Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Sustainable businesses are redefining the corporate ecosystem by designing models that create value for all stakeholders, including employees, shareholders, supply chains, civil society, and the planet. Supply chains today extend around the world, and are vulnerable to natural disasters and civil conflict.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

According to estimates from McKinsey, consumers in these markets could be worth $30 trillion by 2025 — a significant step up from the 2010 value of $12 trillion. But innovating for sustainable development is actually quite close to the processes of “traditional” innovation. of the time. of the time.

Goal 8

Goal Supply Chain Development Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2012

We've been co-running the steering committee for this innovation project for almost six months now. And the sustainability pedigree is going to require a huge amount of input from managers all along the supply chain — they're going to balk at that. MORE ON KNOCKING DOWN BARRIERS TO INNOVATION. What's the problem?

Case Study 9

Case Study Innovation Committee Supply Chain 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Think of Charles Darwin, the ultimate disruptive innovator. An idea can change an entire industry and ideas, from kaizen to the balanced scorecard , continually transform the way we work and lead our businesses. In The Innovator's Dilemma , he looked at why companies struggle to deal with radical innovation in their markets.

Blue Ocean Strategy 15

Blue Ocean Strategy Management Christensen Balanced Scorecard 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2013

Second, we see a raft of innovations that will alter how products are designed, manufactured and sold — everything from nanotechnologies to 3D printing. Then, manufacturing's most important role is as a driver of innovation, trade, and productivity. Innovations Are Changing The Way We Design Products.

Globalization 9

Globalization Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals McKinsey 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2016

What’s driving companies to relocate near urban universities is the changing role of innovation within the private sector as firms are increasingly relying on external sources to support technology development. In the past, many large companies tended to innovate in isolation. Insight Center. The Global Digital Economy.

Incubator 8

Incubator Supply Chain Real Estate Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

°F) since pre-industrial times, holding the world to 1.5°C ” We will need to cut CO2 emissions by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, the report says, and get to no emissions by 2050. auto industry. This week, the report came back, and it’s not pretty. °C (1.8°F) °C (2.7°F) Getting to 1.5

Efficiency 12

Efficiency Supply Chain Energy Transportation 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 10, 2014

The Boston Innovation District’s meteoric real estate prices are pushing the very entrepreneurs who made the district sexy towards neighboring districts where rents have not tripled since 2010. But inequality can also be a great motivator, can fuel ambition, can bolster achievement, and can foster innovation.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Supply Chain Real Estate Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2014

If outside help is truly needed, doesn’t that say something pretty negative about the CEO’s own staff and existing supply chain? By contrast, consider the 2010 Chilean mining disaster, which resulted in the triumphant rescue of 33 miners trapped underground. As Faaiza Rashid, Amy C. Edmondson, and Herman B.

CEO 8

CEO Supply Chain Automotive Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

trillion spent on health care in the United States in 2010 was wages for health care workers, and labor productivity has historically worsened at a rate of 0.6% For example, new innovative reimbursement models aim to reward providers for lowering health care costs on the supply side. Over half of the $2.6

Health Care 8

Health Care Supply Chain Compliance Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2013

The Climate Declaration, created by the NGO Ceres as part of its BICEP advocacy group , makes a simple case for action: Taking on climate change will save money, improve efficiency, and drive innovation, all of which will keep America competitive internationally.

Policies 8

Policies NGO Supply Chain Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2015

As “better, cheaper, faster, smaller, more convenient, and more personalized” became the new norm, the ability to innovate with committed employees became critical. It has tended to shred vertical supply chains, as customers can buy a wider array of stuff online cheaper, and often quicker, than in a physical store.

Bureaucracy 8

Bureaucracy Management Drucker Waterman 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. Germany, not really the sunniest country in the world, added 1% of its electric needs in solar in 2010 alone (it took 10 years to get the first 1% online, and just 8 months for the second 1%). trillion by 2020. Enough said.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Retail Globalization Price 15

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. They'll increasingly be a source of, and resource for, innovation differentiation in 2011, if not for your organization, then for the firm you most dread competing against. That's right. Contestification.

Innovation 16

Innovation Supply Chain Business Simulation Advertising 16

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

A vast ideological gap on macro-economic policy divides Washington and much of the nation, but there is almost universal agreement on one solution: innovation. Innovation is now perceived as a panacea for job creation, income generation, economic growth, dollar strength, and the revival of the U.S. as global hegemon.

Innovation 12

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 12

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 ). From relentless demand for resources to bamboo-like 9% growth to vicious competition for the technologies and industries of the future, China will be the big story for a long time.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Businesses with dealings in China that either offend authorities or offer opportunities for industrial — or post-industrial — espionage have come under attack. Remember the May 2010 "flash crash" where the stock market plunged nearly 1000 points in a matter of moments?

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Contingency Plans Banking Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The cost to build and produce solar and wind power, for example, has dropped 60%–80% since 2010 , making it cheaper than grid electricity in most states. The “clean label” movement is shaking up these industries, forcing companies to reduce ingredients and use fewer processed and artificial inputs.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Bottom-up Short-term Globalization 8