Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2014

Coca-Cola is one of the many companies that are making efforts to tackle the world’s greatest societal challenges — water scarcity, climate change, and even the rights of women and girls in the developing world. We also have our distribution network, which connects us directly to the 24 million retail customers we visit every week.

CEO 11

CEO Supply Chain Operations Brand 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

In fact, China is already experiencing a labor shortage: Wages are rising and it is losing its labor-cost advantage to other developing countries. Policy makers and scholars generally agree that China must rebalance its economy toward a consumption-driven development model. This is the overarching goal of China’s 2010-2015 plan.

GDP 13

GDP Supply Chain Globalization Technology 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2014

It developed an outstanding supply chain for fish and became a dining out routine for millions of Americans, especially on its famous “endless shrimp” days. But in recent years, as cold chains became more prevalent, almost all restaurants now serve fish, and Red Lobster’s comparative advantage has dwindled.

Brand 8

Brand Supply Chain Price Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2014

In October 2010, when its founders launched their website to the world, 25,000 web viewers overwhelmed the site. As his firm grew, he undervalued and underpaid the executives who ran the supply chain and finance departments. They are usually quick to recognize operational problems and deal with them before they become disasters.

Operations 8

Operations Company Supply Chain Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Here's my attempt to capture what I see as the most important stories affecting the greening of business in 2010. Smart companies like Hitachi are trying to find solutions, such as its new plan to develop rare earth recycling technologies. Now for the company-level stories: Supply chain pressure continues to rise (a.k.a.,

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Retail Globalization Price 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Ok, this one is cheating a bit, but on a fundamental level, the top themes in green business haven't actually changed too much ( see the 2010 list ). The greening of the supply chain. Water rising — both literally and as a serious issue for business: Honda's supply chain gets slammed, Levi's gets creative.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2011

In The Age of Hyperspecialization (July-August 2011, co-authored by Tom Malone of MIT and Tammy Johns of Manpower), we note that the division of labor, a development that transformed the way physical work was accomplished during the industrial revolution, may now be poised to redefine how knowledge work gets done in the 21st century.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Health Care Globalization Trends 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2012

The blade cartridges for its latest-and-greatest razor, the top-selling Fusion ProGlide , retail for around $4 each, leaving Gillette with what must be incredibly lucrative gross margins. But that is not the story in developing markets, where these top-of-the-line products don't fare nearly as well.

Innovation 13

Innovation Glocalization Supply Chain Retail 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2010

These six ideas emerged in 2010 as powerful "innovation invitations" and seem sure to intensify in power and influence. That is, the importance of "research & development" to business innovation. obscures the tectonic economic shift in global retail. Think of them as part of the global supply chain. That's right.

Innovation 16

Innovation Supply Chain Business Simulation Advertising 16

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

personal consumption expenditures in 2010 and that over half of that amount actually went to U.S. distributors, retailers, and so on. newspapers, the share of foreign stories has declined from 27% in 1987 to 11% in 2010. Pro-globalizers need to do a better job of making their case. On the front pages of major U.S.

Globalization 8

Globalization Education Policies Survey 8