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ZipDial: Reaching The Next 3 Billion Consumers
Sorensen, J; de, Clara, LCase SGSB-IDE07-EInnovation and ChangeIn June 2014, Anthony Pile, founder and chairman of Blue Skies, called a board meeting to discuss the company’s development plans. The economic crisis in Europe had made consumers more price sensitive, putting pressure on profit margins and spurring the search for new markets. Founded in 1998, Blue Skies was a fruit processing company headquartered in the U.K., with its main production site located in Ghana, Africa, where it cut and packaged frui...Starting at €8.20
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Mobius Motors: Building an African Car
Sorensen, J; Kennedy, M; Jorasch, GCase SGSB-IDE01-EInnovation and ChangeMobius Motors manufactures and sells low-cost cars in the Kenyan market. The company strives to make the cars such that they are affordable, yet still perform well on Africa’s generally poor road networks. The company has attracted a lot of attention from development and venture financiers, and has ambitious plans to expand throughout the African continent. However, Mobius’s fleet of vehicle is still currently very small, and the company faces...Starting at €8.20
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EcoPost: Financing a Green Start-up in Africa
Sorensen, J; Kennedy, M; Jorasch, GCase SGSB-IDE02-EInnovation and ChangeBased in Nairobi, Kenya, EcoPost manufactures construction posts out of the thousands of tons of plastic waste produced daily by the city. The posts, which are manufactured using second-hand industrial equipment, are frequently used to build fences, park benches, and other objects. Because lumber is very scarce in Kenya, and subject to theft and termite damage, the posts sell very well, and the company has trouble keeping up with demand. The comp...Starting at €8.20
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¿Cómo utilizar el <i>big data</i> para diseñar experiencias?
Margolis, Abby; Káganer, EvgenyArticle ART-2674Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeDicen los expertos que los datos personales son el petróleo del siglo XXI. Pero por mucho bombo que se dé al big data, los consumidores se quejan de lo poco que cuentan y de lo mal que las empresas utilizan sus datos. La razón es que muchas siguen extrayendo información con el objetivo de racionalizar los procesos de negocio, olvidándose de una pieza esencial del puzle de la economía de los datos: las personas. Este artículo resume los hallazgos ...Starting at €8.20
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Why All Companies Need a Data Experience Designer
Margolis, Abby; Káganer, EvgenyArticle ART-2674-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and ChangePundits have dubbed personal data "the new oil" of the 21st century. Yet for all the hype surrounding big data, people complain they have less meaning and are frustrated with how poorly brands leverage their information. That's because many companies still mine data with the end goal of streamlining business processes, largely neglecting an essential piece in the data economy puzzle: the person. This article summarizes the findings of a global re...Starting at €8.20