HR Digest

OCTOBER 1, 2021

More than a hundred years ago, Frederick Taylor’s Scientific Management laid the foundations for modern human resource management. The rise of SaaS and cost-effective HR tools and technologies has helped HR professionals properly measure KPIs and employee performance. AI & Machine Learning.

Trends 116

Trends Agility Bottom-up Attrition 116

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Organizations deploy automation technologies as the primary resource in their Business Process Management. Gone are the days were BPO meant Business Process Outsourcing, with Robotic Process Automation technology fueling new millennium enterprises, BPO has taken on a new meaning, Business Process Optimization.

Engineering 50

Engineering Process BPM Taylor 50

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

In health care, these tools are changing the way doctors identify people at risk of developing certain diseases; in fashion, they crunch purchasing data to anticipate trends; sales and marketing experts use them to tailor ad campaigns. The definition of a market, customer, partner, or even competitor is now a moving target.

Strategy 12

Strategy Scenario Planning Scientific Management Supply Chain 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

In health care, these tools are changing the way doctors identify people at risk of developing certain diseases; in fashion, they crunch purchasing data to anticipate trends; sales and marketing experts use them to tailor ad campaigns. The definition of a market, customer, partner, or even competitor is now a moving target.

Strategy 8

Strategy Scenario Planning Scientific Management Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

Traditional mass manufacturing is based on principles of “Scientific Management” that date back to the 19th century. However, until recently there was little evidence on this question in the countries that dominate global markets in low-cost manufacturing. Workers specialize in simple, highly routinized operations.

Lean Manufacturing 10

Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2015

Over the last 250 years, waves upon waves of scientific and engineering advances have brought about an accelerating rise in living standards that even the two deadliest wars in history could not reverse. The forces of technology and management will continue to hold equal sway as the 21st century unfolds.

Management 8

Management Drucker EPS Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2013

Frederick Winslow Taylor , regarded as the father of scientific management and one of the first management consultants in the early 1900s, believed workers were incapable of dissecting and improving their jobs. But most companies find it a cultural challenge to adopt these tools. 20% at Nationwide).

Tools 16

Tools Taylor Taylorism Bottom-up 16