Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Supply chains in commodity industries are often characterized by social and environmental abuse. They show how Tony’s brought its supply chain partners together to create an altogether new paradigm in which all actors take responsibility for social impact. It is an environment rife with social and environmental abuse.

Supply Chain 24

Supply Chain Brand Industry Article 24

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 31, 2023

Management in a time of crisis: economic shockwaves from the Ukraine war How to build supply chain resilience in volatile times EKS: The business strategy that more people need to know about However, developing an effective strategy is not that easy. Why is it so difficult?

Uncertainty 98

Uncertainty Strategy Development Supply Chain 98

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.”

Supply Chain 106

Supply Chain Transportation Globalization Technology 106

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 4, 2024

“The growing concentration of entrepreneurship and innovation activities in a few global ‘superstar’ cities is fueling the geographic polarization of innovation, with capital, talent and ideas increasingly flowing to a selected number of cities while other cities are ‘left behind,'” the authors explain.

Innovation 113

Innovation Supply Chain Automotive Engineering 113

Talent Anarchy 1

AUGUST 25, 2023

This industry plays a crucial role in our daily lives and the global economy. Product Development and Innovation For those who enjoy creativity and problem-solving, a career in product development and innovation within the consumer non-durables industry can be incredibly rewarding. But is it a good career path?

Career 78

Career Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals Industry 78

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

A recent Accenture Strategy study of 25,000 global consumers found that, of customers who switched companies in the past year, 46 percent did so because they lost trust in the company. Key players in today’s business value chain are suppliers and trusted partners as they enable faster innovation cycles with more flexibility.

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Supply Chain Reputation Leadership Bottom-up 345

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2022

The conclusion arrived after an analysis of data from the Consumption and Poverty Dataset that was developed in partnership with the World Bank. One of the key UN Sustainable Development Goals is to build a more sustainable future for all. Twin goals. This includes both eradicating extreme poverty and also reducing carbon emissions.

Supply Chain 128

Supply Chain Globalization Banking Analysis 128

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 18, 2024

“Generative AI will change the nature of how things are produced, just as what occurred with factory assembly lines in the 1910s or globalised supply chains at the turn of the millennium,” the researchers explain. The UK can become a global leader in actually plugging these AI technologies into the economy.”

Supply Chain 110

Supply Chain Software Incentives Report 110

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

We find ourselves amidst the challenges of living and working in a triple-threat world of a global pandemic, economic instability, and political unrest. Take stock of the progressive development plans and programs they’ve made available to the workforce. .” Professor Huggy Rao, Stanford Graduate School of Business .

Human Resources 469

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.

Supply Chain 92

Supply Chain Article Uncertainty Crisis 92

Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

It took a global pandemic to shake open executive minds to the possibility of better ways of doing office work. Buildings and their construction are among the largest contributors to global resource use. Finance and development providers should be rewarded for sustainably managing what exists already, rather than pursuing new ventures.

Positioning 231

Positioning Supply Chain Real Estate Business Model 231

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 6, 2022

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. These supply chains are enormous,” they say. Energy security.

Energy 114

Energy Supply Chain Politics System 114

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 5, 2022

. “Since the year 2000, and particularly after the financial crisis (of 2008), companies from emerging markets—particularly China—have become very global,” the authors say. Whereas startups in developing countries typically coalesce around high-tech sectors, the situation is different in Latin America.

Report 107

Report Marketing Supply Chain Innovation 107

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

.” Changing the narrative Ultimately, the aim is to shift the perception of business away from being distrustful, while also helping leaders to gain the skills and knowledge to ensure they can effectively develop this trust among customers. “Whether a customer trusts or not influences their purchasing intentions significantly. .

Technology 102

Technology Supply Chain Company White Paper 102

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.

COO 130

COO Supply Chain Globalization Learning-by-Doing 130

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 27, 2021

“Businesses in China have proven their ability to remain competitive on a global scale, and an overwhelming majority of executives in China — 91% — are confident about achieving their growth targets. However, within the country, the performance gap between digital Champions and others is widening each year,” the researchers say.

Supply Chain 101

Supply Chain Consensus Technology Analysis 101

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.

Crisis 68

Crisis Report Price Policies 68

HR Digest

MAY 4, 2023

Child labor is a global issue, affecting millions of children worldwide. It is essential to ensure that companies like McDonald’s take responsibility for their actions and ensure that their supply chains are free from exploitation and abuse.

Cost 98

Cost Supply Chain Education Globalization 98

Lead from Within

JUNE 4, 2019

The opportunity to lead people from the top, develop strategies, and make an impact in the world is an exciting prospect for many people. Many CEOs are excited about processes and development and strategy, but they struggle with the human factor of leadership. A lot of people in leadership dream about becoming the CEO of a company.

Supply Chain 167

Supply Chain CEO Talent Management Stress 167

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.

CEO 52

CEO Altman McCarthy Supply Chain 52

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.

Supply Chain 107

Supply Chain Agility Management Operations 107

Leading with Trust

MARCH 13, 2022

Political and social unrest, a global pandemic, a massive shift to remote work, record levels of low trust in institutions, supply chain bottlenecks, the Great Resignation, rising inflation, and now war in Ukraine, are just a few of the challenges affecting us in one way or another.

Servant Leader 106

Servant Leader Supply Chain Leadership Blanchard 106

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.

Strategy 282

Strategy Supply Chain Leadership Case Study 282

HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

Robinson and in global logistics. Our employees are experts in helping our customers create more efficient, resilient and sustainable supply chains. Freight transportation accounts for about 8% of global carbon emissions, and Scope 3 emissions account can account for 90% or more of a companies’ emissions.

Supply Chain 109

Supply Chain Human Resources Diversity Transportation 109

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.

Supply Chain 11

Supply Chain Cost of Capital Transportation Finance 11

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.

Company 107

Company Hofstede Supply Chain Agility 107

Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Top executives, therefore, must develop new skills and competencies to advance sustainable development in their industries. Environmental disasters will continue to disrupt global supply chains, barring access to energy and food. What might a leader in sustainability look like in practice?

Quality 52

Quality Long-term Short-term Leadership 52

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2016

The experiences of global beauty company Coty Inc., where one of us is Vice President Supply Chain, suggests this “magic” can be repeatable. In 2010, Coty was rapidly expanding through acquisitions and internal growth and needed to align, integrate, and further accelerate improvements in its supply chain.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Kotter Critical Success Factor Learning-by-Doing 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2017

These shifts will have important implications for the supply chain and profitability of U.S.-based Companies that develop a strategy for these uncertainties will be able to pivot faster than the competition when details about a new trade agreement become clear. based companies. Three Types of Action to Consider.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Hedge Uncertainty Automotive 9

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 24, 2020

With various supply chain issues also emerging in key areas, such as with personal protective equipment, ventilators, and other medical equipment, there has been growing concern that the golden era of globalization might be coming to an end, as countries resort to a more insular, nationalist approach to post-covid life. .”

Cooper 100

Cooper Supply Chain Long-term Globalization 100

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Enterprise systems became more integrated, and several larger global organizations emerged as the leaders in enterprise applications. But companies still need to fix broken systems, such as a supply chain issue, and obey compliance issues and federal and state regulations, such as for OSHA, EPA, SEC, and OFEC.

Dunning 103

Dunning Supply Chain CPA Compliance 103

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Faced with the prospects of slow growth, commoditization and global competition, companies like GE, Microsoft, and Google are now ramping up their emphasis on innovation as critical to their future success. They might see innovation as synonymous with new product development or traditional research and development. Supply chain.

Innovation 101

Innovation Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Brand 101

Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

But with improvements in technology, resources and cash available globally things happen much more quickly. Leaders tend to want to “stick with the plan” even in the face of new developments. Often I will hear a leader, in response to a new development, say, “Let’s bake that into next year’s plan.”

Supply Chain 120

Supply Chain Banking Analysis Globalization 120

The Practical Leader

JUNE 22, 2022

Bayly, Cambridge University historian and author of a historical study on globalization, from his book The Birth of the Modern World: 1780-1914. They were discussing the tremendous pressures inflation, The Great Resignation , supply chain disruptions, and shifts in customer demands are exerting on their business.

Supply Chain 75

Supply Chain Open-book Travel Strategic Planning 75

Strategy Driven

APRIL 10, 2020

All managers and leaders recognize that one of their most critical tasks is to develop the skills and competencies of their people. Whichever sector, business, or business-cycle, managers and leaders should develop their people now more than ever. About the Author. He runs a Sandler Training Center in Miami, FL.

Supply Chain 66

Supply Chain Operations Video Sports 66

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. About the Author.

CEO 66

CEO Balanced Scorecard Supply Chain Sharpe 66