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Both are five letter words and they have become synonymous with each other ! Yes , Italy and Mafia have become inseparable . Mafia in Italy has a rich history and are an integral part of Italian economy. ( See : Mafia Empire Statistics ) . Though the activities they
The Goal, a business novel authored by Eli Goldratt is one of the all time classics that introduced the concept of Theory of Constraints(TOC). What is interesting is how Eli Goldratt applied the concepts of physics to evolve a much acclaimed gold standard on operational management which is used by
IKEA, the famous Sweden born furniture retailer is globally renowned for their innovation in design, products, concept selling and packaging. They have taken one more step to solve one of the common problems which customers face – retaining the bills of purchase. IKEA now sends a soft copy of the
George Boole showed that a mathematical approach could be applied to logic, making it amenable to calculation. He took the principles of logic and reduced them to a simple form of algebra, now widely known as Boolean algebra. Interestingly, Boole acknowledged that, Boolean Algebra is build upon the philosophy defined
IMPERFECT PICKS is a special category of Harris Farms , a food retailer. Imperfect picks are seasonal range of fruit and vegetables that might not look perfect from the outside, but are as perfect as ever on the inside. IMPERFECT PICKS helps reduce the astonishing statistic that 25% of farmers
A well-known book by the German-born Swiss writer Hermann Hesse ‘The Glass Bead Game’ has inspired innovator Martins Jansons to come up with Bead Game which is now getting more popular as it tries to bring together the digital world without losing the charm of playing a physical board game.
Trial by Ordeal is a judicial practice by which the guilt or innocence of the accused is determined by subjecting them to a painful task. If either the task is completed without injury, or the injuries sustained are healed quickly, the accused is considered innocent. In medieval Europe, like trial
Bank, one of the big four banks of Australia is “shaking up its management style” by rolling out a ‘Scaled Agile’ approach across its Australian division leveraging the operating model and practices adopted by technology companies and several IT teams of different corporations. The method of organizing and delivering work
We all know how elevators are quintessential feature of our day to day lives. Beyond their functional use, the innovations developed by elevator industry can act as a true inspiration to many other disciplines. It is estimated that typically 40% of energy in the world is consumed by buildings and
Apple has religiously embodied the notion that function and beauty come from elegant simplicity, and teachers in its internal training program sometimes point to a collection of Picasso lithographs that artfully illustrate the drive to boil down an idea to its most essential components. That drive can be seen in