The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 1, 2023

The role property plays Research from Cambridge Judge Business School attempts to better explore the link between marketing innovation and property rights among microenterprises. The risk of expropriation linked to possession results in less marketing practice innovation and poorer performance,” the researchers explain. “The

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Sample Price Innovation 98

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

. “Although the mechanisms underpinning our results are unclear, one likely explanation is that renewables accelerate recovery because they are locally-produced and not subject to the high volatility of availability and prices connected with fossil fuels,” the authors continue.

Energy 113

Energy Supply Chain Analysis Diversity 113

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 1, 2022

It’s also difficult for retailers to monitor supply and demand in real-time. “Any store associate tasked with culling and pricing bananas, for example, will struggle to answer the question, ‘How do I price the banana with four brown spots relative to the one with eight or nine brown spots?’

Banking 131

Banking Supply Chain Retail Bottom-up 131

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 17, 2022

The pandemic created a multitude of risks for businesses, with orders either delayed, reduced, or stopped altogether, supply chains disrupted, and general challenges involved in securing adequate supplies. ” Managing risks.

Stress 124

Stress Supply Chain Uncertainty Comparison 124

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 5, 2022

We have seen huge fiscal packages introduced by governments in response to rising energy prices coupled with rising interest rates to tackle rapidly rising inflation. The authors don’t believe that higher interest rates now will be any more successful in bringing down prices without also generating a recession.

Crisis 70

Crisis Report Price Policies 70

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 18, 2022

The cost of living crisis has hit 2022 particularly hard, with prices for many essential items rising considerably, resulting in very real fears of extreme financial hardship for many. A new report from the University of Cambridge, Business Fights Poverty, and Shift suggests that the best way out of this situation is via a living wage.

Crisis 120

Crisis Cost Supply Chain Long-term 120

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

“When you have a supply chain that’s dominated by a very powerful firm, or you have entire industries or markets that are dominated by very powerful firms, that makes it more difficult for smaller firms that do business with them to be successful and turn a profit. .

Industry 117

Industry Supply Chain Constraint Retail 117

Strategy Driven

APRIL 2, 2020

Businesses are pinched, but managing your supply chain and business relationships through online video chat and emails is hard. It’s hard to keep people accountable, hard to clarify what you mean when you aren’t on-site, and harder still to come up with innovative solutions when you’re working through a screen.

Travel 66

Travel Cost Hotels Supply Chain 66

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Companies have to be consistent in their behaviour, from top to bottom, and right along the supply chain, from the ‘first hand of production to the final hand of the consumer’. This approach very much links to social innovation and indeed conspicuous altruism. And this genuinely has to go all the way.

Brand 189

Brand Supply Chain Ethics Reputation 189

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

A leader’s view on competition will not only reveal a lot about their beliefs on current and future market trends, but also on innovation, branding, talent management, supply chain issues, constituency management, capital markets, and customer facing. Many people view the topic of competition as almost sophomoric.

Leadership 353

Leadership PR Disintermediation Supply Chain 353

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 30, 2021

The authors argue that this is not necessarily the fault of individual employers but rather the way the global food supply chain is organized. The highly competitive nature of the market means that wages generally have to be kept incredibly low for farms to be profitable.

Supply Chain 120

Supply Chain Airlines Globalization Price 120

Strategy Driven

JUNE 19, 2019

If you are in a competitive marketplace and you rely on natural resources or raw materials, chances are that you will need to look for innovative ways to reduce your costs and maintain your profitability. You should have a just-in-time supply chain system, and a system that allows you to get the right people in the right jobs.

Supply Chain 51

Supply Chain Film Outsourcing Cost 51

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. CEO’s Role- Wisdom and Innovation. The second is to lead innovation. The first is to make wise decisions over time that express a coherent vision.

CEO 66

CEO Balanced Scorecard Supply Chain Sharpe 66

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

My evidence is a series of separate surveys conducted by different organizations, including the MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation. The move to low-cost manufacturing in the 1990s was driven in part by cheap oil prices. However, the price of oil then tripled in the last decade.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Survey Price Apparel 8

Strategy Driven

JUNE 8, 2016

Unlike other clean energy sources, nuclear power is available during all weather conditions, offers price stability, and on-site long-term fuel supplies. The document highlights 29 initiatives to reduce costs in the areas of Human Capital Management, Information Technology, Supply Chain / Inventory Management, and Oversight.

Payback Period 50

Payback Period Power Chief Executive Officer Supply Chain 50

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

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. HBR: Is new products’ high rate of failure really a pricing problem, or does it reflect a more fundamental innovation problem?

Price 10

Price Productivity Products Simon 10

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

High inflation makes it incredibly difficult to plan and invest for any business, as it has an impact not only across the supply chain but also on consumer spending. Price increases ripple through the supply chain – It’s almost inevitable that consumers will push back and demand will fall at some point.

Supply Chain 111

Supply Chain Charan Short-term Long-term 111

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2016

Since the start of 2016, oil prices have swung between $27 and $42 per barrel, about a quarter of the 2008 peak crude oil price of $145. On February 16, oil ministers from Saudi Arabia, Russia, Qatar, and Venezuela agreed to a tentative deal to freeze their production in an attempt to boost prices. New challenges for producers.

Price 8

Price Energy Airlines Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2014

As generations-old business models are upended by innovations in retail, financial services, bookselling, and a host of other industries, companies must continually adjust their strategic positioning to edge out rivals. Some years ago, after decades of nonstop growth, the fast-food chain made a loss. It next turned to suppliers.

Innovation 8

Innovation Competitive Advantage Supply Chain Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

A revolution in energy technologies is needed to ensure that the global energy supply chain meets demands while also solving the challenges of climate change. View webinar: A conversation with Matthew Bunn on innovation.

Energy 8

Energy Policies Supply Chain Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

These ranges were wide due to the relative size of the different players in the supply chain (for example, a company that has higher revenues will realize greater benefits than a smaller firm). These and other benefits translate into better cost management, agricultural innovation, and increased land productivity and quality.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Net Present Value Retail Cost of Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

One option, of course, is to drive up the stock price by buying back shares, and some CEOs may choose that course. Investing in true innovation. If there was ever a time to confront the innovator’s dilemma and make your old business model obsolete by developing new products and services, that time is now.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain CEO Discount Retail 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2014

That is, why bother trying to innovate if no matter what they do, large companies can no longer maintain a sustainable advantage and their life spans are just getting shorter and shorter? In these markets if existing companies don’t rise to the innovation challenge, no one will. Innovation can be their lever. Innovation'

Innovation 8

Innovation Venture Capitalist Company Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2013

The true solution, we think, lies in understanding the changed nature of modern supply chains and identifying new business models better suited for managing them. The need to improve supply chain compliance does not come from moral arguments alone; the business consequences are also increasingly unescapable.

Business Model 8

Business Model Supply Chain Compliance Disaggregation 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The consumer behavior was changing and the prices were getting aggressively competing; it was not easy for small retailers to keep up with their online counterparts. The time changed, markets evolved, competition became even harsh, and marketplaces required more innovative ways to make money than the mere commissions.

Retail 118

Retail Supply Chain Software Marketing 118

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2017

The decisions, which were both unanimous, significantly scaled back the ability of patent holders to slow innovation by competitors, tipping scales that many legal scholars believe have become badly imbalanced. Taken together, the two cases will improve the innovation environment for companies in fast-changing industries.

Innovation 8

Innovation Supply Chain Software Productivity 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

Consider three critical mega-trends: resource constraints and rising commodity prices; climate change and extreme weather; and radical, technology-driven transparency. McKinsey, for example, recently outlined the “new organizational capabilities” that chemical companies should develop to deal with frequent oil price shocks.

Constraint 8

Constraint Supply Chain Resources Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2012

The world's most innovative company brought in $46 billion in revenues, $13 billion in profit, and an eye-popping $17.5 But last week the New York Times also hit us with two powerful articles about Apple's supply chain that revealed some deeply troubling issues for the company's business model. billion in cash flow.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel Cost Morale 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Grocers are watching customers make fewer trips to stores, and many chains are in a prolonged price war, with prices declining 1.3% Another way to survive is to raise the price dramatically by going super-premium or by becoming very focused in local markets. last year. Reducing spoilage could reduce food waste.

Industry 15

Industry Supply Chain Long-term Outsourcing 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Business Model Innovation. How can multinationals develop innovative business models with "small store" formats to promote convenience, yet give consumers lower prices through economies of scale in purchasing and supply chain efficiencies? What can we do to independently monitor our supply chain?

Retail 15

Retail Supply Chain Business Model Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2017

To embrace this market shift, retailers will need to experiment with a range of technologies and strategies across marketing, supply chain, and merchandising. Brands that don’t think strategically about shipping and last-mile delivery will pay the price — literally.

Retail 8

Retail Supply Chain Merchandising Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2014

All this secrecy comes at a price, both in the supply chain and by creating a difficult workplace. Consider how many people have to keep the secrets: factory workers, supply chain workers, and retail employees. Apple Innovation' We both use iPhones, not Xiaomi products.

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Productivity Products Supply Chain Price 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2017

LIFE focuses attention on the full life cycle of products, from supply chain to production excellence to designing longer-lasting and repairable products. The most innovative part of LVMH’s carbon strategy is the use of an internal carbon fund. Supply Chain Partnerships.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Payback Period Brand Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Sustainable businesses are redefining the corporate ecosystem by designing models that create value for all stakeholders, including employees, shareholders, supply chains, civil society, and the planet. Supply chains today extend around the world, and are vulnerable to natural disasters and civil conflict.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

It could upend supply chains, business models, customer relationships, and even entrepreneurship itself. Innovation, customization, speed, and location are also among the opportunities it offers. What would be the cost/benefit of flattening your supply chain and moving production closer to your markets?

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Execution Analysis Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2017

There’s little argument that Tesla is a wildly innovative company. Tesla clearly doesn’t qualify under the traditional definition of a disruptive innovation. Tesla is also not comparable to Netflix, another frequently-cited example of a disruptive innovator. car manufacturer and all but three worldwide.

Supply Chain 11

Supply Chain Automotive Disruptive Innovation Transportation 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2016

CEOs should actively manage five specific tensions in today’s complex global business environment: Disruptive innovation versus leveraging the company’s core strengths. Innovation cycles speed up and time-to-market goes down, and the resulting changes in the value chain compound customer demand for quality.

CEO 8

CEO Supply Chain Disruptive Innovation P&L 8