Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The first is this notion that the challenges at work, the challenges of managing modern work, really are a crisis. ” So, this challenge at work, the crisis of trying to manage modern work, has gone from a nuisance to a business imperative. Almost half of the respondents say that they are requesting tools to manage work.

Content 8

Content Crisis Apparel Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

It starts with a focus on skills. Although many boards continue to select new members from their own networks, our research suggests that more are beginning to implement objective processes to select members based on the skills and attributes that boards need to be effective. In our survey, we also asked about specific skills.

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Biotechnology Health Care Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

Companies far outside the tech world are using these intense brainstorming and development sessions to stir up new ideas on everything from culture change to supply chain management. Armed with this information, the company developed prototypes for new tools that aim to help millennials avoid financial pitfalls and manage their money better.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Banking Brainstorming Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2016

From the outset, all three men viewed themselves as serving in multiple roles: founder, custodian, brand manager, chief financial officer, recruiter, and head of consumer insights. It has expanded to fragrance, skin care, and a variety of related apparel categories. They operated on shoestrings.

Brand 8

Brand Merchandising Chief Financial Officer Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2013

Whatever approach you choose, you need to create appropriate levels of digital technology synergy, brand integration, investment coordination, skill development, vendor management, and innovation over the long term. He is not seen as a potential CDO, but the company values his skills in a strong supporting role.

CIO 8

CIO Technology Apparel Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2012

But when the retailer took a more careful look, it found that its best opportunity was to get people to buy more in the categories they were already shopping (such as apparel or electronics or groceries). The best way is to design the right dialogs and data into the management process that governs your company's strategy and execution.

Retail 11

Retail Long-term Short-term Apparel 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Another indication that near-shoring is accelerating is the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). As a result, the focus of manufacturing companies is more on skillful workers than on countries with low labor costs. In contrast, it will be easier for footwear and apparel companies to move to lower-cost locations.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Survey Price Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2016

We know that when IT projects fail, it is usually not because the technology didn’t work (although this can sometimes be the case), but because the changes required at an organizational and employee level weren’t managed effectively. In the apparel industry, the benchmark for inventory accuracy is somewhere between 60% and 70%.

Tools 8

Tools Supply Chain CRM Technology 8

HR Digest

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Rather than limit candidate diversity to gender and ethnicity alone, it’s key to take a network-based sourcing approach by identifying candidate skills and experience that match employer roles and cross-references more than 3,000 affinity groups and diversity networks that encompass more than 12 underrepresented job seeker communities.

Diversity 98

Diversity Organization Training Apparel 98

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2014

As more people begin to see income inequality as a negative “externality” — an unintended but damaging consequence of decisions that businesses make to boost profits — how should managers respond? Action could take the form of supporting worker skills training in broader communities. They can …. Take Ownership. Take an Interest.

Golden Parachute 12

Golden Parachute Apparel Trends Short-term 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2012

These factors include China's rapidly rising labor costs, which we discussed in an earlier HBR blog ; the increased value of the yuan; the challenge of managing long-distance supply chains; the quality control concerns that continue to haunt many manufacturers that have offshored production; and the significantly higher productivity of U.S.

Insourcing 9

Insourcing Supply Chain Offshoring Apparel 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

But managers should think twice before making this leap: Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom, they should seriously consider following those companies that are taking a different path and moving down the value chain. Fashion apparel is an excellent example. New operations. Where do new competitors come from?

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Contract Manufacturing Outsourcing Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

We already see companies localizing time-sensitive and highly customizable forms of production to move closer to customer demand, particularly in the fast apparel (Adidas, Zara) and automotive (Tesla) industries, thus turning global supply chains into two-way streets. As an example, look at the digital skills gap. Essential background.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2015

Consumers evidently felt their needs were met sufficiently well enough that they didn’t need a cola, vodka, or bridal apparel from Virgin, among many other products and services which Virgin has introduced and subsequently withdrawn. Google is wise to learn from these two brand histories.

Brand 8

Brand Banking Apparel Strategy 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. It’s not a skill you’re born with. The feedback in the 360-degree reviews was supposed to be anonymous. Indeed, his 360 had been eye-opening. “OK. You have to learn it.”

Case Study 14

Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I’ve found that managers who fully embrace a superconsumer strategy learn more from their consumers through increased empathy. These managers are more persuasive at getting buy-in from the leaders in their organization, make better strategic decisions, and achieve more stable, more predictable, and longer-term growth.

Airlines 8

Airlines Energy Self-aware Learning Curve 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

If you walk into a department store today, you are probably talking to a guy who is untrained; he was selling vacuum cleaners yesterday, and now he is in the apparel section. ” Leaders like Howard Schultz don’t just have both the visionary and operator skills—they deeply value the connection between the two skill sets.

Execution 15

Execution Strategy How To Budgeting 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Democrat and Republican directors diverge on the skills they think are most important for board service today. Meanwhile, Democrats place greater importance on technology expertise and risk management. apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g.,

Politics 8

Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8