Digitization Challenge

November 18, 2016

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Choose a company that provides an interesting example of how digital transformation has created opportunities or challenges for business and operating models. A business model defines how a business differentiates itself by creating and capturing value. An operating model defines how that business delivers on that promise. Describe how the organization is using digital technology to develop its business model and operating model, and describe and justify what additional steps you think the organization should consider implementing. Your example can describe a positive (e.g., a success story or best practice) or negative experience (e.g., a business failure).

Note: The post for this assignment should be 600–800 words, and must conclude with a word count such as “(778 words).” Posts should not exceed 800 words.

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How to Save the U.S. Postal Service
Beta
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 4:30 pm
Digitalization may end up saving the USPS from extinction
The Dirty Truth: Why You Shouldn’t Shower When its Raining and what Opti’s Cloud-based IoT platform is Doing to Help
FD
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 1:01 am
The digital transformation has created opportunities for businesses to address such capacity problems in ways never previously imagined, OptiRTC provides solutions at the for reducing the stress on the stormwater management system by providing accurate information on the levels of [...]
Software updates for your car? Tesla is paving the way.
Zach Herbert
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 8:52 am
Tesla’s over-the-air software updates are improving safety and user experience while setting a new standard for the automotive industry.
Alibaba’s ambition to make China’s logistics system smarter?
OliviaH
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:48 pm
Beyond its label as a gigantic e-bay-like e-commerce platform for physical goods or as a Cayman island registered Chinese company trying to manipulate U.S. investors, it is a technology revolutionizer of China logistics industry.
Ring, Ring: The eDoctor is In!
Kelly Anderson
Posted on November 13, 2016 at 6:22 pm
Taking advantage of a world of increasing digitalization, Teladoc is disrupting the healthcare space by providing customers access to doctors 24/7 right from their home.
GameStop in the Age of Digital Distribution
JS
Posted on November 16, 2016 at 11:08 pm
GameStop, the last pure video game retailer in the United States, has seen its stock price fall 34.1% over the last four quarters due to mixed sales results on its website and 6,627 physical stores. Can GameStop figure out how [...]
Is Blockchain threat or opportunity for banks involved in supply chain finance? How does Standard Chartered Bank use the new technology?
IG
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:50 pm
Will banks benefit from Blockchain?
Living Forever with Human Longevity Inc.
SkyStyne
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 4:17 pm
This billion dollar startup is planning to keep you healthy and active on your 120th birthday. (Image by Brad Parkins)
Airbnb: Using Technology to Reimagine Travel
SM
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 7:35 am
Airbnb has transformed global travel using digital technology to connect millions of guests with private hosts. Can the company leverage technological innovations to sustain its competitive edge going forward?
Wayfair: Way Far Ahead in Digital Transformation?
Caroline McDowell
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:15 pm
How e-commerce furniture giant Wayfair.com is using digital transformation to built a competitive moat within the furniture and housewares industry.
Banking on Digital Technology at BBVA
ritaroo
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:16 pm
BBVA Compass enhances its digital capabilities to engage with customers in innovative ways
Video Games Are the New Football
Jordan
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 4:01 pm
Looking to sign the next Cristiano Ronaldo? I'll give you a hint: the millionaire athletes of tomorrow probably aren't going to be 6' 3" and they probably won't bench press 200 lbs. They probably can't even run that fast.
Walmart’s Acquisition Strategy to Stay Competitive
GS
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 7:05 pm
Walmart has lagged e-commerce competitors such as Amazon. With the acquisition of Jet.com, Walmart hopes to leverage Jet.com's e-commerce and digital expertise to remain competitive.
Clear (jet)Blue Skies
Greg
Last modified on November 16, 2016 at 6:12 pm
The 5th largest US-based airlines adopts large scale digitization to transform and improve long-term viability.
Drones to the rescue!
CNH
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 5:50 pm
Imagine you’re a doctor in a rural village in Rwanda hoping to perform a blood transfusion for a pregnant woman in critical condition in order to save her life; however, you do not have the blood supply that would be [...]
Inovalon: health insurers’ secret weapon
elizmblake
Posted on November 17, 2016 at 2:00 pm
The health care industry has (finally) embraced digitization. But how can insurers organize data from multiple sites of care—and drive better outcomes for patients?
If this, then that!
Denzil
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 3:42 pm
IFTTT lets anyone control the Internet of Things.
Hello, “Hello Tractor”!
Zach Addy
Last modified on November 20, 2016 at 8:17 pm
Challenged with information and technology gaps within their agricultural system, Nigerian farmers struggle to optimize crop performance. One company plans to change this by revolutionizing an unlikely tool.
Creating the world’s first Digital Industrial company
CJoyce
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 1:08 pm
Over 100 years old...GE is racing towards a massive digital transformation...is it quick enough?
Role for merchant banks in the future of payments?
PatrickNealon
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 5:48 pm
Many facets of traditional banks are under direct threat from digital innovations. Merchant acquiring, specifically, provides an interesting example. Merchant acquirers facilitate card-based payments for merchants (i.e. retailers, restaurants, any business accepting cards). Wells Fargo is the 6th largest merchant [...]
Meet Plexure: The ‘Internet of Things’ Consultants
John Hintze
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 4:54 pm
Meet Plexure, the ‘Internet of Things’ advertising consultancy
Big Data Can Cure Cancer
Anton
Last modified on November 18, 2016 at 5:00 pm
The potential of Health IT is enormous, yet it isn't technology that is holding it back, it is people.
Why VR could mean the end of Art museums
ocausse
Last modified on November 17, 2016 at 1:42 pm
Do you enjoy the experience surrounding the visit of a museum? Virtual Reality (VR) headsets are slowly emerging as a substitute to visiting art galleries, potentially threatening museums’ business model.
Ginger.io: striking a balance between humans and technology in mental health
stong
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 3:20 pm
Finding the right balance between human services and technological complements may be the key to creating and capturing the most value in mental health
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