{"product_id":"the-value-factor-isbn-9781118789490","title":"The Value Factor","description":"What is the only thing a company has that its competitors do not have? What can a company invest in that its competitors cannot replicate?  Information. It’s the new competitive edge. Capitalizing on the information a company owns about its customers, suppliers, and partners is now the value proposition for sustainable long-term growth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Authors Hurd and Nyberg go inside companies to see the value proposition in practice. Combining case studies and analysts’ insights with common sense and surprisingly simple ideas for growth, \u003ci\u003eThe Value Factor\u003c\/i\u003e shows how companies transform information into a competitive asset. Hurd and Nyberg have access to some of the top companies in every industry and from around the world. In this book, they share their unique perspective on what the innovators are doing to get ahead and stay ahead in today’s tough business environment and how top companies are meeting challenges and turning them into growth opportunities. \u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Value Capitalize on Your Information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Vision Leadership for Success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Control Leverage Corporate Ecosystems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Control The Customer Ecosystem\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Control Supplier, Partner and Operational Logistics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Control Risk Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Value Insight, Oversight and Higher Returns\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Vision The Next Frontiers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMark Vincent Hurd is CEO of Oracle Corporation and serves on the board of directors. He previously served as chairman, chief executive officer, and president of Hewlett-Packard, before resigning in 2010. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Menlo Park startup Globality Inc. Lars Gunnar Nyberg is a Swedish businessman. He was the CEO of NCR Corporation from 1995 through 2003.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Value Factor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\" It's called 'The Information Age' for a reason. Information, even more than capital assets, products, or brands, will be the best source of sustainable competitive advantage. In this book, Nyberg and Hurd have succeeded in outlining a vision and a plan for putting that information to work in ways that drop directly to the bottom line. Better read it if you plan to do any business in the 21st century.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDon Peppers and Martha Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Founders\u003cbr\u003e Peppers \u0026amp; Rogers Group\u003cbr\u003e Authors of \u003ci\u003eThe One to One Future\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eIn\u003c\/i\u003e The Value Factor, \u003ci\u003eMark Hurd and Lars Nyberg bring us a fresh perspective on some of the most important, common sense factors that have enabled companies to better leverage data for competitive advantage and business success.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRandy Mott\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Senior Vice President and CIO\u003cbr\u003e Dell  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Congratulations to authors Hurd and Nyberg, who show us how leaders maximize excellence by maximizing the value of information with every decision. It's the only way to see the road ahead while doing business at the speed of light.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDipak C. Jain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dean\u003cbr\u003e Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A must read for busy executives looking for every advantage for their firm. Tech giant NCR's Hurd and Nyberg show how to turn often overlooked and undervalued information into a super-performing asset\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Treacy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Author of \u003ci\u003eDouble-Digit Growth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Discipline of Market Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomberg Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990362276069,"sku":"NP9781118789490","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118789490.jpg?v=1761787517","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-value-factor-isbn-9781118789490","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}