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House Party
The race is on. As the demand for online purchases and fast delivery increases, retailers are clamoring to build new warehouses, leading to a boom in construction. And, to stay ahead of the pack,…
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Bring on the Bots
My new best friend in project management is a robot. Ever since I started using software programs last year to automate repetitive work, I have more time to focus on analysis, forecasting and…
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9: M-Pesa
In Kenya, financial institutions were scarce and the population largely unbanked in the early 2000s. So people began using the prepaid airtime minutes on their mobile phones as a form of currency:…
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11: Netflix Streaming
Netflix had already disrupted the entertainment business once, allowing customers to forgo the brick-and-mortar video store for the convenience of online shopping. It ranked as one of the United…
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Public Disturbance
Governments are behind the curve when it comes to digital transformation. As the private sector takes dead aim at projects implementing artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and a wide range of…
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Innovative Outliers
Static strategies don't last forever. Earlier this year, Uber expanded its strategy from ride-sharing to autonomous bikes and scooters. Beauty subscription service Birchbox developed and rolled out…
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Mining for Fresh Takes
Contaminated water and soil. Lengthy vertical shafts hidden by overgrown vegetation. Hazardous machinery submerged in stagnant water. Closed mines and quarries can be dangerous—even deadly—but…
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Analyzing the Future
The wave of big data and other data-science-related knowledge is turning into a flood. The economy is rapidly transforming into a knowledge-based one. In fact, the four largest companies based on…
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A Sense of Safety
On construction projects, safety saves—both lives and money. In the European Union, more than one-fifth of all fatal workplace accidents happen in the construction sector, according to the European…
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Drive Through Change
At many quick-service restaurants, drive-thru orders and pickups now outperform dining rooms. At Jack in the Box, more than 70 percent of sales are made from the front seat of cars, and in August…
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