Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2014

In the apparel industry alone, we’ve just seen the end of American Apparel’s Dov Charney and the ouster of Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson – plus the installation of interim CEOs at Target and JC Penney following their previous leaders’ firings. A lot of CEOs are being shown the door lately.

CEO 15

CEO Six Sigma How To Apparel 15

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. Such a risk can prove even greater when the various elements of the "delegation chain" obey different standards. What part of your iPad is made by Apple? Yet the associated moral hazard often goes unnoticed.

Morale 10

Morale Apparel Ethics Media 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2014

In the apparel industry alone, we’ve just seen the end of American Apparel’s Dov Charney and the ouster of Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson – plus the installation of interim CEOs at Target and JC Penney following their previous leaders’ firings. A lot of CEOs are being shown the door lately.

CEO 8

CEO Six Sigma How To Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2016

It includes changes in how an organization interacts with its customers, citizens, or patients; in operational processes; in business models; in supply chain relationships; and in how employees use information to generate insight. Operations in a Connected World. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

Tools 8

Tools Supply Chain CRM Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2011

While getting accurate, timely carbon data from your own operations can be tough, gathering data from outside your four walls is a far greater challenge given the complexity and scale of most supply chains, and there's no well-defined way today to navigate it. The Sustainable Apparel Coalition offers a glimpse of one such effort.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel Management Retail 15