Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 27, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. The increase in private sector jobs suggests that retail and factory jobs will continue to climb. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P. The results are mixed.

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Uncertainty Insurance Newsletter Incentives 57

Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

Performance measurement typically drives much of the way a large company works. Supplementing profits with ROIC and revenue growth is a step in the right direction to ensure that the profits a business earns are actually creating value, not simply over-consuming capital that another company could better deploy.

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ROIC Balanced Scorecard Metrics McKinsey 62

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. subprime mortgages, instead doing business the old-fashioned way, with 80 percent of revenues derived from retail banking. Social Media UY says: January 11, 2011 at 11:31 am [.] Dickens Jr.

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Brand Globalization Banking Long-term 67

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Our most-read slideshow in 2011 was " Difficult Conversations: Nine Common Mistakes." The Good Company: Then and Now. We took a look at the (really) big picture with a chronology of how our definition of "good business" has changed over the last century, from company towns to wartime production to triple bottom lines.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 21, 2011

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. One retail CTO summed it up well at a recent SAS event when he said, “We don’t want to just struggle through and be hanging by our fingertips when the economy recovers. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr.

Real Estate 66

Real Estate Magazine Rogers Long-term 66

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Troubles at Tesco, the UK’s leading retailer, are mounting. If round after round of profit warnings was not enough – group operating profits fell 20% between 2011 and 2013 and are likely to fall another 30% in 2014 — the company recently announced it had overstated its first-half profit by about $400 million.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2012

Tim Cook took over as CEO in 2011. Employees on the factory floor and in the retail stores are on the move, and it's not a completely positive journey. On the retail side, Apple's recent record-shattering financial performance meant that each Apple store employee produced, on average, $473,000 in sales. Cook an executor.

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Supply Chain Retail PR Industry 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

While the contractions in business activity along global supply chains will cause companies to cut capital investments and inventories, we should remember that this is only the first leg of the phenomenon. Consequently, although companies should cut costs now, they should be on the lookout for the quick rebound that is likely to follow.

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Supply Chain Retail Crisis Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2012

billion , entrepreneurial companies with technology at their core have disrupted entire industries and threatened or eliminated incumbents. A 2011 IBM study of over 3,000 CIOs revealed that CIO-CEO alignment is stronger than ever, with traditional companies aggressively investing in technology innovation.

Technology 14

Technology Venture Capitalist CIO ROI 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

In 2011, the average tenure dropped to 18 years. While the Constellation study is careful to say that companies rise and fall for many reasons, digital disruption is clearly responsible for a large share. 6 Digital Trends Are Poised to Transform How We Work. Digital disruption is the primary catalyst of change.

Technology 8

Technology Industry GDP Content 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

In 2011, we published an article in HBR examining the surprisingly rapid growth of African economies and consumer markets. Growth has slowed sharply among oil exporters and North African countries affected by the 2011 Arab Spring democracy movements—but the rest of Africa posted accelerating growth at an average annual rate of 4.4%

Globalization 8

Globalization Long-term GDP Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

In the aftermath of the US financial crisis in 2008, companies from North America and Europe rushed into China, seeking to grow both sales and profits. Around the same time, the French beauty company, L’Oréal, said it would stop selling its flagship brand, Garnier, in the country. And Western Internet companies such as Yahoo!,

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Supply Chain Retail Chemicals Marketing 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

For many companies, a shrinking middle class means a shrinking top line, as their traditional consumer base migrates to the lower end of the market. Smucker Company. That's right — the outfit best known for selling peanut butter and those iconic jars of jam that haven't changed much since the company was founded in 1897.

Brand 13

Brand Strategic Fit Retail McKinsey 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2015

Slowing Chinese economic growth coupled with confidence-sapping tumult on the stock market have set alarm bells ringing at companies about their future growth prospects in China. But while the power to initiate a transition to a consumption-led economy lies in government hands, what the government unleashes, companies can nurture.

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Strategy Insurance Transportation GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

Maybe so, but I see it as part of a bigger, more formidable trend that has vast implications for the future of almost every business: what I call the global tilt. An American company might think 4 percent revenue growth is acceptable; a Southern company thinks 20 percent is normal. They learn fast.

Globalization 15

Globalization Chief Financial Officer Class Licensing 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2013

When it comes to e-commerce across the globe, I''ve noticed a very interesting trend. Every new market I look at seems to have an Amazon-style copycat — a website that looks, functions, and sells products a lot like a well-known online retailer. The web of third party logistics companies is complex and performance is spotty.

Globalization 8

Globalization First-mover Advantage Retail Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Already in 2011 the Chinese spent more time on the Internet than watching TV , while in the U.S. In China, the five largest retailers account for only 10% of the total retail market , so most customers have to buy items in mom-and-pop stores. How Chinese Companies Can Develop Global Brands. TV advertising is expensive.

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Advertising Retail Media Price 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Google Trends is telling us one thing. Stefanie and Eugen had gone for a walk to finalize the details of their company's launch of a similar high-end electric bicycle, named the Oryx. Editor's note: This fictional Management Puzzle dramatizes a dilemma faced by leaders in real companies. I can't wait any longer.

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Cost Marketing Management Sample 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

And for-profit companies have something to learn from our philosophy — by putting social good at the center of their business models. We've seen this in our own recent partnerships with companies like Levi's and The Gap, which have leveraged their existing customer bases and corporate identities to further Goodwill's Donate Movement.

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Business Model Brainstorming Innovation Globalization 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2015

Just as the World Wide Web opened up the internet’s potential for use by billions, APIs — specifications or protocols for how to exchange information or request online services from an organization — are allowing companies to grow businesses at unprecedented rates by sharing services with external firms. Insight Center.

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Levitt Real Estate Business Model Early Adopters 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

Maybe so, but I see it as part of a bigger, more formidable trend that has vast implications for the future of almost every business: what I call the global tilt. An American company might think 4 percent revenue growth is acceptable; a Southern company thinks 20 percent is normal. They learn fast.

Globalization 8

Globalization Chief Financial Officer Class Licensing 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Many large, successful companies are creating offices in California’s Silicon Valley to spot big new trends and learn how they can transform their organization in ways they couldn’t otherwise imagine. Many industries, from retail to manufacturing, have been fundamentally transformed by Silicon Valley technology,” said Zawacki.

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Innovation Telecommunications Technology Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Yet the struggles at the company are not new. The news is part of a larger trend of closings that some are calling the retail apocalypse. Amazon has made a big push into physical retail, capped off by its $13.7 The recent bankruptcy filing at Toys “R” Us has roiled the toy industry.

Retail 9

Retail Blue Ocean Strategy Mauborgne Comparison 9

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. What did 2010 look like for you and your company? But there’s only one that really matters: Did your company effectively execute its plans and initiatives? Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr.

Execution 67

Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 67

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2014

Even though we cannot say for certain the extent to which new businesses generate middle class jobs, we do know that company founders come from the middle class themselves. In contrast, loans to larger firms have risen every year since hitting bottom in 2011, and are now up about 4% since that low point. small businesses.

Technology 9

Technology Banking Class Real Estate 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

So, rather than take up valuable list real estate with these perennial favorites and big-picture drivers, I'll quickly list them in one big bucket of mega-trends: The rise of the consumer around the world, related to. These drivers underpin a number of stories from 2011, but a few new themes came out as well. China, China, and China.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. People decry the scandals and rest assured that such doings are not happening in their companies. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P.

Ethics 59

Ethics Cost Crisis Learning-by-Doing 59

Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 27, 2009

So, all those folks that petition against the entry of the next Walmart in their neighborhood; the best way to buck the trend is to continue shopping at the local hardware store. Its probably unrealistic that an owner/founder of a company will find an employee, much less several, that is as committed as he. Del, I had a GREAT vacation!

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Open-book Price Blog Learning-by-Doing 311

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P. To learn more about SAS, its products and services, visit www.sas.com.

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Resources Process Constraint Objective 50

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2011

Faced with an eroding core business, most companies seem to do.nothing. A company in a turbulent industry often seems like a dairy farmer whose herd has been reduced to just one cow, whose only adaptation of his business plan is to milk that heifer extra-hard. Barnes & Noble (B&N), America's largest bookseller, is bucking these trends.

Strategy 15

Strategy Retail Long-term Short-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

These tried-and-true tools of the retail trade might not be as sexy as other forms of marketing. These instruments share a common objective: to influence purchase decisions by equipping consumers with incremental spending power for specific brands and retailers. What does this mean for retailers and brands? Gift cards.

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Brand Loyalty Retail Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

While successful innovations are often a hit-or-miss proposition, the emergence of cutting-edge research known as price pack architecture (PPA) has helped take the guesswork out of the process, allowing consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies to design new product variations based on consumer demand. What is Price Pack Architecture?

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Price Analysis Productivity Products 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2016

Some companies have ridden this wave. Chan School of Public Health, about the major challenges of local sourcing, how companies can manage them, and what food supply chains will look like in the future. Companies like Tyson have decades of experience in testing and making sure their products are safe. How can this be?

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Globalization Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2013

Having two missions, however, sometimes creates conflicts that can slow companies' growth. Their fast-growing companies work in almost every industry, from online retail to manufacturing to professional services, and together they have created more than 200,000 jobs and generated revenues of more than $5B in 2011.

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Entrepreneur Business Model Long-term Goal 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Our 2011 study, "Let's Play Brand," attempts to understand some of the implications of this "meta-game-mentality" for brand builders and marketers. No wonder, then, that the hottest business trend of the moment is the gamification of marketing. Whether your brand is playing along or not, Millennials are already playing with you!

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Brand Marketing Video Download 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2011

Technology trends around ubiquitous communications and cheap, unlimited bandwidth and processing power have dropped the boundaries of availability for any number of products, converting some of them into digital formats and easing the restrictions of geography for others. The limitations of place and space are no longer as relevant today.

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Market Segmentation Marketing How To Price 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2014

For proposed projects to gain traction, various stakeholders must be aligned; chief among these are the companies that rely on transportation systems to connect them to customers and suppliers, and the government planners responsible for building these trade arteries. companies need to stay competitive in world markets.

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Planning Scenario Planning Transportation Workshop 8