Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

However, until recently there was little evidence on this question in the countries that dominate global markets in low-cost manufacturing. To examine this possibility, I conducted research on recent developments in Nike Inc’s apparel supply chain with Jens Hainmueller of Stanford University and Richard M. Insight Center.

Lean Manufacturing 8

Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Multinational corporations long have looked for growth opportunities in emerging markets. In 2014, according to the latest United Nations estimate, direct foreign investment (FDI) in emerging markets reached more than $700 billion — accounting for over half (56%) of all global FDI flows for the first time. Crime exacts a toll.

Marketing 8

Marketing Company Compliance Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

defend against “attack from beneath” and maintain your reputation for ethical operations. As organizations gain increasing insight into their own operating models and supply chains they are coming to appreciate the true cost of supposedly “low-value” suppliers. Ethical supply chains.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Contract Manufacturing Outsourcing Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2012

On the other hand, most businesses are operating with traditional models of salesperson recruitment and training. The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) estimates that in the U.S., $15 15 billion is spent per year on sales training. Put simply, we all we tend to recruit people like ourselves.

Skills 15

Skills Supply Chain CRM Training 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

employees can be 25 percent or greater of total workforce; its supply chain of third parties is vital. especially in fast-growing foreign markets. for certain domestic markets due to rising costs abroad and labor productivity at home.) Because a presence can strengthen that market's economy and thus increase U.S.

Offshoring 12

Offshoring Outsourcing Supply Chain Globalization 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2011

Porter and Kramer's Shared Value argument subscribes to the same general principle: if businesses looked beyond quarterly profits, they'd see that dumping PCBs into the local streams (GE, I'm talking to you ) will kill their workforce and a small portion of their market, as well as make them susceptible to a PR hit.

Porter 14

Porter Morale Supply Chain Long-term 14

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

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. Spokespersons were not media-trained, nor media-friendly. Communications. They were secretive and guarded from the beginning.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57

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. By competing on products, we respond to the market. Suppliers play far more than a supplementary role in our supply chain.

Industry 9

Industry Strategy Supply Chain Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2011

They go by names like corporate social responsibility, sustainability, shareholder advocacy, social assessment and auditing, consumer action, government regulation, leadership development, ethics, realignment of incentives , attracting long-term investors , creating shared value , and more. Here are a few suggestions: Lead by Example.

CEO 11

CEO Incubator Supply Chain Entrepreneur 11