Planning as a Service: short-term gimmick or emerging strategy?
At a supply chain software vendor event this summer in the United States, the CSCO of a major fast-moving consumer goods company declared, almost as an aside, that his company was in...

March 26, 2026 • by I by IMD in Innovation • 8 min read
Businesses must prepare now for post-quantum cryptography, as quantum computing could render today’s encryption obsolete and expose sensitive data to future cyber threats....
Continue readingSeptember 25, 2023 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Innovation • 8 min read
At a supply chain software vendor event this summer in the United States, the CSCO of a major fast-moving consumer goods company declared, almost as an aside, that his company was in...
September 13, 2023 • by Amit M. Joshi in Innovation • 6 min read
As HR leaders overcome their timidity regarding data analytics tools, there will be huge benefits for those who accelerate adoption, argues IMD’s Amit Joshi...
September 11, 2023 • by Johan Bjuregård, Peter Ingman in Innovation • 6 min read
Intriguing innovation has opened up a “third space” to combine the advantages of the office and homeworking environments, suggest Johan Bjuregård and Peter Ingman, Co-Founders of Flowpass....
September 5, 2023 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Innovation • 7 min read
Frédéric Dalsace of IMD explains how to reassess your products and services in terms of their “action generators” – the extent to which they convince the customer to buy....
August 31, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi in Innovation • 2 min read • Podcast available
Mike & Amit discuss the ups and downs of radioactive fuel, and why the promise of nuclear fusion powering each and every home has not come to pass...
August 28, 2023 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Innovation • 7 min read
Net promoter score has been heralded as one of the most useful metrics available to businesses today – but companies need to understand its limitations and avoid misusing it, warns Frédéric Dalsace,...
August 22, 2023 • by Jim Pulcrano in Innovation • 3 min read
Some startup founders never intend to start their own ventures. But sometimes a technology comes along that is too good to ignore....
August 22, 2023 • by Jim Pulcrano in Innovation • 4 min read
For years, the technology sector could do no wrong – but since the COVID pandemic, there has been an increasing backlash driven by concerns over data privacy, the rise of AI, and...
August 18, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in Innovation • 8 min read
Firms need to innovate to stay relevant, and Asia offers tremendous possibilities. But multinationals wishing to do business there face several challenges specific to the region. A new study by IMD and...
August 15, 2023 • by Didier Bonnet in Innovation • 9 min read • Podcast available
Inspired by electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla, Mate Rimac, CEO of the electric supercar company Rimac Automobili, is helping to drive a revolution in the automotive sector....
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