Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2015

We also found that the professionals we spoke with at Accenture, in offices on three continents, consistently lauded the firm for its willingness to support innovations, from Accenture Development Partnerships to professional programs for First Peoples in Canada and support for call centers in native communities.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Supply Chain Open-book 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

AUGUST 17, 2017

Rather than aiming at all 17 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals , for example, companies will likely tailor their sustainability efforts to their commercial priorities. Coca-Cola devotes many resources to creating cleaner water supplies in developing countries.

Execution 11

Execution Metrics Long-term Incentives 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2014

This is typical of the stage of Big Bang Disruption we refer to as “Entropy,” when the supply chain supporting products and services displaced by a disruptive innovation collapse into a kind of economic black hole. In 2013 alone, Kickstarter users funded nearly 20,000 projects and committed nearly $500 million. cut of sales.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Supply Chain Technology Parcell 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

A recent headline, “JCPenney Releases 2013 Sustainability Report,” reads like the punch line to a bad joke. But a different development is emerging in the area traditionally known as CSR. Or Starbucks’ community stores which serve as hubs of community service and training programs for their neighborhoods.

Brand 11

Brand Supply Chain Price Operations 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

In an interview he told us: “SASB has now issued standards for 45 industries in six sectors The specific issues we examine for human capital include labor relations; fair labor practices; employee health, safety and wellbeing; diversity and inclusion; compensation and benefits; and recruitment, development and retention.

Human Capital 8

Human Capital CFO Banking Report 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

But in my research, and in conversations with hardware entrepreneurs throughout the country, I have noticed several developments that have put manufacturing start-up activity on a faster, more commercial track. .” The rise of hardware startups still has the feel of an insurgency. Second, a number of important inputs have gotten cheaper.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Contract Manufacturing Incubator Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Part of this story relates to the provenance, or origins, of its products: Chains that provide more upmarket “fast casual” dining such as Panera, Chipotle, and Shake Shack have brands that speak of freshness, health, and trustworthy sourcing. McDonald’s woes offers three lessons for others about supply-chain transparency.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Reputation Brand Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

and transplanting it somewhere else, particularly in a developing country. There doesn’t appear to be any supply chain or heavy machinery to worry about. When Groupon acquired Blink Booking in 2013, it saw lots of value in the hotel clients and customers that Blink had established through painstaking door-to-door sales.

Business Model 8

Business Model Hotels Supply Chain Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

This means self-driving cars have shifted from a period of wild experimentation directly to market adoption — what Paul Nunes and I describe in our 2013 HBR article as “big bang” disruption. legal system is already having trouble keeping up with the pace of developments in transportation.

Transportation 8

Transportation Technology Software Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2013

The key lies in developing and exploiting "proprietary data" — data that you and you alone possess. Only you have the specific transaction, "John Smith bought peas, bread, and grape nehi at 9:27 AM on March 11, 2013," and the tens of thousands like it each day! But don't avoid this avenue on that score alone.

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Customer Intimacy Supply Chain Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

These numbers represent more than three times as much as was invested in 2013. Create your own internal robo-advisory service : Companies could develop their own robotic or semi-robotic advice for key decision domains. . $4 to $5 billion was invested by VCs in AI in 2016. There are likely to be corporate equivalents of these functions.

Consultative 8

Consultative Strategy Advice McKinsey 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 14, 2016

And what about getting candid feedback for your own growth and development? That might mean dedicating time to professional networking and enrichment groups so that you keep up with business contacts and develop new skills. “I had to get a master’s degree in real estate development. What the Experts Say.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing Career 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Supply chain transactions, real estate deals, and even weddings and funerals have been frozen. According to a 2013 Mastercard study , India was in the “Inception” category of both absolute level of cashlessness and the trajectory of change. Unsurprisingly, cost to Indian consumers was among the highest.

Banking 8

Banking Cost Policies Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

This year, there were countless eco-efficiency stories about companies saving millions of dollars and developing new tools to make buildings, fleets ( Staples and UPS, for example ), and manufacturing much leaner. The green supply chain gets some teeth: Walmart changes incentives for buyers. Five Questions For 2013.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Constraint P&L Energy 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2017

Rather than being undercut by new, lower-cost competitors in rapidly developing economies, such as China and India, companies have globalized their supply chains or offshored their production. Effective risk management requires business leaders to attend to these nonmarket threats and to develop nonmarket strategies.

Politics 10

Politics Supply Chain Offshoring Globalization 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Simply put, business is the 800-pound gorilla where this issue is concerned: 80% of global trade is orchestrated by supply chains of multinational firms. A 2013 Pew Research survey found that business executives ranked ninth out of 10 professions in terms of social contribution, only placing ahead of lawyers. Perhaps U.S.

Globalization 8

Globalization Education Policies Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

TPP’s high quality rules and new competition will also help economic reformers across the Pacific, from an aging Japan that needs structural changes for its economy to grow, to a rising Vietnam that needs an international legal framework to develop further. Between 1993-2013, the value of U.S. automakers more competitive.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Politics Policies Globalization 8