Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

And how can companies benchmark themselves against competitors? Right behind it are media, finance, and professional services, all of which have far more sophisticated digital capabilities than the rest of the economy. They are more likely to use software to manage their back-office operations and customer relationships.

Industry 8

Industry Benchmarking Supply Chain Health Care 8

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

An idea is not synonymous with a competitive advantage, an idea is not necessarily a sign of creativity, an idea does not constitute innovation, and as much as some people wish it was so, an idea is certainly not a business. I want to start by actually defining what an idea is, and is not.

Blog 413

Blog Innovation Strategic Planning Brand 413

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

One reason for the paltry performance is that while other business areas, like sales or finance, are considered to be core functions, innovation is often considered to be something that’s “nice to have” rather than essential. And there’s a fundamental conflict between innovation and optimizing an existing operation.

Innovation 8

Innovation P&L ROI Long-term 8

HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

Robinson recently received its World Finance Sustainability Awards 2022. We have done this based on international standards, and we use those tools and benchmarking to help shippers identify ways to reduce their emissions. It is a key competitive advantage. How are you planning to manage these challenges?

Supply Chain 109

Supply Chain Human Resources Diversity Transportation 109

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

And that same transparency has radically shortened the shelf life of any new competitive advantage. “We’ll To stitch it all together meaningfully, CMOs are increasingly expected to act as general managers with P&L or shared/shadow P&L responsibility that drive revenue growth.

P&L 10

P&L Banking Marketing Call Center 10