Tag: process improvement
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Strategic Investment Outlook 2026: Industrial Manufacturing at the Energy-Infrastructure Nexus
Bert Willard 2/2/26 #BertWillard #MarketResearch #HumanOriginAIAssisted #PrivateEquity #InvestmentStrategy #Manufacturing #SupplyChain #EnergyTransition #Infrastructure #AI #IndustrialSupercycle #GridModernization #DataCenterInfrastructure #EnergyInvesting #EngineeredSolutions #OperationalDueDiligence #PowerGeneration #2026Outlook #LiquidCooling #Reshoring #CriticalMinerals Executive Summary: The Convergence of Power and Production in the 2026 Supercycle As the global economy advances into the first quarter of 2026, a structural transformation is reshaping the industrial landscape.… Read more
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AI Tools for Business Creatives: An Analysis of AI-Driven Efficiency and Technical Visibility for 2026
Back in May ’25, I wrote about the AI tools category. At that time, we had no idea what to expect in the rapidly changing AI tool category. AI tools for business creatives soon hit their stride as 2025 progressed. The beginning of 2026 represents a critical inflection point in the professional creative economy. The… Read more
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Continuing Ed, New Sectors, & Micro-Retirement in 2025
Sat 12/27/25: #YearInReview #MicroRetirement #CareerBreak #StrategicAnalytics #BusinessIntelligence #MarketResearch #DigitalTransformation #JobSearch #OpenToWork 2025 was my version of a “micro‑retirement” year of continuing ed. A deliberate pause from the traditional career arc to reset, consult, build skills, and re‑design next steps. What should the next decade of work look like? Ironically, micro‑retirement is more than time off.… Read more
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AI Marketplace: 5 Value Categories
5/27/25 – AI in business strategy, artificial intelligence for analysts Reading time: 2 minutes The future belongs to those who break free from old paradigms. By embracing automation and AI, analysts and strategists are not just working smarter—they’re building the resilient, forward-thinking organizations that investors believe will lead the next era of business. Cautious, scaled… Read more
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Garbage In, Garbage Out: The Era of Descriptive Writers Is Here
11/17/24 – Descriptive analytics, content writing for business Reading time: 2 minutes In the evolving landscape of professional communication, a stark dichotomy exists between traditional narrative writing and executive-level discourse. While C-suite communications favor brevity and bullet points, the emergence of AI tools demands a return to meticulous, perspicacious writing. #DescriptiveCommunicationEra The Communication Divide Executive… Read more
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AI Best Approach for Seasoned Tech Transitioners: Lessons from NVIDIA
11/29/24 – AI transformation for seasoned professionals, seasoned professionals, technological eras, data science, workforce, market research. Reading time: 2 minutes Seasoned professionals and business analysts are in a sprint era of tool transformation and continued learning. As NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang addressed audiences in Mumbai, he painted a picture of a fundamental transformation in computing… Read more
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Breakthrough Balancing: Analytics & Creativity in the Age of AI
10/21/24 – Business planning, creativity, and analytics. Reading time: 2 minutes I’ve learned through the years how important daily retrospectives and journaling are to keep up to date on new tools. Some of us remember 1995 – 97’s global conversion to Windows-based computing, and our current tech era stands to be just as significant. Today,… Read more
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Build or Buy? Bargaining the Best Project Planning Platforms 2024
8/14/24 – Project management platforms, PMIS, agile culture. Reading time: 2 minutes In today’s dynamic business landscape, practitioners face a critical decision: invest in subscription-based platforms or leverage existing resources to build custom solutions. Let’s explore this decision through the lens of practical implementation and strategic value, especially considering the role of business planning creativity… Read more
