Automation - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 May 2014
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Should Compete for Your Privacy

improve their automated product recommendations. These recommendations are often presented as ''inspired by your browsing history'' or ''recommended for you,'' and help consumers discover new products or holiday packages that match their... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products

17 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 17

case considers the challenges of entering the fiercely competitive retirement market, introduces students to the large literature on the behavioral biases of individual investors, and asks students to evaluate an innovative new financial product designed to View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

19 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

putting an automated pollution meter at a factory’s fence line—compares to actual inspections in gaining compliance. Toffel agrees: “The question of which approach is more effective is a perfect one for scholars to pursue. I hope someone... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Sep 2007
News

Riding It Out

to reduce our costs through lean manufacturing and automation so we could get investors to buy into the business. It also required salesmanship to get people interested in the equine business, which is not at the top of everyone’s list as... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; dog food; pets; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

12 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 12

techniques and analysis tools. At the other extreme, clinical and QA/QC applications by their nature had a much higher need for automation because of the repetitive nature of tasks. Simple, integrated solutions seemed to make more sense... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Apr 2011
Op-Ed

HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day

or relax. There are also important environmental benefits—no local emissions, flexible power sources, and reduced energy consumption thanks to lightweight vehicles and automated guidance to prevent unnecessary starts and stops. All this... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Energy; Utilities

09 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

(e.g., email addresses) at the time of checkout. Index soon added automated marketing tools and payment/security tools (e.g., encryption) to its product portfolio. However, selling to large retail chains had proved challenging—many... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 Jul 2021
News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

Ganesh Natarajan (AMP 169, 2005), Chairman of 5F World, Lighthouse Communities Foundation, and Honeywell Automation India. Navaldi’s highlighted contributions include “delivering medicines, oxygen concentrators, and medical supplies to... View Details

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competitive brand positioning and how can firms big and small use it to their advantage? How relevant are brands in today’s marketplace and what are the forces that are making brands more or less relevant to consumers? Is AI-based View Details

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