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. Companies have plenty of opportunities to ‘go green’ such as reducing wastage and pollution, using renewable energy and biodegradable materials, community volunteering, and more. Improved operations and lower expenses.

Pharmaceuticals 128

Pharmaceuticals Energy Fashion Apparel 128

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

Workers specialize in simple, highly routinized operations. They are incentivized to complete operations as quickly as possible. Operations in a Connected World. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. Managers hold virtually all decision-making authority. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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.” make your own operations more efficient. create the opportunity to invent new operations. Because it can.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Contract Manufacturing Outsourcing Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2011

Many companies today operate like Russian nesting dolls, where one large figure is actually made up of many smaller one. These organizations present a unified face to the outside world, but rely heavily on other, usually smaller, companies or external individuals to conduct many of their activities.

Morale 9

Morale Apparel Ethics Media 9

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

In today’s business, chronic complexity is stifling, stagnating, and bringing companies to their knees. Companies that appreciate the power of sacrifice also appreciate that ‘do less better’ is a winning strategy at both the corporate and functional level. Doing less, better applies to both large and small companies.

Apparel 100

Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

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. employees can be 25 percent or greater of total workforce; its supply chain of third parties is vital.

Offshoring 12

Offshoring Outsourcing Supply Chain Globalization 12