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May 2017

Logistics 4.0 – Facing digitalization- driven disruption

At a time of market transformation, legacy logistics players (LLPs) risk being held back by the weight of their past, with static organizations, old IT systems, and complex processes preventing them from competing. As Logistics 4.0 becomes a reality, how can LLPs set their future strategies and...

Travel & transportation, Digital company transformation

April 2017

The Digital Century: where is value headed in the digital

With supporting conditions, Europe can regain a leadership role in this fast-growing ecosystem.

The digital industry has been through a lot of turbulence in the last 15 years, since the Internet bubble burst after the dot-com boom. Customer usage has changed radically, technology has been regularly upgraded and new players have emerged. Some of these have skyrocketed while others have...

Telecommunications, Information technology, Media & Electronics (TIME), Digital company transformation

October 2016

Procurement 4.0 in the digital world

Transforming procurement into an agile, linked innovation leader and catalyst

In the digital world procurement will increase its corporate value as an innovation "catalyst" by linking essential external knowledge and competencies with internal business partners to ensure technology and market leadership of the own enterprise, despite decreasing in-house value-add and related...

Digital company transformation, Operations management

October 2016

Digital Inclusion in public services

Enhancing digital literacy, skills and inclusion in public services

Despite investments and efforts, the performance in “connectivity” of different European regions is not homogenous. Moreover, our analysis shows two meaningful trends: first, the more confident individuals are with technology, the more they interact online with public authorities; second, the more...

Public services, Digital company transformation

May 2016

Setting objectives and measuring digitalization in

It’s time to re-examine the facts and adjust the course

Financial companies are investing in digitalization to improve operational costs and meet client expectations, but few can claim success. In this viewpoint we argue that a vast majority of companies seem to have started digitalizing themselves aimlessly, with no clear objectives of how they want to...

Financial services, Digital company transformation

May 2016

Defining the digital organization

Implications of digital transformation on the organization of financial institutions

Digital transformation is one of the most important changes that the financial industry faces these days. This transformation radically changes how banks and insurance companies interact with their clients, what products are offered, how they operate internally, and where and how value is created....

Organization & transformation, Digital company transformation

March 2016

Digital Transformation

How to become Digital Leader

As part of an international cross-industry study, Arthur D. Little has considered the digital maturity of more than 100 European companies from seven industries in detail and systematically assessed them. The Arthur D. Little Digital Transformation Index (DTI) shows that few firms can be considered...

Technology & innovation management, Digital company transformation, Information management

March 2016

Future of Operations in the digital world

Industry 4.0: CEOs’ master plan for driving the race in performance excellence

Industry 4.0: CEOs’ master plan for driving the race in performance excellenceIndustry 4.0 and the related new technologies, such as the “Internet of Things”, “cyber-physical systems” and “additive manufacturing”, will drive radical performance improvements in terms of cost and customer excitement...

Digital company transformation, Operations management

February 2016

Succeeding with Digital Health

Winning Offerings and Digital Transformation

This is an invitation to new players to enter the market and it will disrupt existing business models. Established pharma and healthcare companies are urged to take part in this attractive development. Arthur D. Little has elaborated nine principles to gear digital offerings to success.

Healthcare & life sciences, Digital company transformation

February 2016

Impact of Digital Health on the Pharmaceutical Industry

Will Business Models be Reshaped by Digital Health?

This is the result of a global survey conducted in the Pharmaceutical industry by Arthur D. Little and the Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT) to capture the current thinking and the expectations regarding the transformative impact of Digital Health.