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New technologies lead to far-reaching transformations in Human Resources: not only for day-to-day work, but also concerning the future organisation of HR departments. It benefits not least from streamlined, digitized processes, high quality data, and time saved which can be concentrated on tasks that add more value. Horváth & Partners’ answer to this development is […]
Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are applications that are used and explored by nearly all industries in order to keep up with digitization, technical innovations and to enable a growth in sales through higher efficiency. It is forecasted that the business volume of enterprise utilization in the field of ML will be increased […]
In these tough economic and competitive climates, all manufacturing companies are looking for ways to optimise production. Not only from a financial perspective, but also from a sustainability perspective. Any wind of waste in production processes leads to unnecessary demands on resources and should be eliminated. Learn more
Companies that have the power to implement are able to meet their customers’ needs more successfully than the competition – or provide them with what they need at lower cost. To be better, all of an organization’s strengths must work together, specifically targeting the right strategic objectives. Often, this requires the entire company to undergo […]
Without a data-driven culture in place, organizations will inherently struggle to connect with customers in ways that turn them into dedicated long-term purchasers and company loyalists. For organizational leaders to begin shifting employees’ ways of working toward a customer-centric data-driven culture, they must move from single-angle views of customers to a contextualized understanding centered on […]
Around ten years have passed since the economic crisis shook not just the financial sector, but the manufacturing industry too. Since the recovery, the German economy and industrial and high-tech companies in particular have been benefiting from the worldwide economic upturn. Many companies used the opportunities afforded them for growth – Personnel expansion, investments in […]
There has been a growing appetite for Capital Projects on the global market, and succesful delivery of these projects is considered a key component in securing a company’s competitive advantage. The answer lies in aligning to a set of best practices within the discipline of Capital Project Management. If these are not already part of […]
The pharmaceutical industry is currently experiencing significant challenges. As such, the increasing digitization level in pharmaceutical value chains as wells as cost-efficiency pressures request the adaptation of HR departments. Today’s businesses have to contend with two realities. Although Human Resources still focuses on costs and administration, it has evolved into a process that involves leadership, […]
Sentiments such as “strong sales slumps expected” or “the telecommunications industry is facing dark days” are all too common when it comes to discussions within the telecom industry. Although the traditional telecom market in Europe is currently experiencing a minor growth surge – not least due to market consolidation and an increasing willingness to pay […]
In the past, cars were primarily used as a means of transport. But today, customer’s demands for individual mobility are undergoing tremendous change. The car of the future will not just make users mobile, but will also be digital and smart. New technologies for connected vehicles provide market players with new sources of income through […]
Manufacturing firms globally are at a crossroad – The traditional model of competitiveness driven by low labor costs are being disrupted by a global megatrend of rapid digitization of every aspect of the manufacturing supply chain. While favorable policies like Make in India and increased FDI are driving growth in manufacturing in India, there is […]
“Taking the robots out of the humans” is how Lacity and Willcocks, the leading authors on process automation and software robots, describe in their current book “Robotic Process and Cognitive Automation” the idea of intelligent work in the future. Administrative activities in particular are characterized by repetitive, error-prone tasks and these work processes rarely add […]