The Horizons Tracker

JULY 23, 2023

When determining one’s marketing strategy, it’s tempting to get ahead of oneself and consider how to sell what you have. PFS is reflected in a venture’s revenue model, which is necessary for securing funding or going public. The availability of marketing capabilities to promote the technology to end-users.

Supply Chain 94

Supply Chain Entrepreneur Marketing Strategy Technology 94

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

They had to deal with cancelled orders and supply chain disruptions, as well as employees needing more flexible schedules or being unable to work remotely due to inadequate home office setups. Challenge Business Model Assumptions. The first step is to evaluate assumptions about the business model.

Supply Chain 153

Supply Chain ROI Business Model Emotional Intelligence 153

Strategy Driven

MARCH 16, 2020

Many entrepreneurs wish to start a business based on an idea they have that they believe fills a gap in the market – or creates a new market. However, in many cases, you might wish to start a business but lack a viable opportunity in your location. This is where franchises come in. Disadvantages.

Franchising 81

Franchising Supply Chain Business Model How To 81

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

As consumers are more and more demanding that they see the provenance of items they purchase to ensure they align with their values, leaders are being forced to rethink their supply chain and the materials that they use. No longer is it acceptable for CEO’s to focus on short-term gain to line their pockets.

Emotional Intelligence 209

Emotional Intelligence Supply Chain Short-term Leadership 209

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

But a problem that’s becoming ever more visible is that some organisations have made authenticity their marketing strategy, rather than a business one. This isn’t a marketing issue, this is a business-wide issue, involving every facet of the organisation. And this genuinely has to go all the way.

Brand 189

Brand Supply Chain Ethics Reputation 189

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2022

What can set them apart is their ability to influence their internal processes (orientation and business model) and immediate external environment (networks) to ensure they remain future-ready.”.

Company 129

Company Hofstede Supply Chain Agility 129

Strategy Driven

APRIL 15, 2020

In my book, “The Innovation Ultimatum: How Six Strategic Technologies Will Reshape Every Business in the 2020s,” I outline the technologies that will drive unprecedented innovation into products and services in the 2020s, creating entirely new business models. Better supply chains. Blockchain.

Technology 127

Technology Innovation Supply Chain Company 127

Strategy Driven

APRIL 14, 2020

Risk management helps them stay on top of the market challenges and trends in the relevant industry. However, markets and industries are dynamic concepts. More Precise Risk Models. Predominantly relying on the human workforce makes risk models way too complicated. Meanwhile, supply chains have become more complex.

Risk Management 123

Risk Management Analysis Management Market Risk 123

Strategy Driven

MAY 16, 2018

Many entrepreneurs wish to start a business based on an idea they have that they believe fills a gap in the market – or creates a new market. However, in many cases, you might wish to start a business but lack a viable opportunity in your location. This is where franchises come in. Disadvantages.

Franchising 66

Franchising Supply Chain How To Business Model 66

Strategy Driven

APRIL 20, 2020

To set yourself up for success, you need to understand how to develop a strong business model and to avoid the potential pitfalls that could thwart your venture’s growth and profitability. To kickstart your idea, here are 10 helpful points to help with starting a business that will succeed. Earn a Business Degree.

Supply Chain 73

Supply Chain How To Brand Audience 73

N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain. It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base. While a business cannot scale without growth, a business can grow without being scalable.

Business Model 344

Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 344

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

To set yourself up for success, you need to understand how to develop a strong business model and to avoid the potential pitfalls that could thwart your venture’s growth and profitability. To kickstart your idea, here are 10 helpful points to help with starting a business that will succeed. Earn a Business Degree.

Supply Chain 83

Supply Chain How To Brand Audience 83

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2012

This vignette raises a key leadership question: Why do leaders wait too long to modify or abandon their business models? Even a company as sophisticated as GE waited too long to reorient its lighting business away from incandescent bulbs. If you only invest in refining today's business model you'll get locked into it.

Business Model 15

Business Model Incubator Supply Chain Welch 15

Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2013

Their business model is unique and there are so many lessons for our businesses and organizations from their story. We’ve built our entire supply chain from the ground up and are the first to introduce guayusa to international markets. We drink the tea in our home all the time.

Talent Management 167

Talent Management Management Supply Chain NGO 167

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2012

This vignette raises a key leadership question: Why do leaders wait too long to modify or abandon their business models? Even a company as sophisticated as GE waited too long to reorient its lighting business away from incandescent bulbs. If you only invest in refining today's business model you'll get locked into it.

Business Model 8

Business Model Incubator Supply Chain Welch 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2015

And today, the nearly two billion user profiles it captured serve as the backbone for one of the largest advertising businesses ever created. Even today, with more than $200B in market capitalization largely derived from that same data, investors struggle to value the company’s information. The Challenge of Building an Ecosystem.

Business Model 8

Business Model System Management Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2016

If you want your business to grow sustainably at scale, you need to figure out how to make big investments that will best differentiate you in your core. We were reminded of this a few years ago, when we studied a major European conglomerate with more than 50 distinct businesses spread across dozens of markets.

Supply Chain 11

Supply Chain Company IPO Talent Management 11

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Let’s look at this from another angle…Why would you want to do business in the same fashion as your competitors? Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market. What say you?

Blog 334

Blog Outsourcing Competitive Advantage Innovation 334

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

The topic — part of a series on innovation sponsored by Singapore's Economic Development Board and coordinated by Harvard Business Review — was "What's the Right Entry Point for Emerging Markets: Target Customers at the Bottom or the Middle of the Pyramid?". billion by 2030. Reaching this vast middle won't be easy, I said.

Marketing 12

Marketing Hedge Chief Technology Officer Supply Chain 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Blockchain has important implications for marketing and advertising. But according to The CMO Survey , only 8% of firms rate the use of blockchain in marketing as moderately or very important. This combination creates a natural barrier to entry and has likely caused marketers to take a “wait and see” approach.

Marketing 9

Marketing Advertising Technology Content 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Here are some considerations for businesses contemplating a Go-to-India strategy: Market Selection. How do you build trust and verify the integrity of the market participants? How will your business impact the mom-and-pop kirana stores? What can you learn from other emerging markets (Brazil, Mexico, Kenya, etc.)?

Retail 15

Retail Supply Chain Business Model Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

For example, well-managed consolidators such as Dell Technologies are doing well in this market. In a world of tight labor markets, where recruiting and retention are at a premium, investing to make frontline employees more productive should be a priority. Investing in the supply chain.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain CEO Discount Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Eighty-seven percent of senior business leaders say that digitalization is now a priority and in many cases is a do-or-die imperative. Our research shows that a company’s ability to gain strategic clarity on its path to business model transformation is crucial to its success. But in some companies, strategists are bolder.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Content CIO Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2012

It was a simple business model distinction — either you sold online, or you sold in store. We need to decouple the concept of e-commerce from the actual back-end business process behind it, including the logistical delivery of the product, the infrastructure and supply chain.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Company Retail Business Model 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2014

Between them, these three carmakers own almost all the market for electric vehicles and as such are natural competitors. Tesla has challenged the automotive business model on other occasions: it disintermediated car dealerships and then adopted a switching station model. Offering upstream opportunities.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Disintermediation Cooper Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2014

Car dealers and more generally intermediaries represent an extra layer of companies in the supply chain that clearly increases costs to customers. But in many cases they also serve important functions in a supply chain and can create more value than the inefficiencies they cause. But the car market is no longer like this.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Disintermediation Disaggregation Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Letting food go to waste, then, is a frivolous use of natural resources that drives up costs, inflates food prices, and weakens the food supply chain. Because of their direct links with farmers, processors, and consumers, they have the power to influence every facet of the supply chain. In the U.S.,

Retail 8

Retail Supply Chain Crisis Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2017

The potential size of the worldwide online grocery market combined with these spin-off opportunities is why grocery really is the holy grail of online retail. That’s the end business case we put forward at Ocado, the world’s largest online-only grocery retailer, currently operating in the UK.

Retail 8

Retail Supply Chain Content Chief Technology Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

It could upend supply chains, business models, customer relationships, and even entrepreneurship itself. Each of the potential business benefits of 3D printing carries tax implications that could alter the equation for any anticipated operating efficiency or return on investment.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Execution Analysis Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2018

However, they have all failed in China, the world’s largest digital market. Google, for example, has succeeded in dominating many foreign markets that have radically different political systems and cultures (including Indonesia, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia). failure to manage relations effectively with local business partners.

Competitive Advantage 9

Competitive Advantage Business Model Technology Marketing 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2016

These misses weren’t in some tangential markets – search, mobile, and the cloud were where Microsoft users were heading. And services have a very different business model. Microsoft executed its 20 th -century business model extremely well, but it missed the new and more important ones.

CEO 8

CEO Supply Chain Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2018

Traditionally, antitrust regulation has looked for whether a merger increased or decreased competition in a particular market. In the case of Baker Hughes and Halliburton’s planned merger a few years ago, the Justice Department detailed how it thought the amount of competition would rise or fall (mostly fall) in 30 market segments.

Company 8

Company Supply Chain Cooper Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2017

What’s emerging is what I call the “StoreHouse” — a hybrid model that merges the physical benefits of a real-world store with the convenience of home. To embrace this market shift, retailers will need to experiment with a range of technologies and strategies across marketing, supply chain, and merchandising.

Retail 8

Retail Supply Chain Merchandising Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Rethinking process optimization — visualizing processes as platforms — can transform your business model. In a platform business model, firms create value primarily by connecting users and third parties, and they capture value by charging fees for access to the platform.

Process 10

Process Competitive Advantage Outsourcing Supply Chain 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

One of the most enticing global entrepreneurial opportunities these days is taking a digital business model that works in the U.S. Several students in my Leading Global Ventures class at Harvard Business School have done just that over the past few years, and many more would like to follow suit. Growing Digital Business.

Business Model 8

Business Model Hotels Supply Chain Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2013

"A properly integrated business model forms the essence of a company''s competitive advantage," my colleague Mark Johnson advises. I was in one of the Shanghai locations of a chain of hot pot restaurants called Hai Di Lao. That company has built its business model around providing affordable assemble-it-yourself furniture.

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Supply Chain Business Model Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2017

Our research shows that companies with platform- and network-based business models are exponentially better at creating value. Building a successful platform business is hard enough when you have an original idea, ample capital, no core business to cannibalize, and a team of top talent. Companies are right to be worried.

Intellectual Capital 8

Intellectual Capital Strategy Supply Chain Business Model 8