The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 18, 2023

. “We highlighted in our paper what we saw as the most understudied: making equity more explicit as research and, second, we saw a need to focus on those emerging markets and parts of the developing world where EVs are going to be more important.”

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Supply Chain Transportation Globalization Technology 97

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In the years that have passed, we’ve continued to expand and refine the list by looking for CHROs able to innovate and outperform their peers regardless of current market dynamics in play at the time. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?.

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Human Resources Globalization Diversity Resources 469

Chartered Management Institute

JUNE 14, 2023

We asked some managers how they embed horizon scanning into their practice With Covid, Brexit, the cost of living crisis and the rapid development of AI , the external environment in which organisations operate is changing faster than ever before. You need to have an honest, objective and deep understanding of what the context is,” he says.

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Supply Chain Article Uncertainty Crisis 92

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 6, 2022

The researchers examine the hypothetical transition from coal to wind in Texas across the full lifecycle, from mining to market. They find that the mining required, for instance, to develop 1 gigawatt per hour of wind capacity over 20 years is roughly the same as coal would require to generate the same electricity for just four years.

Energy 106

Energy Supply Chain Politics System 106

Decker Communication

AUGUST 3, 2023

Here are some recent examples we’ve seen: The start-up promises AI-driven supply chain optimization, but they can’t get buyers to understand how the AI-optimization differs from what their ERP systems already do. Steering the narrative toward simplification and concreteness must be step #1 in developing a truly sticky AI story.

Storytelling 98

Storytelling Supply Chain Technology Wilde 98

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2022

Through that understanding the team and I can then develop new solutions that save time and money or create greater efficiencies or develop better processes. If a business process seems broken, analyze each step. ” According to Clear, successful habits are developed gradually. billion and global new business doubled.

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COO Supply Chain Globalization Learning-by-Doing 125

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 5, 2022

After emerging from the Covid pandemic, it was perhaps reasonable to assume that the global economy could relax, but the rapid, if uneven, recovery of 2021 is already a distant memory. The authors suggest that the rapid interest rate rises together with fiscal tightening threaten to turn a global slowdown into a recession.

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Crisis Report Price Policies 68

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Richard Rumelt has written an insightful book on developing the ability to identify and develop good strategy. Good Strategy, Bad Strategy is obviously the result of decades of practice developing strategy and the many case studies and classroom interactions made it personal and very readable. We’ve all been there.

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Strategy Supply Chain Leadership Case Study 281

HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2024

. “Since the onset of COVID-19, the business world has experienced a tumultuous journey marked by economic disruptions, including shutdowns, a dynamic rebound, supply chain challenges, and a fiercely competitive talent market,” Horton notes. employees (47%) experiencing it.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2022

About 90% of firms globally are considered small- and medium-sized enterprises, with such firms representing around 70% of all jobs. Our global assessment showed no significant differences of future readiness of SMEs at the regional or the industry level,” the authors say. Becoming future-ready. Organizational agility.

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Company Hofstede Supply Chain Agility 99

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2016

A new type of services company could transform global supply chains: Financial technology companies that act as intermediaries in facilitating transactions between a company and its suppliers. FinTechs are internet companies that streamline financial systems and make funding the supply chain more efficient.

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Supply Chain Cost of Capital Transportation Finance 11

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Increased sales can be directly attributed to how successfully a business collaborates with the entire supply chain. Supply chain management has immense potential to enhance business operations, improve productivity, and increase a business’s agility to changing market trends and customer demand.

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Supply Chain Agility Management Operations 95

HR Digest

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A streamlining of roles with a smooth supply chain and workflow created cost efficiencies, but the pandemic showed up the model’s fragility. A recent Gartner survey says that global M&A activity increased after the financial crisis, and many companies were nationalized to avoid failure. M&A Activity .

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Trends Chief Operating Officer Supply Chain Crisis 105

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Enterprise systems became more integrated, and several larger global organizations emerged as the leaders in enterprise applications. Companies need to make drastic changes to their websites and marketing collateral to recognize the change in the digital marketplace. The products gained in functionality and became more expensive.

Dunning 91

Dunning Supply Chain CPA Compliance 91

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2017

These shifts will have important implications for the supply chain and profitability of U.S.-based This reduces the supply of dollars, makes them more difficult to get, and pushes up their relative value. producers to lower their prices in foreign markets, raising demand for U.S. based companies. Options and hedges.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Hedge Automotive Uncertainty 9

Strategy Driven

APRIL 20, 2020

To set yourself up for success, you need to understand how to develop a strong business model and to avoid the potential pitfalls that could thwart your venture’s growth and profitability. You could also study health management, operations management, global leadership, or supply chain & enterprise resource planning.

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Supply Chain How To Brand Audience 65

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Supply chains are linked to these inputs, as is every other variable the CEO needs to be concerned about, from available corporate resources to stock price. If we have enough past information of competitive successes and failures, BDAI is capable of helping leaders develop options. The second is to lead innovation.

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CEO Balanced Scorecard Supply Chain Sharpe 66

Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Only those who are able to reinvent themselves, imagining new solutions, and developing new products and services to be relevant in the future will be poised to thrive. Be aware of cultural signals and market dynamics. Research & Develop.’ Disruptive changes are transforming entire sectors of the economy. Look and Listen.’

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Innovation Drucker Supply Chain Influence 105

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

To set yourself up for success, you need to understand how to develop a strong business model and to avoid the potential pitfalls that could thwart your venture’s growth and profitability. You could also study health management, operations management, global leadership, or supply chain & enterprise resource planning.

Supply Chain 67

Supply Chain How To Brand Audience 67

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

The disruptions to everything from gasoline supplies to the deliveries of merchandise for the holiday shopping season caused by Hurricane Sandy have demonstrated that our ability to forecast weather events has outpaced our ability to forecast supply-chain disasters. Government incentives are necessary.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Chief Procurement Officer Transportation Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2011

Companies are always shocked when low-probability events such as an earthquake or a tsunami disrupt their supply chains — as has happened after the tragic events in Japan two weeks ago — because of two fallacies. The other is the persistent feeling that supply chains represent a cost. Locking up supplies.

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Supply Chain Fixed Costs Price Crisis 15

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 31, 2020

SQF certification is highly recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative. By becoming SQF certified, you’re demonstrating your commitment to providing your supply chain and clients with products of the highest quality. The program is developed and managed by the SQF Institute. To Broaden Your Market Reach.

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How To Supply Chain Document Licensing 65

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

A relentless focus on employee development and empowerment also plays a crucial role, with training programs aimed at skill enhancement, equipping employees to adapt and thrive in a rapidly evolving business environment. Organizations must adopt a robust and dynamic approach to transition effectively toward excellence.

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Compliance Efficiency Ethics Metrics 235

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2014

Most big corporations follow global development trends. That is the reactive approach to economic development. CEOs are proactively engaging with emerging market government to spur economic development and create opportunities for their companies. They are playing development to win.

Globalization 8

Globalization Development Supply Chain Long-term 8

QAspire

JANUARY 5, 2016

In recent years, we have seen disruption of market leaders like Kodak and Nokia amongst many others. The agents, middlemen and the whole supply chain related to these services is being disrupted. With opportunities abound, employees are “volunteers” who have global choices. First, let us look at these shifts.

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Leadership Self-aware Supply Chain Human Capital 70

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Women-owned entities in the formal sector represent approximately 37% of enterprises globally — a market worthy of attention by businesses and policy makers alike. That''s 224 million women impacting the global economy — and this survey counts only 67 of the 188 countries recognized by the World Bank. And in the U.S.,

Globalization 13

Globalization Entrepreneur Banking Supply Chain 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2016

Over the last century, the global population has quadrupled. This growth, along with rising incomes in developing countries (which cause dietary changes such as eating more protein and meat) are driving up global food demand. This will shape agricultural markets in ways we have not seen before. In 1915, there were 1.8

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Policies Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In emerging markets, billions of people have moved out of extreme poverty. In the developed world, we enjoy better medicines, connectivity, and mobility than most of us could have imagined even 20 years ago. The promise of global progress has become a reality for many — but not for all. The same goes for technology.

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Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

First, the global goals campaign represents a significant new opportunity for companies that view emerging and frontier markets as their source of long-term growth. According to estimates from McKinsey, consumers in these markets could be worth $30 trillion by 2025 — a significant step up from the 2010 value of $12 trillion.

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Goal Supply Chain Development Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

But for most rising executives, leading successfully in global markets is easier said than done. Recently, I spoke with Linda Sharkey , an author and expert in global leadership development and culture change, to chat with me about this issue. Think about Disney when they first tried to go global in the 1990s.

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Globalization Beyer Supply Chain Open-book 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2013

The global manufacturing sector is on the threshold of a dynamic new phase that will provide renewed opportunity for manufacturing firms — and a host of new challenges. We see two forces that will dominate global manufacturing in the coming decade. These forces will shift the dynamics of the global manufacturing sector.

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Globalization Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals McKinsey 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2013

In Asia, the applications are endless: Forecasting the revenues of a new business unit; pinpointing bottlenecks in the regional supply chain; even searching for niches in unwieldy consumer markets. Global business'

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Supply Chain Innovation Marketing Webinar 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2018

Although cross-border data flows grew 45x between 2005 and 2014, according to a McKinsey analysis , events since 2014 have pushed the pendulum to swing away from unconstrained data globalization. Still others hope to create market barriers for global companies — a form of digital protectionism.

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Supply Chain Globalization GAAP Policies 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 7, 2014

The supply chain for German cars is significantly more globalized than it was a decade and a half ago. That trend is visible in the context of German car manufacturing: Globalization, and the resulting fragmentation of supply chains, hasn’t just shifted the geography of production.

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Supply Chain Skills Intellectual Capital Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

While no one advocates for labor abuses, poor working conditions are often seen as an inevitable consequence of global trade. Producers in less-developed countries compete by keeping costs low. Could lean manufacturing have a similar positive impact on jobs in the developing world? Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

For the last two months, global supply chains have been experiencing the first stage of a bullwhip effect triggered by uncertainties about the severity of China’s economic slowdown. The manufacturer, in turn, may cut orders to its suppliers by an even larger amount, and so on.

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Supply Chain Retail Crisis Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Even more striking, new research from the McKinsey Global Institute analyzes firm-level financial results and finds a stark contrast in performance between the biggest U.S. They already report that the domestic supplier base is hollowed out, depriving them of the agility they need to respond quickly to new market opportunities.

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Supply Chain McKinsey Incentives Bottom-up 8