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Uncertain times for Oil Companies

5/21/2018

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Hopefully OPEC will decide to extend cuts till end of 2018 as it is currently priced in as market sentiment. Otherwise, we could see strong crude price pullback, which in turn could deal another blow to already struggling  Oil companies.
Some food for thought:

When oil prices crashed to almost $35 a barrel towards end of 2014, oil companies struggled to stay afloat. Many oil juniors went out of business and the big corporations slashed their workforce to cut costs. But simply trimming off workers is never a true solution, since quality and efficiency suffers!

It is better to take a "Lean" look at your organization. Lean principles focus on eliminating waste, reducing costs and increasing profitability. Lean implementations do not need to be hugely expensive or organization-wide. it is surely helpful when entire organization commits to a "reduced-waste with increased efficiency" operating model, but the reality is that each individual department will have its own way to contribute towards the organization's overall vision and goals. Using Lean-Kaizen, we can make a small change for lasting effectiveness and best of all, it does not have to be a multi-million dollar investment.

If you are interested in learning more, feel free to contact me. I do offer a complimentary initial consultation…


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#CrushingCrudeRally #OilandGasCompanies #RevivingOilEconomies
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When AI writes songs...

11/13/2017

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There was a time when we had man create songs that sounded like machine tones and now we have machines trying to create songs that would appeal to a human- are we reaching a full circle? 'or' just a pause for breather before we start on a new journey of having stores that only contained AI generated tunes?

We have had music created from loops and such, but till now, there was always a human choosing notes and rhythm- but now we have AI robots providing music. This news article, titled: Now computers are writing perfectly acceptable pop songs explains more...
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#RobotswriteMusic #EmergingTechnology
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Sodium Batteries: an environmentally conscious choice??

10/29/2017

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Green IT- for many has become limited to reducing printing or completely going paperless. But it is actually a mind-set that all technology innovators, designers and implementers need to not only be aware but also consciously incorporate within one’s personal, social and professional endeavors.

We all know of Lithium Ion batteries but considering rarity of lithium it is quite an environmental challenge to mine it in required quantities. Sodium it seems does an equally good job and is abundantly available without harsh mining procedures. 

Time to think about this environmentally sustainable alternative for our battery-needs and make it an easily available reality. 

Reference:  Cheap Sodium Battery Works as Well as Pricey Lithium 
#GreenIT #SustainableTechnology #EmergingTechnology
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Stop Email Stress!!

10/29/2017

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Email which started out as a convenient and prompt means of communication has over time morphed into a stress inducing agent! As we near Halloween, a good reminder that though one may watch horror movies for fun, you do want those "ghosts" to haunt you.

As always, controlled limits demarcate fun and problem. A nice read on detrimental aspects of email and how it is time that each one of us limit and govern our daily email usage for increased productivity and enhanced performance.


Article title: Stop Letting Email Control Your Work Day in Harvard Business Review
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#StopStress #LimitEmails 
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Where art, medicine and technology meet: Graphene Tattoo

10/28/2017

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Where art, medicine and technology meet: an electronic graphene tattoo is being researched to potentially help with monitoring health. Of course, it allows for other medical possibilities in terms of tracking drug assimilation, medical device monitoring and so on, but it can also potentially be used as a type of "person tracking device".
 
As always, with each innovation, questions come up as to how best we can utilize the technology without compromising our human-ness.

You can watch the video titled: Graphene tattoos could monitor health at BBC World News.
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#ElectronicTattoo #GrapheneTattoo #MedicalTechnology 
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Utilizing Blockchain to settle Financial Transactions

10/27/2017

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Blockchain's distributed ledger can be used for a variety of purposes, from record-keeping to transactions to trading. It seems like Goldman Sachs has already secured patent for Crypto Settlement System.

Read the full article titled: 
Goldman Sachs Secures Patent for Crypto Settlement System at Investopedia.
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#BlockchainforFinance #Web30 #CryptoSettlementSystem
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AI (Artificial Intelligence) is here to stay. Are we ready for it?

10/27/2017

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Who would be at fault when an AI bot breaks the law? Saudi Arabia is the first country in the world to grant citizenship to a robot- what is very disturbing is that Sophia (bot) has said she would ‘destroy humans,’ when prompted by her creator. It seems like science fiction is slowly stepping out of Hollywood and becoming a sordid reality!

You can read the entire article titled: A robot that once said it would 'destroy humans' just became the first robot citizen at Business Insider, Australia.
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#ArtificialIntelligence #EmergingTechnology #Humanoids 
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AI Workforce: slowly becoming a reality...

10/25/2017

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"How may I help you?" Walmart's famous customer service line may soon be said by a robot.

AI is already taking over in tangible measures. It is important that instead of merely depending on 'as needed' work advancement training, individuals pay more attention to their own personal career roadmap and proactively chalk out their own path...

Read full article titled: Wal-Mart's new robots scan shelves to restock items faster at Reuters.
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#ArtificialIntelligence #AIWorkforce #EmergingTechnology
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How blockchain can revolutionize government

10/24/2017

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Blockchain technology allows for better transparency, data integrity and lowered chances of data corruption by intent or hacking. These benefits can surely be leveraged, not just by businesses but also by the government. This short video at Market Watch shows just that...
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#BlockchainUses #BlockchainforGovernment #TransparencyinGovernment
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Read of the week: Enhancing Work-Environment

10/15/2017

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Finding and keeping good talent is increasingly becoming a challenge for corporations. Employees leave their company for varied reasons- but lack of engagement and stressful environment are probably two of the main reasons!

Human Resources teams are constantly looking to come up with ways in which they can engage and retain their employees. It seems like Microsoft has come up with a truly innovative way to provide a less-stress work environment which is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

Tired of the office? Microsoft builds treehouses for its employees was recently published on Market Watch. A wonderful article that shows how Microsoft is not only trying to find a foothold as a pioneer in technology, but is also trying to do so in Talent Management and Organizational Effectiveness.
#TreeHouseMeetingRooms #EngagingEmployees #RetainingTalent #OrganizationalEffectiveness #KeepingGoodPeople
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    Maitreyi Gautam has
    ​developed several strategic methodologies to improve technology and human capital utilization, produce greater ROI on investments and streamline service delivery.

    Maitreyi has more than nineteen years of experience as a senior strategic Management Consultant with Process Improvement, Business Relationship Management and Project Management specialization. She has particularly utilized Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen and ISO principles along with Scrum and Kanban frameworks. 
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