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Compared to the online store, the high street is falling behind here: online, customers can quickly see when the product is sold out. In brick-and-mortar retail, this is far less clear: many retailers operate more than one store per city, and if the product is sold out in one store, another may still have it in stock. This article shows how retailers can circumvent these bottlenecks.
Retail and WholesaleKlaus-Peter Kaul5 minutes
The biggest challenge in change management is where people are involved. We can change algorithms, technical processes and logistical processes. As soon as people become part of the equation, we have a problem. Do we have a problem? This article is about Emotional Intelligence as a leadership tool in Change Management. We highlight facts as well as new findings and how to use them for Leadership 4.0.
Leadership & ManagementAva Hauser6 minutes
While the world from the U.S. to China basks in record temperatures, harried citizens can at least look forward to the inevitable end of summer and the arrival of the misty, fruitful autumn. Unfortunately, no such relief is in sight for the global economy.
Markets & IndustryTradeshift4 minutes
Internal communication is changing rapidly. Intranets, apps and social media are also being used for employee communications. One tool that is only just gaining momentum is the use of dynamic screens, known as digital signage. Particularly for employees without a fixed PC workstation and in places where they spend a lot of time (canteen), these systems provide an ideal interface for obtaining information.
ITIbrahim Mazari5 minutes
We are currently facing another crisis - perhaps even a full-blown recession. The (unfortunately) common means of cutting costs and laying off employees won't get you very far. What helps is to know the bottleneck of the company and to align the management to it - only (and really only) this way you can raise the crucial reserves. In the article, I explain 10 fundamental lessons that got me and my team through the crisis of 2008.
TrendsWolfram Müller9 minutes
After years of hype, automation came into its own during the pandemic. Companies around the world found that existing resources, human capital and processes could not scale in the face of a crisis.
Finance & ControllingTradeshift5 minutes
The example of GKB shows well that a digital transformation is only successful if it is accompanied by a cultural transformation. GKB is the pioneer of digital transformation in the industry. And this is no coincidence. Rather, through a systematic development of leadership and culture, the bank has developed a commitment, trust and change capability that now enables it to implement digitalization at speed. This also shows that for successful digitization, no cultural measures can take effect as fringe or superficial ad hoc actions. Rather, digitization is only successful if it takes into account the deep structures of the company and goes beneath the surface. It is also important to strengthen the digital skills of employees. If all this happens, the digital transformation will quickly become a success. However, all companies that quickly "buy in" to a cultural transformation on the surface or with a few measures will not have this success. The decisive factor is a process of authentic transformation and the right cultural mindset in the company.
Strategy / VisionProf. Dr. Heike Bruch10 minutes
Just a few years ago, supply chains were considered an outstanding organizational achievement, with global networks of high complexity to get goods, components and raw materials to where they were needed just-in-time. But when it came to building systems that squeezed the last ounce of efficiency out of every stage of the chain, it was always the suppliers who felt the pinch.
ProcurementTradeshift4 minutes
How do you get from the idea to your own app, which you can use successfully for your company? What should you already take into account during the idea generation and conception? Here are some insights on how to get started with your own app idea.
Digital MarketingChristina Canclini5 minutes
The COVID 19 crisis is presenting companies and people with unprecedented challenges at work as well as in their private lives. Almost all companies worldwide are affected by this crisis and some are even on the verge of insolvency. While some companies are still looking for solutions, others have already found them: digitization. This article explains two Robotic Process Automation (RPA)-automated processes in systemically important companies that are at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19.
AdvancedMarcel Schneider6 minutes
Can apps help simplify safety briefings? What benefits digital safety briefings can have and 9 reasons why it's worth getting involved.
Education / TrainingFriedrich Prötsch-Jechtl6 minutes
Health is a megatrend. The environment is being reshaped with the help of technology, because people are supposed to become resilient. But can he do this by disconnecting himself from his own nature? Transhumanism wants to transform humans into supercomputers that process data soullessly. To preserve autonomy and social connectedness, humans must be thought of in a radically different way.
Healthcare & Social AffairsSimone Belko11 minutes
