Doubt in Meetings
Business communication Digital ArticleFour strategies to find your voice. -
How Tesla Sets Itself Apart
Competitive strategy Digital ArticleIt’s ushering in the age of the software car. -
Building a Data-Driven Culture from the Ground Up
Analytics and data science Digital ArticleLessons from an engineering and construction company. -
Automation Isn’t About to Make Truckers Obsolete
Labor ResearchThree reasons not to panic. -
The CEO of Canada Goose on Creating a Homegrown Luxury Brand
Marketing Magazine ArticleWorldwide, the company is a champion for “Made in Canada.”
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Japan Industrial Partners Powers the Leveraged Buyout of Toshiba
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case explores Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) $14 billion takeover of Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba). JIP was a private equity firm that took over... -
Velong: Rethinking "Made in China" (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details After much deliberation, the founders of Velong formed a joint venture with two local partners in India as they calculated that India could remain intact... -
CMA CGM: The Challenges of Environmental Compliance in the Shipping Industry
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case study explores CMA CGM, a major player in global maritime logistics, as it grapples with new regulatory challenges posed by the European Union's... -
Hurtigruten: Sea Zero
Management Case Study11.95View Details Hurtigruten was deciding whether the next ship they built should be fully electric. But such a vessels's battery, the size of electric cars, needed to... -
Intenseye: Powering Workplace Health and Safety with AI (B)
Technology & Operations Case Study5.00View Details Intenseye used its $25 million series A funds to refine and expand its digital safety platform while refining its target markets and ideal customer profile.... -
Wired for Growth?
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case examines the challenges faced Simon Kendrick (a composite character), the Global Vice President of Strategy at CabloCorp, a global leader in... -
Pactum's AI in Contract Negotiations: Walmart and Maersk
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case examines the use of AI to automate contract negotiations, addressing inefficiencies in managing high-volume, low-value agreements. Traditionally,... -
Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption... -
Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A) (Abridged)
Management Case Study11.95View Details When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption... -
Nexans: Orchestrating sustainable business transformation
Management Case Study11.95View Details Nexans, headquartered in Paris, France is the world's second largest manufacturer of cables. The case narrates the company's environmental and business... -
Citra Construction: Rolling out affordable eHomes in South Africa and beyond
Management Case Study11.95View Details The Citra case describes the real challenges that innovative startups face with a strong social and environmental sustainability mission in an emerging... -
The Acquisition of United States Steel by Nippon Steel Company
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the proposed acquisition of United States Steel (US Steel) by Nippon Steel (NSC), Japan's largest steelmaker. The US Steel board voted... -
Blasting a New Trail: How a Bold Start-Up Revolutionised Outsourcing in China, Home of the World's Largest Mining Industry
Management Case Study11.95View Details Launched in 1988 by Dr Bingxu Zheng (Bingxu), Hongda Blasting Company Limited (Hongda) initially provided civilian infrastructure blasting services in... -
Audi Seattle: The Threat of OEMs Selling Direct
Management Case Study11.95View Details In February 2024, the general manager and vice-president of Audi Seattle found himself having to consider the future challenges that could be in store... -
Do we have a future here?
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case illustrates critical concepts and lessons about leading adaptive change in organizations, focusing on the challenges faced by Automécanique... -
Constitutional Fiction: John Miller & The Legitimacy of Family Constitutions
Management Case Study11.95View Details John Miller sat reviewing his family's Constitution, grappling with how best to implement and enforce its provisions. Designed to prevent ambiguity in... -
Bcomp: Guiding Sustainable Products through an Entrepreneurial Storm
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case documents the entrepreneurial journey of Bcomp, a Swiss high-tech firm specializing in high-performance, lightweight, sustainable solutions for... -
Gautrain Management Agency: Environmental Impact Assessment
Management Case Study8.95View Details Environmental impact assessment is a legal requirement for all large infrastructure projects. The environmental impact assessment process for the Gautrain... -
FedEx Cyberattack (B): Reflections and Lessons
Management Case Study5.00View Details Set in 2024, this (B) case provides an update to the (A) case (no. 625-049) about a devastating cyberattack that destroyed thousands of computers and... -
Gautrain Management Agency: Service Management
Management Case Study8.95View Details The Gautrain Rapid Rail Link Project was announced as a Blue IQ project in 2000 and officially approved by the Gauteng Provincial Government in 2001....