Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Another indication that near-shoring is accelerating is the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The current turmoil in China will most likely accelerate the trend to near-shoring, but the impact will vary by specific industry and company. This index, which is compiled monthly, shows changes in manufacturing activity. A value of 50.0

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Survey Price Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2017

Sears needs to reverse this trend. CEO Eddie Lampert’s alienating management style and lack of retail prowess has prompted a mass exodus of executives and has left the company with few leaders who really care about the brand. Its brand still has clout; its name is as steeped in American culture as Coke and Levi’s.

Retail 8

Retail Brand Airlines Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2014

He will be “on trend,” as they say in fashion — in recent months, leaders from the new Mayor of New York to the Pope have also been vocal on the subject. And directly, the trends are literally unsustainable. As with other sustainability issues, the social and business consequences are inseparable. They can …. Take Ownership.

Golden Parachute 11

Golden Parachute Apparel Trends Short-term 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2012

These factors include China's rapidly rising labor costs, which we discussed in an earlier HBR blog ; the increased value of the yuan; the challenge of managing long-distance supply chains; the quality control concerns that continue to haunt many manufacturers that have offshored production; and the significantly higher productivity of U.S.

Insourcing 9

Insourcing Supply Chain Offshoring Apparel 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

But managers should think twice before making this leap: Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom, they should seriously consider following those companies that are taking a different path and moving down the value chain. The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses. Fashion apparel is an excellent example.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Contract Manufacturing Outsourcing Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2015

In the next decade, these trends will create a veritable gold rush in patient data and consumer options. Device and analytic firms such as WellDoc and BlueStar use mobile self-management programs to monitor blood sugar and offer coaching to diabetic patients. The Bartender strategy represents a much more dramatic transformation.

Technology 8

Technology Retail Apparel Customer Loyalty 8

HR Digest

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As we consider how employers have traditionally approached sourcing, reducing bias in their systems and training and engaging their teams in DEI efforts, many employers followed three consistent trends: A narrow in definition of diversity in sourcing. A lack of goal setting and DEI measurement to keep people accountable.

Diversity 98

Diversity Organization Training Apparel 98

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Sectors calling for action included banking (Bank of America, Citi, Goldman, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo), the apparel industry (including Levi, Gap, Adidas, VF), and the World Economic Forum, which brought 79 CEOs together to urge action. The list goes on, and the trend won’t stop at food and personal care products.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Apparel Energy Price 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In a pattern that would become familiar to today’s innovation thinkers, Worthy reports, “the then managements of Sears and Wards alike failed to grasp the significance of these new developments.”. Under Wood, Sears became a pioneer in using demographic and economic trends to anticipate customer demand. We felt defeated and powerless.”.

Retail 9

Retail Quinn Real Estate Apparel 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I’ve found that managers who fully embrace a superconsumer strategy learn more from their consumers through increased empathy. These managers are more persuasive at getting buy-in from the leaders in their organization, make better strategic decisions, and achieve more stable, more predictable, and longer-term growth.

Airlines 8

Airlines Energy Self-aware Learning Curve 8

Strategy Driven

JULY 21, 2020

In the booming era of the digital revolution, technological trends are no surprise to anyone. Since users are obsessed with videos, this trend is unlikely to fade away anytime soon. Pick an influencer of your niche – for instance, if you have an apparel brand, look for influencers who follow fashion. Build Communities.

Marketing Strategy 67

Marketing Strategy Marketing Strategy Audience 67

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2014

How do some brands manage to resonate so strongly with the public that they seem to get woven into the fibers of culture? As the company releases a constant stream of videos, conferences, apparel, equipment, and music, the brand has become a phenomenon. It started with a bold vision.

Long-term 8

Long-term Trends Brand Succession 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Businesses can use these trends to reconnect with their customers and their communities. Software, sensors, and analytics are shifting value creation from stand-alone products to combinations of products and services.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

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. Here's the rest of my top 10 stories, with callouts for companies and examples that typify the trend.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

We are on the verge of a major upheaval in the way inventory is managed. In order to make effective use of this new data and to stay competitive, managers will need to redesign their supply-chain processes. The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses. Insight Center. The Future of Operations.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Management Constraint Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Walmart's success doesn't just stem from impressive logistics, aggressive vendor management and its position as a low-cost retailer. And it innovates constantly within its chosen constraints: e.g., tailoring product assortments to local trends. Let's take a closer look.

Succession 15

Succession Retail Merchandising Supply Chain 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

A GreenBiz report indicated that progress had slowed or even regressed, but MIT and BCG also declared that sustainability had reached a "tipping point" with more companies putting sustainability "on the management agenda.". Macro Trends. To cap the year, the pure electric Tesla Model S was selected as the Motor Trend Car of the Year.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Constraint P&L Energy 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

It’s not yet clear what Trump’s election means for issues that impact companies’ efforts to manage environmental and social issues. One energy hog, the IT sector, has managed to level off energy use in data centers. These trends will continue and companies will need to adapt — fast.

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8