Inclusion of junior managers increases the chances of innovation projects reaching success compared to when senior managers are engaged, according to a study of Rotterdam School of Management (RSM). Experienced managers with a track record of success enjoy the trust of the organization, and are widely regarded as the go-to people for quality ideas. This … Continued
The characteristics of business activities are decisive in determining the most suitable solutions regarding technology and data. If the characteristics of activities are different, this can result in different solutions for digital technology, the way they are organized and managed, the way they are financed or in a different choice for the most viable options … Continued
Is an insurer primarily a brand or a digital factory that offers white label products? Are large publishers still media companies or do they primarily manage content for online news and information? What makes a parcel deliverer the preferred supplier? Is the answer optimizing traditional logistics assets or intelligent use of all available data? Although … Continued
VMI is a leading producer of tire, can, rubber and care manufacturing machinery, and offers global technical support from service centres in the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, USA, Brazil, China, Malaysia, Thailand and Russia. VMI wanted to enhance its value proposition by further professionalizing their global asset and service management services. VMI wanted to enhance its … Continued
Nationaal Restauratiefonds is a non-profit organization that supports owners in preserving buildings with monumental value. In their journey of instigating an independent set-up of data and technology, Nationaal Restauratiefond was in search of a proper IT organization design, a fit for purpose IT landscape and up-to-date platforms. Nationaal Restauratiefonds needed a partner to help restructure … Continued
Let’s face it, change is inevitable. As painfully demonstrated by COVID-19 over the past year, only those who manage to adapt have a chance to survive. Rituals, for example, recently decided to utilize store staff for home delivery of their luxury feel-good products upon nationally enforced closure of non-essential stores. Doing so ensured effective use … Continued
LKAB‘s core business is the mining and processing of iron ore for the steel industry. LKAB has launched a new strategy – the largest transformation in the company’s 130-year history and one of Sweden’s largest industry investments ever. By offering carbon-free products, LKAB can more than double its annual sales up until 2045, supply the … Continued
How do you give direction to a relatively decentralized company from a central vision? How do you address divergent expectations regarding IT within the SPIE group and among employees? How do you stick to a long-term strategy in a highly pragmatic culture? Lieve Declercq, general director of SPIE Netherlands accomplishes it. The IT landscape overhaul … Continued
Arbo Unie is an occupational health organization that helps people work in a safe, healthy and productive way, to enable them to make the most of their potential. Arbo Unie assists organizations in the Netherlands that share this philosophy, currently supporting more than 1.2 million employees at more than 12,000 organizations. Changes in demographics and … Continued
A viable strategy is grounded in the supply chain, the ecosystem that your organization is part of, and considers developments in the field of technology and society. Key to our ideas in this whitepaper is the concept of ‘value’ and the relationships we build with others: consumers and our business partners. Ultimately, everything we do … Continued
