Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2014

All this secrecy comes at a price, both in the supply chain and by creating a difficult workplace. Consider how many people have to keep the secrets: factory workers, supply chain workers, and retail employees. Founded in 2010, Xiaomi is one of the biggest Chinese smartphone companies. Apple Innovation'

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Supply Chain Price 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2017

To embrace this market shift, retailers will need to experiment with a range of technologies and strategies across marketing, supply chain, and merchandising. When eyeglass maker Warby Parker launched in 2010, its founders had $2,500 seed funding and impressive business school pedigrees. billion valuation within five years.

Retail 8

Retail Supply Chain Merchandising Brand 8

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

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

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. The price tag for accomplishing these global goals is estimated to be up to $3 trillion a year for 15 years.

Goal 8

Goal Supply Chain Development Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

” We will need to cut CO2 emissions by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, the report says, and get to no emissions by 2050. Engage employees, through awards and incentives, to innovate, find operational savings, and develop products that cut customers’ emissions as well. Getting to 1.5 Embrace renewable energy. auto industry.

Efficiency 12

Efficiency Supply Chain Energy Transportation 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 ). The greening of the supply chain. Coca-Cola was not alone in facing increasing costs in 2011; one of my clients, Kimberly-Clark, took an earnings hit from record pulp prices.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 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

MAY 29, 2014

For example, developing our PlantBottle innovation — a fully recyclable packaging made of up to 30% renewable plant material — took significant upfront investment but we felt it made good sense, especially with oil prices fluctuating. In 2010 we joined forces to improve access to critical medicines.

CEO 11

CEO Supply Chain Operations Brand 11

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

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. So what should companies advocate for specifically?

Policies 8

Policies NGO Supply Chain Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2015

Once a firm embraces maximizing shareholder value and the current stock price as its goal, and lavishly compensates top management to that end, the C-suite has little choice but to deploy command-and-control management. Profits and share price increases are the result, not the goal of a firm’s activities.

Bureaucracy 8

Bureaucracy Management Drucker Waterman 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Since consumers have many retailers at which to shop, premium prices are quickly competed away. So retailers manage their supply chains and overhead costs with a tight fist. Patagonia's actions further support the retailer's ability to increase prices, sell more apparel, and expand into new categories. Consider Asda.

Retail 14

Retail Apparel Supply Chain Agility 14

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. Leading Health Care Innovation.

Health Care 8

Health Care Supply Chain Cost Compliance 8