Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2014

The US-based company used to be a diversified industrial group, with activities in all types of glass, chemicals, paints, optical materials, and biomedical systems. PPG (originally “Pittsburgh Plate Glass”) is a splendid example of such a transformation. For example, Umicore’s 2003 acquisition of PMG increased its revenues by 50%.

Company 11

Company Chemicals Short-term How To 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

The need to renew manufacturing was a big issue in the Presidential election of 2012. Instead, we make jet turbines, helicopters, sophisticated airliners and business jets, electric generators, radar, chemicals and plastics, satellites, and all kinds of weapons. Dow Chemical is expanding its investment in the U.S.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals Pharmaceuticals Energy Creativity 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

Dow Chemical (#19) is another firm that encourages employees to move functionally and geographically to gain new perspectives on the business and build capabilities for independent thinking and problem-solving. At Dow Chemicals (#19), risk-taking is not only accepted, it is encouraged, which helps the company to stay agile and innovative.

Innovation 16

Innovation First-mover Advantage Chemicals Agility 16

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

On January 19, 2012, after 131 years of operation, the Eastman Kodak Company filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Kodak had built a successful enterprise producing cameras, film, and photographic paper and chemicals, but what people wanted was images, and so when a better way to get those images was found, its customers followed.

Health Care 16

Health Care Levitt Film Chemicals 16

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2013

Using data from the 2012 survey, we also found that boards gave their companies'' very poor grades on talent management. chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products). Penney''s board ousted Ron Johnson they reinstated his predecessor Mike Ullman. oil, gas & consumable fuels, electric, gas and water utilities); Financials (e.g.,

Succession 8

Succession Telecommunications Biotechnology Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

The company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2012, exited legacy businesses and sold off its patents before re-emerging as a sharply smaller company in 2013. It sold the site to Shutterfly as part of its bankruptcy plan for less than $25 million in April 2012. People went from printing pictures to sharing them online.

Technology 8

Technology Film Gilbert Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2012

billion in the year ended March 2012, up close to ten times since 2000. GlaxoSmithKline, for instance, took a minority stake in Aspen in South Africa in 2009, and then sold rights to 25 older products to the South African company in August 2012. It has doubled its market cap in the five years and sales reached almost $1.5

Company 12

Company Pharmaceuticals Business Model Fixed Costs 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

Between 2008 and 2012, Walmart more than doubled sales by adding 100 hypermarkets to its existing 400 stores, acquiring Trustmart in 2011, and picking up a majority stake in online retailer Yihaodian in 2012. One, they must evaluate their customers’ prospects to see if it’s worthwhile investing for growth.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Retail Chemicals Marketing 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2013

Between 2002 and 2012, the shareholder return of the average airline company rose an uninspiring 5.6% It was just lousy timing if you happened to be in one of these industries, which were all in the bottom quartile of total shareholder returns (share price change plus dividends paid) in the 10 years through 2012. Perhaps by a lot.

TSR 8

TSR Industry Company Airlines 8

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 23, 2020

They argue that while chemical cleaning products are effective at cleaning such surfaces, it’s a highly labor intensive task to ensure they are cleaned repeatedly, especially in larger facilities. Given the advances made by the technology since Amazon bought Kiva in 2012, this shouldn’t be a major hurdle.

Banking 85

Banking Environment Chemicals System 85

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

thanks to its highly technical metal and chemical industries. Despite the installation of far more robots between 1993 and 2007, Germany lost just 19% of its manufacturing jobs between 1996 and 2012 compared to a 33% drop in the U.S. (We For example, Germany deploys over three times as many robots per hour worked than the U.S.,

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Cost GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2014

Other major industries, like computers, media, autos, chemicals, oil, and financial services are not far behind. The share of CEOs who expected to use partnerships for innovation rose from 55% in 2008 to 69% in 2012. The telecom industry also seems close to its limit in large mergers.

Restructuring 8

Restructuring Trends Long-term Short-term 8

CO2

JULY 11, 2012

by Maria Gonzalez | Submitted Jun 09, 2012. Second Place: Economy had me down … by Jonathan Hamilton | Submitted Jun 09, 2012. by James Cook | Submitted Jun 28, 2012. by Diana Thompson | Submitted Jun 29, 2012. by Ellen Weber | Submitted Jun 10, 2012. by Roger Rankin | Submitted Jun 05, 2012.

Real Estate 74

Real Estate Learning-by-Doing Rogers Taylorism 74

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2015

In consumer packaged goods, SC Johnson has sourced raw materials from farmers in Rwanda, partnered with local providers to improve hygiene and sanitation in low-income urban communities in Kenya, and chosen to eliminate harmful chemicals from its production processes in spite of the negative consequences for its market share.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Supply Chain Open-book 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2016

For example, Marijn Dekkers, who served as the CEO of Bayer, is also the chair of Unilever, an independent director on GE’s board, president of the German Chemical Industry Association, and vice president of the Federation of German Industry.

Company 8

Company Committee CEO Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

Our 2012 survey, in partnership with WomenCorporateDirectors and Heidrick & Struggles, of more than 1,000 corporate directors across the globe, found that only 48% of the boards had a formal process of determining the combination of skills and attributes required for their board and, therefore, for new directors.

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Biotechnology Health Care Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

Russia’s industrialization also means that the market offers substantial opportunities in diverse B2B sectors such as mining, oil and gas, metallurgy, chemicals, light industry, and consumer durables. This worked, because both crises were short-lived (lasting approximately 1-1.5 years) and were followed by rapid recoveries.

Depreciation 8

Depreciation B2B Price Crisis 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2014

The US-based company used to be a diversified industrial group, with activities in all types of glass, chemicals, paints, optical materials and biomedical systems. By 2012 as the firm became more focused, this split had evolved to 85% coatings and 7% glass. In 1995, glass and coatings each accounted for about 40% of sales.

Social Capital 8

Social Capital Chemicals Industry Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

Attacking "other" greenhouse gases , those that can be much more powerful warming agents than CO2, such as methane (which comes from animals/farms, natural gas leaks, and landfills) and HFCs (the class of chemicals used in refrigerants). In other words, costs for energy will potentially rise if your power is heavily coal-dependent.

Payback Period 8

Payback Period Energy Politics Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

For example, in 2012, Intel, TSMC, and Samsung — three large semiconductor manufacturers based in the U.S., Another example is microreactor technology, which is used in chemicals production processes; the scalable reactors promise fast and cost-effective production increases. Model 6: Cofunding of a third-party asset.

Co-Opetition 8

Co-Opetition Operations Cost Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Since its launch in 2012, Flyknit has reduced 3.5 Facing strict regulation on chemical release and competition from flowers from Africa, the Dutch flower industry developed a closed-loop system that grows flowers hydroponically in greenhouses, lowering risk of infestation and reducing the use of fertilizers and pesticides.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The 15th Annual PWC Global CEO Survey (2012) section titled "The Talent Challenge" focused on the impact talent recruitment and retention has on business growth and competitive differentiation. But there are also concrete business reasons for a company announcing its support of LGBT equality — all tied to the bottom line.

Advertising 17

Advertising Market Segmentation Diversity Chemicals 17

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Back in 2012, its intelligence analysts identified cloud computing as the number one strategic threat. Man-Wai Chow is leading the strategic intelligence efforts at Eastman, a chemical company. The New Tools of Marketing. Sponsored by Percolate. How leading companies connect with customers. Form hypotheses — and test them.

Marketing 8

Marketing Competitive Intelligence Porter How To 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

In a similar vein, Dow Chemical launched a 5-year, $10 million partnership with The Nature Conservancy to "value nature" (so called "ecosystem services") as an input into their businesses. Looking Forward to 2012 and beyond: New business models coming. It won't all come to fruition in 2012, but it's on its way.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Coaching Tip

APRIL 28, 2012

Could a single molecule—one chemical substance—lie at the very center of our moral lives? In our blood and in the brain, oxytocin appears to be the chemical elixir that creates bonds of trust not just in our intimate relationships but also in our business dealings, in politics and in society at large. Practicing The Law of Reciprocity.

Morale 105

Morale System Chemicals Bond 105

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2012

There has been a huge jump in the number of Americans who not only believe climate change is real, but in the number who believe that humans are its cause : "More than half of Americans (54%) believe global warming is caused mostly by human activities, an increase of 8 points since March 2012."

Marketing 8

Marketing Energy Globalization Chemicals 8

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Fast forward to 2012: President Obama cried at a meeting with his campaign staff. So, as managers, we need to let go of stereotypes and perceptions about crying and recognize it for what it is – a chemical reaction. the day after he won the election. Speaker of the house John Boehner cried on 60 minutes , and is a notorious crier.

Chemicals 255

Chemicals Consensus Sports Follow-up 255

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2013

in 2012, are now likely to occur four times as frequently due to ­human-induced climate change.”. Walmart is phasing out 10 toxic chemicals in the products on its shelves, and HP set a carbon reduction goal of 20% for its supply chain. In parallel, China’s air became, at times, dangerous and unbreathable.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain McKinsey Apparel Energy 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Last week PwC released its Low Carbon Economy Index 2012 report, which calculated one simple, powerful number: In order to meet the 2°C warming target, we will need to reduce the global carbon intensity (how much carbon it takes to produce every unit of energy or GDP) by 5.1% Dow Chemical has reduced energy costs $9 billion since 1994.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey GDP Cost-Benefit Analysis Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

billion, or 17% of settlements, in 2012. a “maker of chemical refractories for the steel industry” (Harry Blackmun’s words), got a raw deal. The percentage take tends to go up as the settlement amounts get smaller — overall, NERA reports that plaintiff’s attorneys pocketed $1.13 Basic, Inc.,

Training 8

Training Efficiency Class Price 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

million in the 2006 off-year cycle to more than $300 million in the 2012 presidential cycle. Consider what Aetna faced in 2012. Too typical, however, is the situation described by a senior executive at a chemical company. Experts predict it will surge even more in 2015-2016. million to the U.S.

Politics 8

Politics Committee CPA Policies 8