Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

In the 1990s, Procter & Gamble’s Product Supply Organization kicked off a major Reliability Engineering program, much like the efficiency initiatives of companies such as Toyota. P&G didn’t go into its early connected device initiatives with a “let’s try this out and see what it gets us” mindset.

Discounted Cash Flow 8

Discounted Cash Flow P&L NPV EBITDA 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2013

Outsourcing leads to business model risk — you open the door to outsourcing your profits (in fact, a 2001 Boeing paper that is incredibly prescient and worth the time to read identified exactly this problem). But Boeing is no stranger to subcontracting. Lawyers will probably need to get involved.

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing P&L Airlines Price 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The extreme weather seriously disrupted coal production , one of the most important economic engines in the country. The larger trend here is the continued growth of "open" — open data and open innovation, including new value-chain business partnerships and cattle-call contests inviting in any and all ideas. Watch this space.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In order to allocate funds for innovation initiatives, Atrius Health’s leaders created a new department with its own P&L. The research that informed the creation of the Care in Place model took a physician and two engineers four months to complete. Create a dedicated multidisciplinary team.

Health Care 8

Health Care Innovation Insurance P&L 8