Operations

Digitization has not resulted in increased productivity growth. A University of Chicago economist explains why.

Operational excellence requires cultivating an expectation for continuous improvement in all employees.

There are positive correlations between improvisation in product development and team performance.

This week: using mobile to reduce supply chain risk; reengineering with machines; a data science primer for execs.

GE is positioning itself to make the Industrial Internet a strong component of a more efficient oil and gas industry.

U.S. veterans are helping customize medicine through big data that will unravel the role of genes in health and disease.

Today’s supply chains are required to be lean, agile, sustainable, and — increasingly — transparent.

3D printing presents an opportunity to fundamentally alter how we use and recycle raw materials.

IT outsourcing has emerged as an important strategic tool for acquiring cutting-edge innovation.

An online questionnaire helps assess how well a company’s supply chain and sales operations are integrated.

In a webinar, researchers from The Ohio State University show how resilient enterprises adapt to supply chain turbulence.

Secrets are a casualty of analytical prowess, and companies have new incentives to act honorably.

The webinar speakers discuss how resilient enterprises adapt to turbulence in the supply chain.

Coworking spaces can open the door to serendipitous encounters that inspire different ways of thinking.

Leading companies are using an array of detection and response techniques to become more resilient.

Customers want employee interaction, convenience, and fast transactions in their self-service technology.

Effectively coordinating supply chains will increasingly require new approaches to data transparency.

In an archived webinar, MIT’s Yossi Sheffi offers insights on preparing for and coping with disruption.

Graphic presentations of data are making it easier for sales people to see how they’re performing.

Biomarkers Consortium, a public-private partnership in the health industry, presents five lessons in managing collaboration.