New opportunities and value creation through corporate environmentalism
21 March 2022 — Finnish companies increasingly prioritize reducing GHG emissions, but corporate environmentalism encompasses broader opportunities. This article breaks this subject down into its components and explores value-creation opportunities for investors, consumers, shareholders, employees, and society.
Pushing innovation and cost effectiveness through Design-to-cost
5 April 2012 — In industries such as automotive, IT and telecom the drive for continuous innovation while reducing costs have long been the norm. The same trend has spread to other areas as well, touching both products and services; customers want more, but they want it for less. There is an increased demand for simultaneous innovation and cost reduction
Prospects in shipbuilding for South Korea and Japan amid the US and China scrutiny
8 May 2024 — Following the recent investigation by the US into alleged unfair Chinese economic practices in shipbuilding and maritime logistics, the dynamic of the global maritime industry is expected to shift. This action could inadvertently provide an opportunity for South Korean and Japanese producers.
Beyond reporting – developing the CFO role to create value in SMEs
21 July 2017 — SMEs have limited resources and CFOs are often unable to spend enough time on strategic initiatives. Our simple framework is a tool to develop the finance function to enable CFOs to participate more actively in strategic initiatives and maintain a high-level perspective.
CEO interview: Cloning proven startup business models into Korea
7 November 2012 — Patenting business models is a costly and time-consuming task, let alone hard to enforce in many countries. Hyemin Lee (28), CEO of People & Co., discusses her experience in accelerating her startup with the Samwer brothers of Rocket Internet, the copycat kings of Europe.
Digital transformation: The interplay of explorative and exploitative capability development
20 May 2020 — When responding to the digital disruption, finding balance between radical and explorative trials and incremental and exploitative developments is key in unlocking the full potential of digitalization.
Market leadership in the digital and customer centric age
10 June 2020 — As enhanced customer experience, customer centricity and intimacy become increasingly common as a winning strategy across the B2B world, we argue in this article that they no longer provide sufficient and clear strategic direction to drive companies toward market leadership. We also propose a revision to a classic framework on market leaders’ value disciplines in today's digitalized business world.
Boosting the discovery of a mobile application by fully leveraging digital marketing and social media
22 March 2013 — The explosive growth of app platforms has turned app discovery into the number one challenge for marketers and developers alike. This article describes how to boost the discovery of your mobile app through digital marketing and social media.