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Casting the Dark Web in a New Light

Keman Huang et al.

A value chain lens reveals a growing cybercrime ecosystem and new strategies for combating it.

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Transforming Manufacturing and Supply Chains With 4D Printing

Monika Mahto and Brenna Sniderman

The next transformative emerging technology could be 4D printing.

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What Should We Do to Prevent Software From Failing?

Chris DeBrusk

There’s no oversight on coders who write critical software that runs key systems. That must change.

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Agile Is Not Enough

Will Poindexter and Steve Berez

Three impediments in particular work against agile adoption in most organizations. By addressing architectural rigidity, closing talent gaps, and adopting a product mindset, leaders and organizations can realize agile’s power in delivering business value.

Supply Chains & Logistics

Navigating a New Industrial Infrastructure

Jason Killmeyer and Brenna Sniderman

Converging technologies are realigning how organizations operate in an increasingly connected world.

Beyond the Speed-Price Trade-Off

Jason Acimovic et al.

Advances in inventory and sales analytics make it possible to deliver products both cheaply and quickly.

Why Supply Chains Must Pivot

Laurent Chevreux et al.

In an uncertain world, supply chains must adopt flexibility and automation to gain sustainable advantage.

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Manage Projects Wisely

The Most Underrated Skill in Management

Nelson P. Repenning et al.

Articulating what problem you’re trying to solve is an important (and underrated) management skill.

Five Rules for Managing Large, Complex Projects

Andrew Davies et al.

Research reveals five lessons that can help executives manage big, complex projects more effectively.

Breaking Logjams in Knowledge Work

Sheila Dodge et al.

How organizations can improve task flow and prevent overload.

Get Things Done With Smaller Teams

Chris DeBrusk

By creating smaller, more agile teams, managers can facilitate collaboration and efficiency.

Video Series: Following the Digital Thread

Our eight-part video series explores how integrated digital technologies can transform business.

PROLOGUE: The Path Toward the Digital Enterprise

EPISODE 1: Revolutionizing Supply Chains

EPISODE 2: Creating a Smart Part and Managing Its Life Cycle

EPISODE 3: Augmenting Part Design With Topology Optimization

EPISODE 4: A Digital Safety Net

EPISODE 5: Fabricating Within the Digital Thread

EPISODE 6: Testing and Validation

EPISODE 7: How the Digital Thread Weaves Its Way Through the Business

EPISODE 8: The Digital Thread Takes Flight

EPILOGUE: Beyond Manufacturing

“Three impediments in particular work against agile in most organizations: rigid architecture, poor talent management, and lack of a product mindset.” — Steve Berez and Will Poindexter

Agile Is Not Enough

March 11, 2019 | Will Poindexter and Steve Berez

Disruption is inevitable, but it’s too simplistic to look at these shifts as technology “taking over” or “upending” specific industries or businesses. — Jason Killmeyer and Brenna Sniderman

Navigating a New Industrial Infrastructure

January 31, 2019 | Jason Killmeyer and Brenna Sniderman

“Leaders who establish ties with the broader community of stakeholders are well positioned to help their organizations thrive in the face of that hardship. ” — Morela Hernandez

A Shared Passion for Place Can Make a Business More Resilient

March 19, 2019 | Morela Hernandez