Tag Archives: jobs & work

The Human+ Worker

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

Accenture argue that “all new jobs in the future” will require what they term “human+ workers” – that is to say digitally enabled workers.  Here’s their video on the subject. Advertisements

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Ethical supply chain practices

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

Apple has been recognised for its efforts to stop labour malpractices, including slavery, along its supply chain, as explained here.  It has adopted a number of initiatives: initiated robust audit procedures of suppliers placed bans on contractors who force employees … Continue reading →

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How to make a motorbike every 18 seconds…

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

This video shows Hero Motorcycles mega factory in central India.

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Future jobs – how many and what kind?

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

I’ve blogged about this before, but McKinsey Global Institute have recently published this authoritative article that explores the future of work.  It summarises their report, “Jobs lost, jobs gained: Workforce transitions in a time of automation“.  This considers different scenarios up … Continue reading →

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21 jobs of the future

Posted on June 19, 2018 by

Take with a pinch of salt anyone who tells you that they know what will happen over the next ten years.  Having said that, here is one Dutch company’s forecast about new jobs that will be created as a result … Continue reading →

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JLR job cuts

Posted on April 16, 2018 by

This article on the BBC Business News website explains that Jaguar Land Rover are reducing their workforce by 1,000.  All of these workers are on temporary contracts.  Tata Motors explain this is because of the fall in sales of diesel … Continue reading →

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Biometrics and you

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

Mitrefinch have written a piece on the Manufacturers’ Monthly website promoting the use of biometrics for “time and attendance” management.  This means that employees “clock in”  and “clock out” for work, not using a punch card or swipe card, but … Continue reading →

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Operations Insight: ING – how a bank became agile

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

Banks are not normally though of as being very flexible or agile.  But Dutch bank ING  decided to transform the way in which it works and model itself on so-called agile organisations such as Spotify, Google, Netflix and Zappos.  The … Continue reading →

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Starbucks customers are much appier now….

Posted on March 15, 2018 by

Yesterday’s blog focused on the idea that you do not start with the technology, you start with what it can do for your order winners…. So it is almost unbelievable that Starbucks introduced an app that enabled off-site ordering without … Continue reading →

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Flexible working and remote working are not the same thing

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

Saw this tweet from Citrix UK & Ireland today – “Despite today’s #technology, 1/3 of managers feel flexible working worsens employees’ productivity levels”.  My immediate reaction was that 1/3 of managers are not managing flexible working properly, because all the … Continue reading →

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