Monday Metric: Re-Thinking “Lean” In The Automotive Industry
By Nilotpal Kumar This week’s analysis focuses on the impact of lean adoption on inventory levels in automotive industry. Creating and unlocking value in an organization starts with knowing precisely where things stand, and where the opportunities for improvement lie. …
Avis’s Zipcar Acquisition Reflects Enterprise Software Changes
The Avis Budget Group’s purchase of car-sharing service Zipcar is analogous to what’s occurring between software vendors and their corporate IT customers today.
Electric Cars: The Tipping Point For The Smart Grid
By Maurizo Cattaneo, Joerg Ferchow, and Andreas Schulze We worry about electric cars the way Woody Allen worries about death. Nearly everything seems like a threat: their expensive batteries, excessive weight, and, scariest of all, their potential to leave us …



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