In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

The seemingly more attractive (and logical) option is to do more and more – the theory being the more markets, products, and businesses a company engages in, the better the results. The Campbell Soup Company has been doing more and more for decades. Nike began as a shoe company. Nike is a Do Less Better company.

Company 177

Company Apparel Competitive Advantage Long-term 177

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 18, 2021

Plenty of proactive companies are shifting and adjusting their operations to incorporate sustainable practices. In today’s ever-changing and dynamic world, businesses no longer have the option of taking sustainability practices lightly if they seek to survive in the market. Improved operations and lower expenses.

Pharmaceuticals 128

Pharmaceuticals Energy Fashion Apparel 128

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

In today’s business, chronic complexity is stifling, stagnating, and bringing companies to their knees. This can mean expanding product lines, entering new markets and geographies, line extending brands, acquiring new businesses, creating projects, and adding layers of management to manage the self-created complexity.

Apparel 100

Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

However, until recently there was little evidence on this question in the countries that dominate global markets in low-cost manufacturing. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. In the mid-2000s, Nike embarked on a program to introduce lean manufacturing to its apparel suppliers in the developing world.

Lean Manufacturing 8

Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

Leaders of many companies — in industries ranging from contract manufacturing, and software services to consulting and health care — tell us the same thing: “We want to move up the value chain.” defend against “attack from beneath” and maintain your reputation for ethical operations. Because it can.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Contract Manufacturing Outsourcing Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Yet, the imperatives of offshore facilities and employees are — and will remain — central to American companies' international competitiveness. A company's foreign sales can approach or exceed 50 percent; its non-U.S. especially in fast-growing foreign markets. Business Purpose.

Offshoring 12

Offshoring Outsourcing Supply Chain Globalization 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2016

For example, news stories today continue to reference former American Apparel CEO Dov Charney’s odd behavior of walking around the company’s offices in his underwear, even though it was first reported over 10 years ago. Among the companies in our sample, share prices declined by a market-adjusted 3.1% (1.1%

CEO 8

CEO Sample Reputation Press Release 8