Ideas Made to Matter Supply Chain

6 steps to handle supply chain disruption

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The coronavirus pandemic is upending global supply chains. From crisis communications to tough decisions, here’s how companies should prepare.

Mar 17, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Digital Economy

How Talbots embraces omnichannel sales

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The women’s fashion retailer is doubling down on catalogs and making stores the center of the customer experience.

Mar 9, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Innovation

How to master two different digital transformations

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Becoming digital isn’t the same as digitization. Here’s how to handle both digital transformations.

Mar 3, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

How to curb a pandemic: Wash your hands at the airport

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Improved handwashing habits at airports — even just a few — would curb the global spread of disease, new research finds.

Mar 2, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Technology

5G, explained

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The next-gen cellular network’s high speeds and low latency will usher in AR/VR, the “internet of things,” and more. Here’s what to expect — and when.

Feb 13, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Cybersecurity

8 non-technical ways to improve your company’s cybersecurity

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Cybersecurity solutions aren’t always complicated. Here’s how to build your defenses right now.

Jan 29, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

Economic growth as sustainability cure, not curse

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An MIT researcher’s take on how technology and growth help humans “tread more lightly” on the planet.

Jan 21, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Digital Economy

How retail stores can thrive in the digital era

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With batting cages, celebrity fashion shows, and private brands, Dick’s Sporting Goods is breathing new life into brick and mortar.

Jan 14, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Platform Strategy

Platform report outlines threats, opportunities

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Leaders from Amazon, Facebook, and other platform companies detail a mixed landscape, from regulatory threats to the broad promise of 5G.

Dec 11, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

The top 10 MIT Sloan news stories of 2019

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Fixing a toxic work culture, the value of coaches, and other stories that caught readers’ attention this year.

Dec 3, 2019
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