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How High Performers Can Boost Overall Team Productivity

How High Performers Can Boost Overall Team Productivity

Job Advisor, October 1, 2019

To start with a big picture, if you look at industries like the restaurant industry, it’s huge. The statistics tell us that, at some point, half of the population of the United States has worked in a restaurant. Typically, these are part-time jobs. They don’t pay well. They don’t even pay minimum wage. The basic wage is very, very low, and you rely on tips. And restaurants, as a rule, don’t make a lot of money. We are talking about a couple of percentage points in profitability.

Chatbots Can Make as Many Sales as Humans

Chatbots Can Make as Many Sales as Humans

Adweek, September 29, 2019

Chatbots can match the performance of proficient human salespeople—or outperform inexperienced ones fourfold—but only when customers are unaware they are conversing with artificial intelligence.

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De-risking global supply chains: Looking beyond material flows

De-risking global supply chains: Looking beyond material flows

Hinrich Foundation, October 29, 2024

Global supply chains are undergoing an irrevocable shift. While material flows remain critical, they are only the most visible aspect of this transition. Beneath the surface, changes in information exchanges, financial reconfigurations, and human capital movements are posing far greater risks to the benefits of global trade. The US, China, and the rest the world must handle these changes with care and perspective.

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