Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2016

Although US firms had pioneered and dominated the technology for two decades, they were now getting pummeled by cheaper Japanese imports. At the same time, the marketplace has become so fiercely competitive—and investors so demanding—that few are willing to take a flyer on an unproven technology.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2015

degrees Celsius , or even 2 degrees (the stated long-term goals). That said, with 187 countries pledging collective action to cut carbon emissions, the deal will have vast repercussions for business , particularly as governments put into place policies to remake our energy, transportation, and building systems. Goals matter.

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Supply Chain Apparel Energy Price 8

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. How much of your energy comes from clean, renewable sources?

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Supply Chain Brand Metrics Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2010

And I could write a book on the topic of rare earth metals, those precious elements that make nearly every green technology possible and go into every iPhone. Smart companies like Hitachi are trying to find solutions, such as its new plan to develop rare earth recycling technologies. Big goals were back. China, China, China.

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Supply Chain Retail Globalization Price 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

Too worried about their own hides, most managers don’t have time or energy to focus on anyone else’s. What are job goals and key success metrics? It’s best to identify these along with your manager, but if that’s not happening then write down what you understand the goals and key performance indicators to be.

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Career Development Company Supply Chain 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The UN then asked the IPCC to study what it would take to achieve that goal. The list of actions companies take is well-developed and documented, and most large companies do the following: Slash energy use and emissions in operations. Embrace renewable energy. °C (2.7°F). °C (1.8°F) °C (2.7°F)

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Efficiency Supply Chain Energy Transportation 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

Meanwhile, new technologies are making it easier for sustainability investments to pay off in the middle to long term. Finally, some sustainability investments can pay for themselves through reduced energy consumption and waste over the long term. Consumers are registering their concerns about how companies make their products.

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Execution Metrics Long-term Incentives 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Before explaining how these collaborations can help, it’s important to note that we observe them already in several industries, spanning mining to technology. The goal of ARD is to produce denim in a sustainable way by tackling the three main ecological issues the industry faces: water, energy, and chemicals.

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Supply Chain Asset Management Chemicals Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The company focuses on building environmentally friendly work sites and data centers and improving access to clean energy for all. Without secure energy and a stable climate, we won’t be able to make meaningful progress on other challenges — like connecting the world. This interview has been edited and condensed.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

From relentless demand for resources to bamboo-like 9% growth to vicious competition for the technologies and industries of the future, China will be the big story for a long time. The greening of the supply chain. The military continues to lead the way on energy and climate. China, China, and China.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2015

These talks will reshape the global energy sector and every other industry that relies on energy — in other words, all of them. The goals vary, but this is the first time in history that every country will agree to manage its emissions. For example, the U.S. They’re not exactly legally binding.

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Conference Supply Chain Commitment Energy 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Yet, when the company shifted from being an energy supplier to the hucksterish energy trader, the charitable activities were dispensed with. There were no checks and balances for members of the supply train. This archaic mindset flies in the face of progressive supply chain management, which successful companies now embrace.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2013

This may seem like a regional story, but it has global ramifications for manufacturing, consumer goods, the energy industry, and much more. Germany, and Walmart — add lots more renewable energy. In October, 99% of the new energy added to the grid in the U.S. In October, 99% of the new energy added to the grid in the U.S.

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Supply Chain McKinsey Apparel Energy 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Many countries also committed serious funds to build a clean economy: Saudi Arabia pledged $109 billion for solar , Japan declared that a $628 billion green energy industry would be central to its 2020 strategy, and China targeted $372 billion to cut energy use and pollution. It wasn't just energy. In the U.S.,

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Constraint P&L Energy 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2014

It’s only recently, though, that advances in information technology have made it possible for predictive tools to access and manipulate big data, and to do so continuously — accelerating the generation of insights, and opening up opportunities to anticipate issues with unprecedented precision. Health Information & technology'

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Health Care Pharmaceuticals Information Technology Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2014

In the fast growth markets of Asia, Africa and Latin America, national governments are responding to a more empowered citizenship, and looking for corporate partners to achieve their development goals. CEO Ginni Rometty took the top job in 2012, and identified Africa as a locus of technological growth early in her tenure. It’s neither.

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Globalization Development Supply Chain Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2013

Thus, for example, a complex system like commuter train service has targets for the on time, safe delivery of passengers that present an optimization problem in real time based on a variety of fluctuating variables, ranging from the weather, to load size, to even the availability and cost of energy. Decision making Information & technology'

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Supply Chain Software Information Technology Analysis 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2016

Data had to be labeled, and goals set. Traditional propositions like “one-stop shop” or “supply chain optimization” will become commonplace, easily achievable by small players or new entrants in a number of industries.

Company 8

Company Supply Chain Core Competence System 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2016

In the global effort to limit climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), the energy and transportation sectors are the most obvious targets, but perhaps not be the biggest. Two big companies in particular, General Mills and Kellogg, have set new, aggressive goals. jennifer maravillas FOR HBR. Consider the food business.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The first is instrumental support , the ideas, advice, and assistance offered by people trying to help you achieve your goals. While it’s easy to think that vast technology-enabled networks aren’t as real or valuable as the old-fashioned, face-to-face variety, research doesn’t support that view. and join in.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

How many companies have figured out how to shift from supply chain management to integrating customer feedback directly into their product design, distribution, and delivery? Collaborating with people through shared purpose creates advantage because it allows everyone to work towards a shared goal. Because that's the point.

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Banking Business Model Supply Chain Mass Marketing 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2011

We have been deploying technology, re-engineering, training, and adopting modern IT-enabled management platforms to help our workers improve their productivity, hence their income. Customers and suppliers: The ultimate goal of our business is not to sell products but to serve customers.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2016

Our goal in this article is to offer specific, real-world case studies to show how big data has provided value for companies that have worked with Microsoft’s analytics teams. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. Smoothly operating supply chains are vital for stable profits.

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Supply Chain Price Airlines Advertising 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2017

The water industry is using digital technologies and analytics to derive more value from its physical assets. The need for this sector to change and evolve could not be greater: The organizations that manage water supplies around the world are facing critical issues, and water scarcity is chief among them.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

But this single-minded focus can be a major problem when it comes to tackling slow-building, systemic challenges, like global warming, that could take down not just supply chains but, over time, entire economies. Today, we see growing interest in new business benchmarks and in potential breakthrough materials and forms of energy.

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Morale EPS Supply Chain Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2017

On its face, more collaboration is a laudable goal. Supply chain leaders are expected to interact with marketers, for example, to solve complex problems in real time rather than rely on armies of subordinates and hours of review meetings. Dell Technologies is a case in point.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

It’s time for them to rethink their supply-chain strategies. Adjusting to new economic realities as well as political and economic uncertainties will require making their supply chains much more resilient. Advances in manufacturing technology. Its medium-term goal — if its first U.S.

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Supply Chain Chemicals Uncertainty Policies 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 21, 2017

Some sectors and companies bear more of the up-front expense of tackling carbon emissions, with the energy sector being the most obvious one. It’s 50 times Walmart’s 2010 supply chain goal , and it sets a high bar for others to aspire to. In apparel, this is more than aggressive. will follow his lead.

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