Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2013

Employees at semiconductor-chip-maker Intel recently devised a new chemistry process that reduced chemical waste by 900,000 gallons, saving $45 million annually. Ideas for improvements or for entirely new initiatives bubble up from all corners of the organization. The projects produced financial and environmental benefits, of course.

Metrics 9

Metrics Chemicals Simon Talent Management 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

In 2008, Dr Reddy's acquired Chirotech, Dow Chemical's R&D unit, for $32 million, and in April 2011 relocated it to a new 33,000 sq. This media powerhouse offers creative and production services as well as cutting-edge post-production services to such films as Avatar and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Globalization 9

Globalization Innovation Decentralization Chemicals 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Since 2011, as emerging markets have suffered from slower growth and fresh social unrest, that $30 trillion prize seems more distant. Some companies could get a jumpstart in their industry in organizing partnerships and even positioning themselves as leaders in sustainable development using the goals as a branding anchor.

Goal 8

Goal Supply Chain Development Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2014

based environmental consulting firm shunned acquisitions for its first 20 years, favoring organic growth. After a first deal fell through in late 2010, EORM acquired a Southern California firm in 2011. What if the new products under development strike out? The San Jose, Calif.-based They created explicit criteria.

Company 8

Company Due Diligence CEO Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Unlike traditional forms of business risk, social and environmental risks manifest themselves over a longer term, often affect the business on many dimensions, and are largely outside the organization’s control. Redesigning products to meet environmental standards or social needs offers new business opportunities.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Big organizations keep asking more of their suppliers. These drivers underpin a number of stories from 2011, but a few new themes came out as well. 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. Was a year like 2011 likely ?

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Building Personal Strength

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

If development within the womb proceeds naturally without interference, in the sixth week hormones will stimulate the XY fetus to develop male sexual organs and the XX fetus to develop female sexual organs. When the chromosomes instruct the fetus to develop sex organs, the organs then produce female or male hormones.

Video 105

Video Blog Insurance Learning-by-Doing 105

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2016

Chipotle aimed to differentiate itself from other quick-serve restaurants on the basis of using local ingredients and local sourcing of its products. Companies like Tyson have decades of experience in testing and making sure their products are safe. The second answer relates to tracking particular food products from the source.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Globalization Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Except when it''s not, which is becoming increasingly common — see the sheer pants crisis , the abrupt resignation of a CEO , a poorly-received job ad to replace said CEO, and a bit of media heat over a 2011 murder that occurred in a Bethesda store. The authors also say Lululemon should probably pay more attention to its supply chain.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Company Crisis Crisis Management 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The two decades that have followed have seen an increase in marketing and advertising to the LGBT market that Marketing firm Witeck-Combs estimated at $800 billion in 2011. Corporate cultures where diversity and openness thrive will more likely attract top talent, especially young, creative, and entrepreneurial candidates.

Advertising 16

Advertising Market Segmentation Diversity Chemicals 16

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

You will learn how to identify and prioritize your company’s full portfolio of opportunities – from new product lines to entirely new businesses. New product development is such a big piece of building new business, or so we are told. Now, as you move toward digital production, those constraints change.

Innovation 50

Innovation NPV Business Model Constraint 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

For perspective, in 2011 carbon intensity improved just 0.8%. 260 billion : Global clean energy investment in 2011. Dow Chemical has reduced energy costs $9 billion since 1994. But given how profitable many organizations are finding the low carbon quest to be, they shouldn't wait. every year until 2050. It's not so crazy.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey GDP Cost-Benefit Analysis Constraint 8