Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2021

Deploying an operational risk management program that does the intended job remains a challenge for many businesses today. The industrial sector and others have witnessed rapid changes that significantly altered the way businesses operate. Global commerce continues to expand and supply chains are becoming more complex.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Global disruptions that cause sudden swings in consumer demand are becoming more commonplace today, changing the way we think about supply chains and de-risking them.

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CEO Insider

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The World is a Riskier Place: As the COVID-19 pandemic brought unparalleled disruptions to global, national and local supply chains across nearly every industry, supply chain resilience has catapulted to the top of the C-suite agenda where 93% of CEO’s are rethinking their supply chain operating models to become more resilient, responsive and agile.1

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a game-changing force in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, transforming industries and businesses globally. A report by McKinsey Global Institute estimates that AI could add $13 trillion to the global economy by 2030. Supply chain management? Is it customer service?

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 24, 2017

According to estimates by supply chain management organizations, the global supply chain market is worth more than $10 trillion a year. As a company, managing your supply chain, organizing shipments and coordinating your efforts with other companies takes a lot of planning and effort.

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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.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2022

We see some of the best candidates coming from startups and thinking first about mobile technology, automated supply chain management, and data analytics. The ability to “think small and local” must be balanced with the global vision of a large CPG company. Why or why not? What’s next for CPG Hiring?

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Talent Anarchy 1

AUGUST 25, 2023

This industry plays a crucial role in our daily lives and the global economy. Supply Chain and Operations The efficient movement of products from manufacturers to consumers is crucial in the consumer non-durables industry. They work to optimize supply chain processes for maximum efficiency.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Trucking firms play a key role in the wider global supply chain and logistics function. Put simply, trucking firms that deliver a range of products that need to be discharged from the trucks will rely on this one piece of equipment in their daily operations.

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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. Find HR’s hand (in a good way) in everything as an enabler and contributor to operations flowing all the way through to customer/client satisfaction. Leaders25 2020 Top CHRO Awards.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

Trust needs to become baked into the DNA, strategy, and day-to-day operations of all aspects of business because it impacts relationships with all the business stakeholders. 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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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.

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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.”

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Businesses are being impacted by a global skills shortage that is hampering manufacturing output and service delivery. For small to medium enterprises, this means margins may be squeezed to the point to where they can no longer compete in today’s hyper-competitive global marketplace.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 6, 2022

“Once the system is operating, no trade is required to sustain it,” the authors say. Waning dependence on the global fossil fuel trade thus reduces threats to the continuity of energy supplies, a substantial benefit for importing countries.”. These supply chains are enormous,” they say.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This inadequacy in “trust literacy” is causing numerous organizations, particularly those operating in data-intensive environments, to hesitate or even refrain from adopting new digital technologies. ’ Kindness and a desire to make the world a better place are rated highly,” the authors continue.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2022

They’re more vast, dense, and dynamic than you might think, according to an analysis of 40,000 global firms.

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HR Digest

MAY 4, 2023

They were operating dangerous equipment such as deep fryers and grills without adequate training or supervision. Child labor is a global issue, affecting millions of children worldwide. The law also limits the number of hours that children can work and prohibits them from operating hazardous equipment.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2022

At Freeman, we streamline our supply chain by taking a beginner’s mindset and breaking down the process. Janet Dell is President and COO of Freeman, where she leads all Freeman business operations across the globe. During her tenure as Marsh Global Sales COO, the company’s annual new sales topped more than $1.2

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2022

In addition to product costs and supplier choices, today’s managers need to consider geopolitics, logistics, sustainability, and suppliers’ health.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 28, 2022

To achieve perpetual growth and increase revenues, businesses need to work closely with all parties involved in fulfilling core business operations. Increased sales can be directly attributed to how successfully a business collaborates with the entire supply chain. Understanding Supply Chain Management.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

A conversation with Harvard Business School professor Willy Shih on the risks of global, just-in-time manufacturing and how to create stronger systems.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2018

The supply chain is the heart of a company’s operations. To make the best decisions, managers need access to real-time data about their supply chain, but the limitations of legacy technologies can thwart the goal of end-to-end transparency. Alistair Berg/Getty Images.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 15, 2020

Usually, this is in relation to excessive expenses, whether you are concerned about the costs in the supply chain or you are not improving your bottom line, sometimes we have to look further outwards to ascertain better cost-cutting methods. Every company has its crosses to bear. Sometimes we can be on first name terms with people.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 11, 2021

Covid-19 has been many things, but the digital transformation it has encouraged has been significant, whether due to the newly remote workforces, the urgent need for online sales channels, or the need for cloud-based technologies to maintain business operations.

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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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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2022

It may accelerate a shift to regional suppliers.

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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. McCarthy’s insights intertwine with Anthony Horton’s perspectives.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 14, 2020

Managers and people in higher positions, in general, are always looking for ways to improve bottom-line operations and minimize the risks. Meanwhile, supply chains have become more complex. They are widely used across verticals to cushion the blow of unforeseen circumstances and allow businesses to continue their operations.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 10, 2020

They agree, too, that one of the very best ways to properly understand the level of skill and competency of their workforce is to observe them in real-time, real life, operational situations: cue the ride-along. These ride-along scenarios have been standard operating procedure for most developmental companies for years.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2020

All of these crises foreshadowed a reality that the global pandemic of 2020 confirmed: There are systemic weaknesses in most companies’ global supply chains that must be mitigated. COVID-19 has changed virtually everything, including the way electronics manufacturers operate. AUTOMATION AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The greatest change seen is in remote work operations. ThoughtWorks Chief Operating Officer, Saptorsi Hore said that clients have gradually become more comfortable in their support of remote working, and the organization sees a dramatic shift in their expectation of flexibility in post-covid work trends. Remote Work.

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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.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2017

These shifts will have important implications for the supply chain and profitability of U.S.-based For example, California-based berry producer Driscoll’s has invested extensively in Mexican berry operations because of the year-round availability of high-quality fruit, lower labor costs, and local know-how.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Is your company ready for the impact on its supply chains?

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Once they make the decision to start their business they operate at full throttle almost immediately. But with improvements in technology, resources and cash available globally things happen much more quickly. Of course, it is unreasonable to expect a large organization to operate completely like a start-up.

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Supply Chain Banking Analysis Globalization 120

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2023

The global digital advertising industry is estimated to be $600 billion and growing. As advertisers handed off day-to-day operations to a bewilderingly complex digital advertising supply chain, companies often don’t know where their ads are ending up — including on sites that spew disinformation and hate-speech.

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