Digitization Challenge

November 18, 2016

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Choose a company that provides an interesting example of how digital transformation has created opportunities or challenges for business and operating models. A business model defines how a business differentiates itself by creating and capturing value. An operating model defines how that business delivers on that promise. Describe how the organization is using digital technology to develop its business model and operating model, and describe and justify what additional steps you think the organization should consider implementing. Your example can describe a positive (e.g., a success story or best practice) or negative experience (e.g., a business failure).

Note: The post for this assignment should be 600–800 words, and must conclude with a word count such as “(778 words).” Posts should not exceed 800 words.

Submitted (926)

Can education publishers digitize?
KK
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 1:20 pm
Online textbooks and the impact on giant education publishers
23andMe and You!
ckrueger
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 2:52 pm
How one company is redefining the communication and use of healthcare information
Remitly: Making Remittances Available to Everyone
Felipe
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:22 pm
The burdensome process of sending money abroad to families has historically left low-income migrants vulnerable to the high fees and transaction costs required for cross-border money transfers. Banks, the oldest players in the industry, continue to charge the highest fees [...]
How Augmented Reality improves supply chain management for DHL
Ludwig
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 10:14 pm
The next industry transformation in logistics may have just appeared as a pair of Augmented Reality glasses at DHL. DHL is one of the world’s leading logistics companies, with $59 billion revenue and operations in 220 countries. The company successfully [...]
When “Real” Estate Meets “Virtual” World
Dawang
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:52 pm
Lianjia, one of the largest real estate agencies in China, combined its online and offline channels to create the most reliable and efficient real estate agency business for suppliers and customers.
Table-Top Kiosks: The Future of Restaurant Point of Sale Systems
John
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 6:08 am
Have you ever fell victim to horrible customer service at a restaurant? Olive Garden would argue these opportunities have come and gone. After incorporating a new table-top kiosk, this restaurant has provided customers with the ability to order and pay [...]
Otto and Uber: Pioneering Autonomy in the Shipping Industry
Peter Valhouli
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:38 pm
Uber's acquisition of Otto, the leader in AV's for the shipping and long-haul freight industry, has the potential to redefine how we transport goods globally
Peloton : Fitness Studios :: Netflix : Blockbuster
Beanie
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 11:04 pm
Imagine a spin class with a world-class instructor, but instead of schlepping yourself (and your bag) to the gym and dealing with 20 sweaty, smelly classmates, you get a high-intensity workout in the comfort of your own home. Peloton has [...]
Getting Smart: How Progressive Is Deploying Data To Win in Auto Insurance
1928502
Last modified on November 16, 2016 at 2:22 pm
Progressive wants to use digital data to lower your car insurance rates and transform the auto insurance industry.
Cloud-Based Rendering for the Animation Industry
NT
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 6:41 am
Cloud-based rendering has the potential to cut costs for everyone, if service providers can cater to small studios by thinking big.
Wearables and Big Data Make It a Small World After All at Disney Theme Parks
John Smith
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 3:00 pm
Disney theme parks offer visitors a way to completely personalize their experience, but does it result in improved revenues?
The Future of News: The Washington Post
Operations2016
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:11 pm
Can the Washington Post bring news online?
hotstar launches in India
Sayan
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 8:17 pm
India's largest media company tries to reinvent itself as a technology player
Future of Clothing = Renting?
PSC
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:51 pm
Founded by two graduates of Harvard Business School, Rent the Runway (“RTR”) is an e-commerce business which is trying to transform the way in which women (particularly millennials) consume fashion. Specifically, the company is using technology to move towards a [...]
Zillow: Has not yet broken the broker model
SB
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 3:26 pm
Zillow has increased public access to home listings through data aggregation and automated pricing, but has not been profitable recently or disrupted the real estate industry entirely.
Descartes Labs: Predicting Farmer’s Fortunes from Space
Rocky_Aoki
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:19 pm
A Los Alamos-based startup is disrupting the market for the oldest industry on earth: agriculture.
Autonomous Vehicles are leaving mining giant Rio Tinto in the dust
EnergEE
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 5:24 pm
Although Rio Tinto has made some investments in mine automation, it has failed to see the potential impact of full automation and seems unwilling to invest in a digital transformation.
Practice Fusion: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Now FREE…
SC
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 8:32 pm
Looking at the digitization of medical records and future potential.
How is technology disrupting education?
SC
Last modified on November 21, 2016 at 4:52 pm
Education is a big deal. It’s #2 of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals and as the world invests more than $3 trillion dollars annually into the sector[1], it is pertinent that education outcomes improve. The US government spends more per [...]
Sephora: Who wants a virtual makeover?
FF
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:13 pm
Sephora's new tech initiatives are revolutionizing the beauty industry by virtually transforming users' personalized shopping experiences.
The Changing Face of Makeup Purchases
M
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 5:31 pm
We may never buy cosmetics the same way again. Before, consumers flocked to brick-and-mortar stores, such as Sephora, to try on different foundations and eyeshadows and to seek the advice of experienced makeup artists. However, the growing adoption of internet [...]
Otto Set to Disrupt the Freight Industry
Shezaad
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:10 pm
Otto's self-driving technology will disrupt the $1.4 trillion freight industry
FitBit: Say You Want a (New Year’s) Resolution
Shane G
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:56 pm
Are wearables the IoT version of the Master Cleanse? Or can they really stick? It is still early days but whether you actually kept your New Year's Resolution won't be a determining factor. Ask your CEO instead.
Blending of Science and Buddhism at Chinese Temple
GL
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 2:54 pm
“Buddhism is old and traditional, but it’s also modern. We should use modern methods to spread the wisdom of Buddhism.” - The Venerable Xuecheng
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