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How Coty Reinvigorated Its Supply Chain

Harvard Business Review

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. The experiences of global beauty company Coty Inc.,

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CMI Highlights

Chartered Management Institute

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. We’ve got an exclusive interview with Simon here ! Reserved your spot?

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The Silent Killer of New Products: Lazy Pricing

Harvard Business Review

This new (and alarming) data comes from pricing consulting giant Simon-Kucher & Partners, which conducts its survey every other year with the Professional Pricing Society, a professional association. They don’t need to be part of every discussion, but CEOs do need to make pricing and new product development their priority.

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Will You Be Writing Off Your Investment in Egypt?

Harvard Business Review

Disruption to supply chains will mean reduced output and shortages will send prices soaring. Evenett is Academic Director, MBA Programs and Professor of International Trade and Economic Development, University of St. Tunisia and Egypt are cases in point.

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You Can’t Make Good Predictions Without Embracing Uncertainty

Harvard Business Review

A consistent, quantitative perspective on uncertainty not only builds the best foundation for making good management decisions but also provides a platform for developing a shared understanding of trade-offs, bridging disagreement and establishing accountability. But the uncertainty of the future is no excuse for less rigor or clarity.

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Requiring Companies to Disclose Climate Risks Helps Everyone

Harvard Business Review

Nobel laureate Herbert Simon’s model of bounded rationality in decision making explains how this could work. In Simon’s model, decision makers face costs when taking an action, and this makes them stick to “business as usual.”