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 7, 2011

But for most rising executives, leading successfully in global markets is easier said than done. She described some of the common traps that new leaders working in overseas markets can fall into: The Mirror Trap. In essence, Nestle Japan acted like a local provider in a local market.

Globalization 13

Globalization Beyer Supply Chain Open-book 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 10, 2014

Deservedly vaunted venture capitalist Tom Perkins’ callous, arrogant and elitist recent comments should not serve as an expedient excuse to overlook an important “dirty little secret” about entrepreneurship, the acknowledged engine of economic growth: successful entrepreneurship always exacerbates local inequality , at least in the short run.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Supply Chain Real Estate Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

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. 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

MARCH 1, 2016

The business model of these firms was to make markets , and they were large enough essentially to monopolize the technology categories if successful. Consider the iPad, first released in March 2010; at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, close to a dozen tablets were on display.

Incubator 8

Incubator Supply Chain Real Estate Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2013

First we see major shifts in demand: developing economies such as China and India are morphing from the world's source of low-cost manufacturing capacity to the world's best market opportunities. Increasingly frequent natural disasters such as the Japanese tsunami have made clear how risky complex global supply chains can be.

Globalization 9

Globalization Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals McKinsey 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

There doesn’t appear to be any supply chain or heavy machinery to worry about. Minguela had observed the rapid success of the U.S.-based based Hotel Tonight , a last-minute online-booking service founded in 2010. She identified her home country of Spain as a great market to port the model to. Insight Center.

Business Model 8

Business Model Hotels Supply Chain Globalization 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. Old efficiency thinking based on engineering and rational market models needs to be replaced by a creative intelligence based on imagining, building and managing new futures.

Uncertainty 13

Uncertainty Supply Chain Scenario Planning Sharpe 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2015

Yet despite almost a century of fine management writing and many successful initiatives, the ugly truth is that the lasting impact on general management practice has been limited. Even humanist change initiatives that were objectively dramatically successful have often been discarded by the firms that introduced them.

Bureaucracy 8

Bureaucracy Management Drucker Waterman 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2012

And, through linkages including supply chains (in 2009 multinationals purchased about $7 trillion in intermediate inputs from companies in America), multinationals enhance the performance of companies throughout the U.S. The United States cannot rest on past success and take its multinationals for granted.

Globalization 9

Globalization Rivkin Supply Chain Trends 9

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

APRIL 23, 2012

Even though I'm twice your age, and I'm a marketing guy and you're an IT guy, I've always been your biggest fan and defender. 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. I know that. Are you getting out with me?

Case Study 9

Case Study Innovation Committee Supply Chain 9

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

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 14

Supply Chain Retail Energy ROI 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2012

market share of more than 80%, with Schick a distant second. But that is not the story in developing markets, where these top-of-the-line products don't fare nearly as well. So how is it that Gillette has over 50% market share in India — the world's largest shaving blade market by volume?

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. 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. That's right. Contestification.

Innovation 16

Innovation Supply Chain Business Simulation Advertising 16

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Elite media companies confirm their firewalls have been breached by successful Chinese cyberattacks. Remember the May 2010 "flash crash" where the stock market plunged nearly 1000 points in a matter of moments? American banks reportedly come under hostile cyberattack from Iran.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Contingency Plans Banking Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2012

African-style hyper-entrepreneurship and excess diversification are so different from the standard models of business success that prevail in the West that I figured they must be the problem. This appeared to point to a serious deficit in quality followership in Africa, one that meant a dearth of vital managerial talent.

Entrepreneur 16

Entrepreneur Banking Supply Chain Globalization 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 The trick will be to put together enough success stories to scale up the effect on the U.S. Trump faces a mixed business picture with China.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Offshoring Retail Education 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. In essence, companies that don’t continue the sustainability journey are going to fall behind and become uncompetitive in global markets. The economics are too good.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Bottom-up Short-term Globalization 8