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  • 01 Sep 2011
  • News

Making a Difference in the World

“If people want to reduce carbon emissions, they must reduce their energy use.” — Paul Baier (MBA ’94) The residential sector is the single-largest end-use sector for energy, accounting for 25 percent of global demand. If every US home replaced one light bulb with the... View Details
Keywords: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

    Donald W. Nyrop

    After a distinguished career in law, which led him to the top positions at both the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Federal Aviation Administration, Nyrop joined the ailing Northwest Airlines with hopes of turning it around. Instituting changes that promoted View Details
    Keywords: Transportation

      Robert L. Crandall

      Crandall is credited with several innovations in the airline industry including introducing the original “Super Saver” fares, launching the first frequent flyer program, and developing the first yield management system for maximizing revenue. He was also instrumental... View Details
      Keywords: Transportation
      • February 1990 (Revised April 1991)
      • Background Note

      Quick Response in the Apparel Industry

      By: Janice H. Hammond
      It has been estimated that the U.S. apparel industry wastes over $25 billion annually due to inefficient practices, long lead times, and insufficient coordination between channel partners. In response to intense competition from off-shore producers, the industry has... View Details
      Keywords: Information; Distribution Channels; Performance Efficiency; Partners and Partnerships; Adaptation; Business Strategy; System; Technology; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States
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      • 1998
      • Chapter

      Building Smarter, Faster Organizations

      By: J. Bruce Harreld
      Keywords: Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Performance Efficiency
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      • August 23, 2018
      • Article

      Using a New EHR System to Increase Patient Engagement, Improve Efficiency, and Decrease Cost

      By: Katy French, Barbra Bryce Speer, Alexis B. Guzman, Tayab Andrabi, Iris Recinos, Keith A. Shook, James R. Incalcaterra, John C. Frenzel and Thomas W. Feeley
      Patients and providers are frustrated with seemingly endless data entry. We used our patients’ vested interest in their own health care by actively engaging them in the entry of their own medical information into the EHR. Prior to the implementation of the new EHR we... View Details
      Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Analytics and Data Science; Performance Efficiency; Cost Management
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      Learn With Baker Library: Introduction to Capital IQ | Baker Library

      to deliver engaging, helpful modules on these wide variety of topics. Learn with Baker Library: Introduction to Capital IQ focuses on how to effectively and efficiently leverage the Capital IQ platform for your research. Learn how to... View Details
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      Buildings & Cities - Business & Environment

      the world’s population lives in cities, cities are an important place to innovate to reduce greenhouse gases. Several types of innovations offer promise [36] : Energy demand-reducing innovations that increase the efficiency of existing... View Details
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      By: Jorge Tamayo
      Professor Tamayo’s research focuses on theoretical modeling and structural estimation of firm decision-making and productivity.

      Professor Tamayo studies dynamic competition for customer membership. Generally, firms that implement a membership model charge a... View Details
      Keywords: Industrial Organization, Industrial Development; Management Practices and Processes; Management Skills; Management Style; Energy Generation; Performance Efficiency; Market Design; Crime and Corruption; Manufacturing Industry; Energy Industry

        Edward V. Rickenbacker

        efficient and profitable airline. Despite the less than stellar reputation it had among consumers, Eastern held a monopoly on most of its routes and was consistently profitable during Rickenbacker’s tenure. View Details
        Keywords: Transportation
        • 30 Aug 2006
        • Op-Ed

        The Compensation Game

        rise of executive pay over time as a product of efficient markets and argued that the increase merely reflects the growing marginal productivity of chief executives. Unfortunately, this standard defense reflects a broad misconception of... View Details
        Keywords: by Lucian Bebchuk & Rakesh Khurana
        • 24 Sep 2014
        • Op-Ed

        The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)

        garbage and too much traffic (McKinsey). Continued urbanization only exacerbates these shortages. Society needs collectively to address the basics of water, energy, waste, and transit so that we can all do more with the resources we have. Investments in View Details
        Keywords: by John Macomber; Energy; Utilities

          Stanley C. Gault

          Taking the helm of the company his father helped to found, Gault was instrumental in reorganizing and revitalizing Rubbermaid from a small household gadget company into a streamlined and efficient multinational corporation. He embarked on... View Details
          Keywords: Fabricated Goods
          • November 2018
          • Case

          Komatsu Komtrax: Asset Tracking Meets Demand Forecasting

          By: Willy Shih, Paul Hong and YoungWon Park
          Komatsu's Komtrax system started as a way of remotely monitoring and tracking equipment for the purpose of improving operational efficiency. This case follows its evolution towards other uses including demand forecasting for its sales, marketing, and production... View Details
          Keywords: Big Data; Manufacturing; Manufacturing Industry; Data Strategy; Internet Of Things; Construction; Production; Analytics and Data Science; Strategy; Performance Efficiency; Forecasting and Prediction; Industrial Products Industry; Construction Industry; Japan
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          Towards a Bill of Rights for Online Advertisers

          By: Benjamin Edelman
          Online advertising presents remarkable efficiencies—better targeting, improved measurement and greater return on investment. Yet there are challenges, particularly when networks of intermediaries place ads through convoluted relationships, and all the more so when... View Details
          Keywords: Online Advertising; Rights; Measurement and Metrics; Investment Return; Negotiation; Networks; Problems and Challenges; Performance Efficiency; Law; Advertising Industry
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          Contacts & Resources | Information Technology

          Contacts & Resources The Data & Privacy Team is here to support you and answer any questions you may have about information security threats, policies, or best practices. Questions & Issues We want to help you work efficiently and... View Details
          • 08 Apr 2011
          • Research & Ideas

          Will the Japan Disaster Remake the Landscape for Green Energy in Asia?

          relatively cost efficient and scalable source of electricity. The reviews will happen across the world and each country will consider their own energy mix characteristics together with local sentiment." Todd was one of several... View Details
          Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Energy; Utilities

            John Stuart

            Having started in the cereal business as a sweeper at Quaker Oats, Stuart always paid attention to details and to the efficiency with which his father managed the company. His first major task at Quaker Oats was to create a more effective... View Details
            Keywords: Food & Tobacco

              Oscar Gottfried Mayer

              During his presidency, Mayer sought ways to improve operating efficiency through techniques of industrial engineering. He introduced cardboard cartons for sausages and vacuum-sealed, twin packs for hot dogs, which were then advances in... View Details
              Keywords: Food & Tobacco
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              Learn with Baker Library: Baker Library Resources for Alumni | Baker Library

              technology to deliver engaging, helpful modules on these wide variety of topics. Learn with Baker Library: Baker Library Resources for Alumni focuses on how to effectively and efficiently leverage alumni library resources for your... View Details