Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

While social media doesn't shift Porter's model , the social era surely does. Most existing big organizations — the 800-pound gorillas — subscribe to Michael Porter's value chain framework. There is no question that Porter's work has helped shape (some would say, "invent") modern-day strategy.

Porter 17

Porter Mass Marketing Supply Chain Retail 17

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

"Off the charts" is both figuratively and literally accurate: the data for the last 100 years shows a tight regression of temperature and water availability in Texas.except for the 2011 drought, which is far off the line (three degrees hotter with an inch less rainfall than any previous year). billion in agricultural production alone.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Long-term Short-term Porter 15

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

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Conversations, not chains. Many organizations still operate by Porter's Value Chain model , where Z follows Y, which follows X. How many companies have figured out how to shift from supply chain management to integrating customer feedback directly into their product design, distribution, and delivery?

Banking 16

Banking Business Model Supply Chain Mass Marketing 16

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Health care spending topped $2 trillion in 2011. Through a concerted focus on our supply chain, we use rigorous value-based purchasing protocols, market intelligence, and business analytics to examine every purchase from the standpoint of value, utility, and outcomes. The Cleveland Clinic’s Journey. percent in 1960.

Health Care 9

Health Care Supply Chain Cost Quality 9