Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2013

retailer, spent the last three decades improving its supply chain processes, and designing and launching a series of services, including smaller local convenience stores and online shopping. and in its home market in the U.K. In a recent post , I described how Tesco, the $100 billion U.K. Not anymore.".

Organization 8

Organization Supply Chain Customer Intimacy Stress 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.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Supply Chain Price 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2014

Our micro distribution centers (MDCs) in Africa, many of which are run by women, help our beverages reach small shops and kiosks that can’t be served by more trucks and vans and create value for our business, our retail and restaurant customers, and the broader communities. In 2010 we joined forces to improve access to critical medicines.

CEO 11

CEO Supply Chain Operations Brand 11

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

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Moreover, the population is aging and the size of the labor force is set to plateau in 2016 (See “China’s Labor Market” chart below). This is the overarching goal of China’s 2010-2015 plan. Witness the rapid growth in US productivity levels in the 1990s and 2000s in sectors such as retailing.

GDP 13

GDP Supply Chain Globalization Technology 13

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. So is inequality, when it is directly created by entrepreneurs, good or bad?

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Supply Chain Real Estate Entrepreneur 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. The drought in Russia destroyed 40% of its wheat crop, so Putin pulled wheat — 1/6 of the global trade in the crop — off the global market, driving up wheat prices. The market for renewables is growing fast.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Retail Globalization Price 15

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. In another example, a large US-based specialty retail chain wanted to determine the chief drivers of store energy efficiency in order to reduce usage and greenhouse emissions.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Retail Energy ROI 14

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. And the dangerous mix of supply crunch and rising demand is only increasing, across nearly all commodities. Right now, the U.S.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2012

market share of more than 80%, with Schick a distant second. 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 dominant market share creates its own growth challenges.

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. obscures the tectonic economic shift in global retail. Devices of all kinds have gone from advertising, branding, and marketing media to promotional platforms. Think of them as part of the global supply chain.

Innovation 16

Innovation Supply Chain Business Simulation Advertising 16

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

multinationals, while increasingly harassed by Beijing , have many leading market share positions in China, especially in high-tech and sophisticated capital goods such as U.S.-made First, he needs to string together enough Carrier-type deals, especially among large factory complexes that influence the wider supply chain.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Offshoring Retail Education 8

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. At the same time, we will localize production in big end-use markets like Saudi Arabia. in the U.S.,

Globalization 8

Globalization Education Policies Survey 8