Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 27, 2021

As the quarantine and work-from-home experience extended far beyond what I expected, I found myself missing those special moments, such as running into colleagues in the office hallway or kitchen or catching up on the weekend while waiting for calls to start in the conference room.

Supply Chain 65

Supply Chain Leadership Meyer Open-book 65

Strategy Driven

MARCH 3, 2020

Internet of Things introduces smart supply chains, holds massive potential for small businesses, and allows the collection of real-time data through responsive system building. Invest in them by sending them to tech conferences and events in your industry. As long as you can afford and will add value to the business, take it up.

Supply Chain 66

Supply Chain Directory Trends Entrepreneur 66

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

It’s less than two weeks to go until the highly anticipated CMI Women Conference on Tuesday 16 May. Plus, don’t forget you can still reserve your online place at the CMI Women conference , which will take place on 16 May. Check out our learnings from last year’s inaugural conference here.) Reserved your spot?

Policies 121

Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

For Work Management and Supply Chain leaders, areas of potential savings lie with… Executive Briefing Cost Reduction Opportunity: Risk Assurance Maps. Economic demands place increasing pressure on executive and managers to reduce costs while maintaining high levels of operational safety, reliability, and efficiency.

Execution 50

Execution Supply Chain Energy Banking 50

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 2, 2010

had dedicated departments to do workforce planning, according to a Conference Board study done in 1966. We do this by adapting techniques that are already well known from supply-chain management. Survey evidence suggests that most companies no longer do any talent management. A generation ago, 96% of large employers in the U.S.

Attrition 107

Attrition Talent Management Human Capital Supply Chain 107

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2015

The 195 member countries, or “parties,” hold a Conference of Parties (COP) annually, and this year is the 21st meeting. Many CEOs are going to Paris to speak at business-focused conferences running in parallel to the negotiations to show their support.

Conference 8

Conference Supply Chain Commitment Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

At a recent investor conference, one of us heard a CEO proudly state that the new law would have no effect at all on how his company views investments. Investing in the supply chain. Supply chains are undergoing a transformation in almost every industry we study.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain CEO Discount Retail 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Two major forces are driving this clean label world: (1) technology-driven transparency about products and their supply chains, and (2) Millennials, who are regularly demanding good behavior from the companies they buy from and work for. But Millennial consumers aren’t the only ones driving the transparency train.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Brand Metrics Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Employers can readily apply market forces and supply-chain tools to improve the performance of both. As part of its effort to use supply-chain methods to obtain the highest quality care for its employees, Intel promptly added procurement specialists to its collaborative. Choose providers organized around reliable systems.

Health Care 8

Health Care Supply Chain Incentives Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2011

For those of us not in operations, supply chain, or logistics, it's a vaguely familiar line item we learned about in finance class. As I learned at the conference, according to Terra Technology's benchmarking study , the error rate for CPG companies on estimated vs. actual sales is shockingly high. I was wrong.

Energy 11

Energy Supply Chain Operations Benchmarking 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2011

dollar, rising fuel costs and the risks inherent in longer supply chains have many companies rethinking their sourcing strategies. Cost arbitrage isn't a strategy; it can't confer a competitive edge over the long haul. Recent headlines trumpet the skyrocketing wages at Foxconn and Honda factories in China.

Offshoring 15

Offshoring Supply Chain Outsourcing Cost 15

Deming Institute

JANUARY 30, 2017

It had been published in the journal of the Society for Health Systems (an organization I am active with today, including running the Red Bead Experiment at their 2016 conference). I was happy to see John Hunter share the article on the Deming Institute blog last year , along with some context.

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Deming Kaizen System Quality 28

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

Conduct research and literature reviews, attend conferences, or write on the topic. Your company may be grappling with a disruption from a new technology such as the “internet of things,” artificial intelligence, or cloud-based computing. Become the expert, go-to person in your department on an emerging issue. Liane Davey.

Career 15

Career Development Company Supply Chain 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2018

Our approach reminds us of how the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots, two competitors in the same conference of the National Football League, collaborated through joint practices and scrimmages during pre-season camps in 2017. On January 21, 2018, the teams faced off against each other in their Conference Championship.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Operations Restructuring Conference 10

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

We believe coherence confers a substantial premium, and we’ve measured it. PL and CM: Our take on capabilities and how they work in systems is new, as is our view of coherence as this three-part balanced system that confers a measurable premium. SD : What new ideas are you bringing to the table with capabilities-driven strategy?

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Resources Industry System Strategy 51

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Similarly, at a Future Agenda Conference in August, much of the conversation was about "less variety." With fewer products or services to promise, all of the associated supply chain, facility, and support processes can be slimmed down, saving considerable money and energy. As one professor noted,".

Productivity 15

Productivity Products Supply Chain Airlines 15

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Ten book chapters cover Q&A from the front lines Lead yourself first Know your audience and their needs Show your human side Communicate the right messages at the right times Frame the context and make it relevant Talk openly about what’s happening Use the right channels to communicate with impact Be ready to answer questions Be respectfully authentic (..)

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Books Leadership Open-book Supply Chain 102

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Of course, engagement with entrepreneurs can lead to innovative new products, lucrative investments, new supply chains, advanced technology, and a more creative corporate culture. (No wonder the experienced executive frequently insists that software code be placed in escrow.). Then there’s the upside.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Supply Chain Venture Capitalist Learning-by-Doing 8

Eric Jacobson

MAY 29, 2022

Ten book chapters cover Q&A from the front lines Lead yourself first Know your audience and their needs Show your human side Communicate the right messages at the right times Frame the context and make it relevant Talk openly about what’s happening Use the right channels to communicate with impact Be ready to answer questions Be respectfully authentic (..)

Books 105

Books Leadership Open-book Supply Chain 105

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2016

Quite simply, adding technology does not automatically confer expected benefits; these benefits have to be unlocked and this can only happen through achieving organizational changes. Consequently, it is useful to think about investments in digital as essentially investments in change.

Tools 8

Tools Supply Chain CRM Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2013

More humbly, incompatible communications networks and a less-than-proactive IT department drove a company''s supply chain and procurement teams to use LinkedIns, private Tweets and cut-and-paste Sharepoints to quickly coordinate go-to-market product changes with key vendors. They won eight-figure funding.

Media 8

Media Power CIO Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2015

Kate Heiny, who very recently departed as the director of sustainability at Target, told the crowd at this summer’s sizable Sustainable Brands conference that: “With their words and wallets, our customers are asking for more [sustainable products].” That seems to be changing. And it’s not just happening at Target.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Chemicals Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Last month, I had the privilege of attending and speaking at a conference about innovation , and specifically, about how shared value can infuse new innovation into companies competing in the 21st century. Or, if you're an F&B company like Nestlé, you're worried about the practices in your supply chain.

Porter 14

Porter Supply Chain Energy Competitive Advantage 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2014

The model involved an innovative combination of direct marketing through billboards and leaflets; diagnostic camps where technicians would screen scores of patients in an afternoon; changes to the supply chain to lower the cost of the pacemaker for selected hospitals; and the world’s first loan program for an implantable medical device.

Innovation 8

Innovation Venture Capitalist Company Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2011

It's is a special case, since the purchase confers a range of emotional and value-laden benefits that household products just don't have (critics call the pride of ownership smugness - and, yes, I own one). The Prius is the premium-priced exception that does not disprove the rule.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Price Bottom-up Productivity 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The report’s beginnings trace back to 2009, when the annual UN global climate conference resulted in an agreement that the world should hold warming to 2.0°C °C (3.8°F) Pathway two also likely takes us beyond the 2.0°C °C mark, leading to the non-trivial chance that the world will become uninhabitable by humans.

Efficiency 13

Efficiency Supply Chain Energy Transportation 13

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Ten book chapters cover Q&A from the front lines Lead yourself first Know your audience and their needs Show your human side Communicate the right messages at the right times Frame the context and make it relevant Talk openly about what’s happening Use the right channels to communicate with impact Be ready to answer questions Be respectfully authentic (..)

Books 65

Books Leadership Open-book Supply Chain 65

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Here’s the scene: A problem has come up with one of your supply chain vendors, threatening to delay timely shipment of your product. At the same time, a potential opportunity appears that, with some exploration and investment, could lead to a new generation of products down the road. Which do you respond to first?

Budgeting 13

Budgeting Innovation Disruptive Innovation Six Sigma 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

How to Get the Most Out of a Conference. Whether it’s online or in person, seek out a group of people (a supply chain professionals group, a chamber of commerce, women in capital markets, etc.) tend to have experiences, insights, and opportunities that are similar to yours. You and Your Team Series. Networking.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Mentor Stress Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2013

Around the world, P&G managers are conferring in such rooms, with embedded analysts from P&G''s Information and Decision Solutions group aiding their deliberations with Spotfire-enabled visuals. It''s also important, of course, that not only the displays but the information itself is common across the organization.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain CIO Information Technology Information 8

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Ten book chapters cover : Q&A from the front lines Lead yourself first Know your audience and their needs Show your human side Communicate the right messages at the right times Frame the context and make it relevant Talk openly about what’s happening Use the right channels to communicate with impact Be ready to answer questions Be respectfully (..)

Books 65

Books Leadership Open-book Supply Chain 65

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

It started with marketing, but that has led the way to operations and the supply chain also using those kinds of precise data-driven interventions. It lets you do really precise, targeted interventions. I see evidence of this over and over, in all kinds of organizations. And then you can do that at scale. Are you then big again?

Organization 15

Organization Health Care Supply Chain Magazine 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Functional experiences help make you great at something, i.e. marketing, supply chain, R&D. from their articles in trade magazines, on lists of speakers at relevant conferences, or from referrals of leaders in your company. They allow you to prove that you’re highly competent at what you do. Request an interview.

Career 8

Career Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 7, 2016

They were in a conference room in Lima watching a focus group in Surrey, England, via Skype as the group discussed the fashion ponchos designed and manufactured by Alejandra’s five-year-old company, Tela. The facilitator explained the differences between the two companies’ supply chains, and Ricardo got excited.

Case Study 9

Case Study Price Brand Focus Group 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2013

The Apple TV will whisk us to work, to school, to conferences, to the city, to Second Life, to our memory palace and virtual library, to shared worlds like Eve and Halo. The new Apple TV will have the form factor of TV but its real and revolutionary purpose will be telecommuting so good it''s going to feel like teleportation.

Disintermediation 8

Disintermediation Hotels Airlines Travel 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2014

It’s nearly impossible to escape a meeting or conference call without someone touting the virtues of collaboration. More conference calls are logged. We’re here to solve the supply chain problem” or “we’re here to build a new product.” Collaboration just feels right — like a big hug or a warm puppy. Options are debated.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Cost-Benefit Analysis How To Conference 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Business continuity: All companies depend on natural services, such as water, either directly or in their supply chains. Risk reduction: Managing your nature-sourced supply chain well can help avoid headaches and possible litigation. This is why I was excited to see the Dow/TNC announcement.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain NGO Short-term Competitive Advantage 15