Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

These ranges were wide due to the relative size of the different players in the supply chain (for example, a company that has higher revenues will realize greater benefits than a smaller firm). These and other benefits translate into better cost management, agricultural innovation, and increased land productivity and quality.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Net Present Value Retail Cost of Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2011

System" is the key word, and it was top of mind during a recent HBR event in Palo Alto, sponsored by Hitachi, where I was moderating a panel on sustainable supply chains. Pepsi has rolled it out at hundreds of sites, and now is sharing it with supply-chain partners. A tall order, maybe. What if oil cost $500 a barrel?" "Can

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Chemicals Energy System 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Business Model Innovation. How can multinationals develop innovative business models with "small store" formats to promote convenience, yet give consumers lower prices through economies of scale in purchasing and supply chain efficiencies? What can we do to independently monitor our supply chain?

Retail 15

Retail Supply Chain Business Model Globalization 15

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

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

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Increases in retail translate into the creation of new jobs all along the huge supply chain that brings products to store shelves. NRF is working to fix or repeal the provisions in the 2010 health care reform law that are hostile to the future of the retail industry.

Retail 12

Retail Policies Supply Chain Health Care 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. But innovating for sustainable development is actually quite close to the processes of “traditional” innovation.

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

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

APRIL 30, 2015

A 2010 poll by The Pew Research Center found that the public had a more positive view of them than any other institution in the country – they beat out both churches and universities, for instance, as well as tech companies. America loves small businesses.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Rivkin Venture Capitalist Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Think of Charles Darwin, the ultimate disruptive innovator. From Alexander the Great to the modern day, the elements of management — from organizational behavior to supply chain management — have made the difference between success and failure. A key target is providing housing and water supplies for the rural poor.

Blue Ocean Strategy 15

Blue Ocean Strategy Management Christensen Balanced Scorecard 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2012

billion manufacturer of labels and office supplies, launched an internal online community in 2010 to improve collaboration and accelerate learning among its process improvement practitioners. As I mentioned in a previous post, " New Ways to Collaborate for Process Improvement ," Avery Dennison , a $6.5

Operations 15

Operations Six Sigma Supply Chain Webinar 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

This is the overarching goal of China’s 2010-2015 plan. As the impact of the labor bonanza and capital-led phases begins to fade, productivity growth in China must increasingly come from the quality of innovation and management expertise at the organizational level. China, too, needs more technological innovation.

GDP 13

GDP Supply Chain Globalization Technology 13

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

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

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

MARCH 23, 2011

As a result, the risk-reward ratios that we take for granted, such tight global supply chains, may no longer make sense. A former assistant managing editor for Business Week , he is professor of Innovation and Design at Parsons The New School for Design. Bruce Nussbaum is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Uncertainty 14

Uncertainty Supply Chain Scenario Planning Sharpe 14

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

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.

Efficiency 12

Efficiency Supply Chain Energy Transportation 12

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 5, 2011

So retailers manage their supply chains and overhead costs with a tight fist. The large UK retailer, owned by Wal-mart, lowered its 2010 expenses by over £70 million ($110 million) through energy and waste reduction throughout its retail footprint of 500 stores. Consider Asda.

Retail 15

Retail Apparel Supply Chain Agility 15

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 Compliance Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2012

The evidence indicates that the United States is losing its ability to attract and expand the operations of multinationals and their significant contributions to productivity growth, innovation, and high-wage employment. competitiveness, for example, and the 2010 study of U.S. The average compensation that year of their 27.3

Globalization 9

Globalization Rivkin Supply Chain Trends 9

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.

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

APRIL 16, 2012

This is an excellent story of reverse innovation in action.but the story has only just begun. Recently, P&G has completely reversed the innovation approach at Gillette. Only about six months after launching in October 2010, the Guard crossed 50% of razor market share by volume. This blog is co-authored with John R.

Innovation 14

Innovation Glocalization Supply Chain Retail 14

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 13

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2011

In 2010, the United Nations Global Compact conducted a survey [PDF] on sustainability and found that 93% of businesses consider it important to their future success. To get started on analyzing the impact of green on your business: Take a close look at your supply chain. Engage the entire supply chain.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Retail Energy ROI 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

MARCH 5, 2012

I spend a significant amount of my time associating with a pro-business think tank that has been building an impressive database of entrepreneurs, small businesses, start-ups, and innovation-driven enterprises in Africa.

Entrepreneur 16

Entrepreneur Banking Supply Chain Globalization 16

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

If your company uses digital networks to manage supply chains, customer relationships, internal communications, financials and/or sensitive information that might interest Chinese or Iranian cyberwarriors, then a risk assessment re-think is paramount. Business — both global and entrepreneurial — is the hard target here.

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. On top of all these megatrends is incredible innovation, making solutions to our challenges cheaper and more accessible. The economics are too good.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Bottom-up Short-term Globalization 8