Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2011

It helps students see that Kodak did not understand or invest in the digital technologies that were to sweep away its business, a failure usually attributed to incumbent executive myopia. IT was viewed as noncore, a cost to be outsourced like janitorial services and security. So it had no voice.

CIO 10

CIO Outsourcing Cost Center Film 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The health care system in the United States, with its technological prowess and massive infrastructure, often serves as a reference point for rapidly developing economies around the world while they build their own medical systems. One major reason for the rapid cost inflation in health care is burgeoning hospital construction.

Health Care 8

Health Care Tourism Pharmaceuticals Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Without the breathing room to invest in new equipment and technologies, smaller manufacturers may be up to 40% less productive than large companies—a gap so sizable that it drags down the entire sector’s performance. manufacturers do source from domestic suppliers, they tend to regard them purely as a cost center.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain McKinsey Incentives Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2015

This year, the Department of Energy, through its National Renewable Energy Laboratory, found that more than one hundred information and communication technology companies that consume an estimated 1.5% Here’s why now is the time right to invest in renewable energy sources for the internet: Renewable energy can help reduce a cost center.

Energy 8

Energy Globalization Hedge Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Companies looking to exploit the branding potential unlocked by core digital technologies need to make the shift in their engagement with customers — from purchase to usage. In many organizations, marketing comes after product development.

Brand 8

Brand Succession B2B Advertising 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

All too often companies misunderstand the value of their cybersecurity teams and underfund their development. Security teams have to take an active role in protecting the company as products are being developed; patching security holes in products after they’re out in the world is important but not enough. Insight Center.

Team 8

Team P&L Engineering Cost 8

HR Digest

JANUARY 5, 2022

Bosch firmly believes that research is not an end in itself – a never-ending race to develop new technologies – but rather something that makes a tangible contribution to improving the quality of people’s lives. Our BRGs are voluntary and are typically developed by associates who want to drive and influence our workplace culture.

Human Resources 52

Human Resources Education Resources Innovation 52

LDRLB

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

HR is an enigmatic profession, as the authors write, “the sad reality is—even in today’s enlightened age of recognizing the value of people to the business—too many top executives still view HR as a non-strategic cost center instead of a core, profit-contributing function.”

Ulrich 137

Ulrich Metrics Report Storytelling 137

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

This year, there were countless eco-efficiency stories about companies saving millions of dollars and developing new tools to make buildings, fleets ( Staples and UPS, for example ), and manufacturing much leaner. Keeping the apparel theme, um, running, check out Nike's new shoe with FlyKnit technology. Company Stories.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Constraint P&L Energy 10