Roche, the Swiss pharmaceuticals giant, is caught in a race against time. After making a big bet on breakthrough drugs and personalized medicine, the company has spent much of the last 18 months thinking ahead to the challenges that machine learning and artificial intelligence pose to a traditional, integrated pharmaceutical business model.
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Philips: Lightbulb maker or healthcare internet of things (IOT) pioneer?
Most people associate Philips with internet-connected LED lightbulbs you can control with your smart phone. Few know that the company is connecting millions of medical devices and driving adoption of the internet of things (IOT) in hospitals and outpatient settings. Students of TOM and disruptive technologies will want to read on to learn more!
Michelin: Tires-as-a-Service
Michelin's journey from selling tires to selling outcomes.
“We are not dead yet!” – The Parable of the New York Times
If used wisely and smart, the digital transformation does not necessarily mean the death for newspaper companies. The New York Times is a great example to show how a newspaper company can turn a threat into an opportunity and a great chance to improve.
Walmart, I hate to love you!
One of the most polemic businesses in the world, Walmart is loved by consumers with limited budget, hated and feared by small business and seen as indispensable by many industries that sell almost their entire inventory to the company. Now, Walmart is engaging is environment-friendly initiatives. Are you skeptical about it?
5-hour Energy: Get your boost for the day
An inspirational story of someone who dropped out of Princeton college, spent 12 years as a monk in India, came back into the work force only to take low paying jobs such as a taxi driver, laborer and after a few other stints, launched 5 hour energy – one of the largest selling packaged consumer products.
Unilever: More Than a Just a Marketing Company
U logo – “trust mark of sustainable living?”
The Boston Beer Company: The largest microbrewery in the world.
The harmonious alignment of business and operating models in the world of craft beers.
Making Dreams Come True…With Operations Management
How Disney’s innovative operations management translates into magical experiences for customers, and large profits for the company
Spirit Airlines: flying high on excessive fees and terrible customer service
Spirit's ultra low cost operations and crappy customer service yield surprising financial dividends