“…He then shows how any business can evolve by heeding the lessons of companies such as Disney, Walmart, Mastercard, Air Liquide, and the New York Times Company. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…SARIMAX -- Example of SARIMAX on the Walmart Dataset -- Key Takeaways -- Chapter 9: The VAR Model -- The Model Definition -- Order: Only One Hyperparameter -- Stationarity -- Estimation of the VAR Coefficients -- One Multivariate Model vs. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 4: When Sales Channels Get HijackedA Step Back Before Moving Forward; Holding Data Hostage; Chapter 5: Living the Outsourcing Compulsion; Globalization: A Mostly Necessary Evil; Sales and Distribution: A Look Back; Emergence of Mass Retailing; Department Stores; Mail-Order Houses; Chain Stores; Vertically Integrated Firms; Arrival of the Megas; " Strategic Thinking"; The Current American System; Foreign Direct Investment; Walmart in China; And the Others Soon Follow; Mexico: The New (Old?) …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Edwards Deming and Innovative Change; Walmart Expands While Manufacturing Nothing: A New Innovation Model Emerges; Lexus vs. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…40 Best Sellers41 Why Being a Work-at-Home Mom Is Bad for Business; 42 Hello? Walmart?; 43 Idea Creation; 44 Idea Delivery; 45 Doing In-Person Seminars; 46 Tele-Seminars; 47 Tele-Summits; 48 How and Why I Created a Summit Ebook Instead; 49 Viral Marketing; 50 Undercover UnMarketing; 51 Putting It Into Practice; 52 Lush; 53 Trade Shows; 54 Social Media at Trade Shows; 55 UnNetworking: Why Networking Events Are Evil; 56 The Awesomeness of Being a 2.0 Author; 57 The UnTour; 58 The UnEnd; Acknowledgments; Index…”

“…It may be hard to believe in an era of Walmart, Citizens United, and the Koch brothers, but corporations are on the decline. …”

“…Illustrating how successful companies around the globe are already deliberately changing--including Coca-Cola, BMW, BASF, and Walmart--the authors take you step-by-step through the processes of developing a new strategy, or altering an existing one, to integrate sustainability into core business goals. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- Los migrantes mexicanos en la crisis / Fernando Herrera Lima -- El mercado de trabajo de los trabadores de la educación / Juan Manuel Hernández, Ignacio Llamas y Nora Garro -- Condiciones de trabajo y organización en algunas ocupaciones "atípicas" : Call centers, Walmart, Macdonald's, extras de televisión, ambulantes del centro histórico, vagoneros, tianguistas, microbuseros, taxistas, metrobuseros / Inés Montarcé [and nine others] -- Los proyectos de Reforma Laboral a mayo del 2011 / Enrique de la Garza -- La polémica acerca de la tasa de afiliación sindical revisada al 2010 / Enrique de la Garza Toledo -- La Contratación Colectiva de Protección Patronal (CCPP) / Alfonso Bouzas O., Oliver Reyes y Mario Vega H. -- The struggle of the National Mine, Metal and Steel Workers Union of the Mexican Republic / Benjamin Davies -- Ese calvario llamado pasta de conchos / Carlos Rodríguez Rivera/CEREAL -- La construcción conflictiva del SNTE / Marco Antonio Leyva Piña y Javier Rodríguez Lagunas -- Presente y futuro de la Unión Nacional de Trabajadores (UNT) / Jorge Robles -- El Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas (SME) en la coyuntura de la crisis / Edgar Belmont -- El nuevo sindicalismo blanco / Pedro S. …”

“…"The breakthrough marketing strategy today's leading companies are using to change consumer behavior and drive revenue to the bottom line Walmart, United Airlines, Jeep, and many other top companies are using the breakthrough strategy-one-to-one marketing-with amazing results, and now you can, too. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction -- 1 Walmart: How Big Data Is Used To Drive Supermarket Performance -- 2 CERN: Unravelling the Secrets of the Universe with Big Data -- 3 Netflix: How Netflix Used Big Data to Give Us the Programmes We Want -- 4 Rolls-Royce: How Big Data Is Used To Drive Success In Manufacturing -- 5 Shell: How Big Oil Uses Big Data -- 6 Apixio: How Big Data Is Transforming Healthcare -- 7 Lotus F1 Team: How Big Data Is Essential To The Success Of Motorsport Teams -- 8 Pendleton & Son Butchers: Big Data for Small Business -- 9 US Olympic Women's Cycling Team: How Big Data Analytics Is Used To Optimize Athletes' Performance -- 10 ZSL: Big Data In The Zoo And To Protect Animals -- 11 Facebook: How Facebook Use Big Data to Understand Customers -- 12 John Deere: How Big Data Can Be Applied On Farms -- 13 Royal Bank of Scotland: Using Big Data to Make Customer Service More Personal -- 14 LinkedIn: How Big Data Is Used To Fuel Social Media Success -- 15 Microsoft: Bringing Big Data To The Masses -- 16 Acxiom: Fuelling Marketing With Big Data -- 17 US Immigration and Customs: How Big Data Is Used To Keep Passengers Safe and Prevent Terrorism -- 18 Nest: Bringing the Internet of Things into The Home -- 19 GE: How Big Data Is Fuelling the Industrial Internet -- 20 Etsy: How Big Data Is Used In A Crafty Way -- 21 Narrative Science: How Big Data Is Used To Tell Stories -- 22 BBC: How Big Data Is Used In The Media -- 23 Milton Keynes: How Big Data Is Used To Create Smarter Cities -- 24 Palantir: How Big Data Is Used To Help The CIA And To Detect Bombs In Afghanistan -- 25 Airbnb: How Big Data Is Used To Disrupt the Hospitality Industry -- 26 Sprint: Profiling Audiences Using Mobile Network Data -- 27 Dickey's Barbecue Pit: How Big Data Is Used to Gain Performance Insights Into One Of America's Most Successful Restaurant Chains -- 28 Caesars: Big Data At The Casino -- 29 Fitbit: Big Data In The Personal Fitness Arena -- 30 Ralph Lauren: Big Data In The Fashion Industry -- 31 Zynga: Big Data In The Gaming Industry -- 32 Autodesk: How Big Data Is Transforming The Software Industry -- 33 Walt Disney Parks and Resorts: How Big Data Is Transforming Our Family Holidays -- 34 Experian: Using Big Data To Make Lending Decisions And To Crack Down On Identity Fraud -- 35 Transport for London: How Big Data Is Used To Improve And Manage Public Transport In London -- 36 The US Government: Using Big Data To Run A Country -- 37 IBM Watson: Teaching Computers To Understand And Learn -- 38 Google: How Big Data Is At The Heart Of Google's Business Model -- 39 Terra Seismic: Using Big Data To Predict Earthquakes -- 40 Apple: How Big Data Is At The Centre Of Their Business -- 41 Twitter: How Twitter And IBM Deliver Customer Insights From Big Data -- 42 Uber: How Big Data Is At The Centre Of Uber's Transportation Business -- 43 Electronic Arts: Big Data In Video Gaming -- 44 Kaggle: Crowdsourcing Your Data Scientist -- 45 Amazon: How Predictive Analytics Are Used To Get A 360-Degree View Of Consumers -- Final Thoughts -- About the Author -- Acknowledgements -- Index…”

“…Sainsbury recently lost share in the market by failing with their supply chain, but Walmart and Dell won by getting their chain right. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; Three Prototypes: Dignity, Face, and Honor Cultures; Dignity Cultures; Face Cultures; Honor Cultures; The Value of This Three-Culture Framework; A Model of Intercultural Negotiation; Environment of the Global Negotiation; Planning for Culture's Effects; Walmart in South Africa; Moving on to Strategy…”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Part II: The New IT Business Model: Strategic Sourcer or Strategic InnovatorChapter 3: Walmart or Nordstrom? (Why You Must Choose Which You Will Be); The end of the monolithic IT enterprise; The 'T' in the road; One market, two business models; The Strategic Sourcer; The Strategic Innovator; 'Choosing' your new IT business model; Laying the groundwork for your new IT business model; Chapter 3 key points; Chapter 4: Mastering the Supply Chain and the Value Network; From manufacturing to retail; The broker fallacy: aligning your supply chain to your business model; Defining your value network…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 36: My Transparency on Twitter -- Chapter 37: Your Transparency on Twitter -- Chapter 38: Affiliates -- Chapter 39: Testimonials -- Chapter 40: Best Sellers -- Chapter 41: Why Being a Work-at-Home Mom Is Bad for Business -- Chapter 42: Hello? Walmart? -- Chapter 43: Idea Creation -- Chapter 44: Idea Delivery -- Chapter 45: Doing In-Person Seminars -- Chapter 46: Tele-Seminars -- Chapter 47: Tele-Summits -- Chapter 48: How and Why I Created a Summit Ebook Instead -- Chapter 49: Viral Marketing -- The Landing Page -- Emotion-How Do You Decide? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1 The Big Data Business Opportunity; The Business Transformation Imperative; Walmart Case Study; The Big Data Business Model Maturity Index; Business Monitoring; Business Insights; Business Optimization; Data Monetization; Business Metamorphosis; Big Data Business Model Maturity Observations; Summary; Chapter 2 Big Data History Lesson; Consumer Package Goods and Retail Industry Pre-1988; Lessons Learned and Applicability to Today's Big Data Movement; Summary; Chapter 3 Business Impact of Big Data…”

“…Across a range of industries, once-leading companies are in trouble: Walmart, IBM, Pfizer, HP, and The Gap to name a few. …”

“…." -- Marc Lore, Former CEO of Walmart; NBA Owner, Minnesota Timberwolves; Founder of Telosa A practical hands-on and revolutionary DEI formula for real and lasting change. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- This Book's Promise -- Chapter 1 Work-Life Blending -- Infrastructure of Our Lives -- Aligning Corporate Strategy -- Organization's Value Agenda -- Four Non-Linear Growth Strategies -- Your Personal Market Value -- Chapter 1 Summary -- Chapter 2 15 Forces Impacting Your Future -- Extent of Your Control -- Five Personal Forces -- Transitionary Force: Technology -- Three Organizational Forces -- Transitionary Force: Economy -- Five Industry Forces -- Your Priorities Scorecard -- Chapter 2 Summary -- Chapter 3 Accelerated Relevancy -- Seven-Step Path to Your Curve Benders -- Sustained Relevance -- Linear versus Non-Linear Growth -- Five Steps That Accelerate Your Relevancy -- Chapter 3 Summary -- Chapter 4 Curve Benders as Risk Mitigators in Your Personal S-Curve -- Relationship Intelligence -- Power of Learning Moments -- Bending Your Growth Curve While Avoiding Fender Benders -- Your Personal S-Curve -- Relationship On-Ramps, Growth Boosts, and Exits -- Chapter 4 Summary -- Chapter 5 Organization of the Future -- Core Business Blind Spots -- The Sandbox Engine -- Unlocking Real Innovation -- Courage, Commitment, Construct -- Chief Entrepreneur -- Entrepreneurial Impact at Walmart.com -- Chapter 5 Summary -- Chapter 6 Curve Bending in the Lives of Others -- Curve Bending Mindset and Cadence -- Seekers and Solvers -- Compounding Refraction Points -- Curve Benders in Companies -- Workhorses versus Show Horses -- Chapter 6 Summary -- Chapter 7 Your Curve Benders Roadmap -- Your Future Growth Timeline - Four Phases -- Your Repeatable Actions - Five Steps -- Step 1: Align Your Personal and Professional Aspirations -- Step 2: Design Effective Inputs -- Step 3: Immersive Inquiry…”