N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

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Human Resources Globalization Diversity Resources 469

HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2024

Instead, his anxieties stem from a deeper, more human concern: the well-being of his employees and the potential risks associated with the cutting-edge technology he helps create. These technologies offer immense potential for continuous learning and experiential learning that can effectively develop and enhance skills.”

CEO 52

CEO Altman McCarthy Supply Chain 52

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 11, 2021

Covid-19 has been many things, but the digital transformation it has encouraged has been significant, whether due to the newly remote workforces, the urgent need for online sales channels, or the need for cloud-based technologies to maintain business operations. “People are very much in the loop.” ” Key findings.

Supply Chain 65

Supply Chain Technology Hammer Report 65

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The enterprise sales practice has been highly affected by technological change, in a mostly positive manner. I began my sales career in the late 1970s when there were no personal computers or mobile telephones. However, the best sales pros will still provide value in the form of the latest technology industry trends to buyers.

Dunning 95

Dunning Supply Chain CPA Compliance 95

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2018

Companies are cutting supply chain complexity and accelerating responsiveness using the tools of artificial intelligence. Through AI, machine learning, robotics, and advanced analytics, firms are augmenting knowledge-intensive areas such as supply chain planning, customer order management, and inventory tracking.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Technology System Engineering 8

N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies. The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain.

Business Model 344

Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 344

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Specific to remote work, our Global Tech team will use a primarily virtual work environment post-pandemic, and they will innovate on practices, schedules and technology that will inform our ability to maintain connection, productivity, speed and innovation. It is exciting what the team has established, including the ability for our U.S.-based

Environment 98

Environment Diversity Leadership Supply Chain 98

CEO Insider

AUGUST 25, 2021

I learned a few leadership lessons from my living room in 2020 – where I raised my nine-year-old daughter as I worked alongside her – that other executives might find useful in their careers. 2020 was a year of many firsts for almost all of us. For me, it was my first year as a […].

Magazine 109

Magazine Leadership Career Execution 109

QAspire

AUGUST 22, 2010

They use technology to cook more food in less time. They have built their own standard for supply chain right from procuring raw material to delivery of these meals in schools across. I wondered too, till I visited one of their kitchens in Ahmedabad recently. Truly remarkable!

Quality 156

Quality Innovation NGO Supply Chain 156

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

How can AI and future technology aid, rather than impair, inclusion? In terms of solutions, Ann emphasised the need for employers to promote women proportionately through the ranks, offer flexible working solutions for those on career breaks and create sponsorship programs that cater to women from diverse backgrounds.

Policies 121

Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

We are now in the era of “do-it-yourself” career development. Unfortunately, organizations today are unknowingly leaving employees with skill gaps and blind spots that can derail careers and organizational effectiveness. Here are six things you can do to take control of your own career. Drawn Ideas/Getty Images.

Career 15

Career Development Company Supply Chain 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Managers often think about their careers in terms of winning and losing. But what about those whose careers are sidetracked or derailed when passed over for a key assignment or big promotion? Are these “losers” out of the running for career advancement, or can they regain their footing, refocus their sights, and continue to rise?

Career 10

Career Examples Supply Chain CFO 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2016

Amazon, for example, has learned that same-day delivery could increase revenues significantly, and it is also aware that new insurgent start-ups such as Instacart and WunWun are focusing on the instant delivery of certain products, so it has invested in its own delivery fleet, drone technology and more. How did Verghese do it?

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Company IPO Talent Management 14

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

As one example; if you are a manufacturing organization, innovation in your core could include new and improved materials, new techniques, novel approaches to supply chain management etc. Innovation, improvements, or these 'Next' Practices should be looked at in all facets of your business value proposition, your core.

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Blog Outsourcing Competitive Advantage Innovation 334

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2017

Smoother supply chains. Machine learning enables contextual analysis of logistics data to predict and mitigate supply chain risks. Other areas where machine intelligence could soon be commonly used include: Career planning. Many employees worry about the consequences of all of this technology on their roles.

Process 12

Process Company Supply Chain Software 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Two major forces are driving this clean label world: (1) technology-driven transparency about products and their supply chains, and (2) Millennials, who are regularly demanding good behavior from the companies they buy from and work for. ” This is clean-label investing.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Brand Metrics Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

This narrative has rested on three propositions: that globalization is a major driver of growth and prosperity; that technological progress enriches our lives; and that shareholder returns reflect businesses’ contributions to societal progress. The same goes for technology. These are the seven areas: 1.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Early in my career I gathered some data for a client on cooking. A final adaptation should be done through technological innovation, which is how Big Food really got its start. One promising innovation is MATS technology, or microwave assisted thermal sterilization, created at Washington State University.

Industry 15

Industry Supply Chain Long-term Outsourcing 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2013

Tough Supply-Chain Choices. Suddenly, companies and consumers across the world are finding themselves in a moral quandary: How can you make (or purchase) clothing cheaply without compromising supply-chain ethics? I Would Give This Five Stars, But. Why Women Aren''t Interested in Tech Jobs Fortune. Just a myth, apparently.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Health Care Letter Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2012

Tim Cook's career followed a very different path. Cook had been running Compaq's supply chain with cutting-edge efficiency when Apple's supply chain was in a shambles. A supply chain expert at heart, he undoubtedly loves to tackle problems that require moving from A to B more efficiently.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Retail PR Industry 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2014

This is a boss you remember for years, one who has a lasting impact on your career. Several years ago, she was asked to build and run a small team that would invest in start-ups aimed at bringing new technology into the company’s supply chain. Howard ended up with a bigger job in a different part of the organization.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain CFO Performance Review Construction 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

A bachelor's degree used to provide enough basic training to last a career. And it's not only white-collar, college-driven careers that will suffer rapid skills obsolescence. Companies are increasingly more concerned about their human capital than about business issues like sourcing, supply chain and location.

Skills 17

Skills Six Sigma Supply Chain Education 17

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2017

Rather than relying on slow, expensive supply chains to import disaster relief, Field Ready empowers people in disaster-struck areas with the technology and expertise to make life-saving and life-sustaining supplies onsite. To help disaster victims realize their own recovery, Field Ready teams begin by listening.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain NGO CTO Learning-by-Doing 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

It’s a weekday and Jeff, the director of technology at Economical Insurance, kisses his daughter and waves goodbye as she enters the doors of her public school. Joe Granato, the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Mountain Equipment Co-op, told me that he believes it should be mandatory to find the budget to gather in person.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Policies Insurance Learning-by-Doing 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

While it’s easy to think that vast technology-enabled networks aren’t as real or valuable as the old-fashioned, face-to-face variety, research doesn’t support that view. Do you need some examples of where a new technology is being used to bolster your business case? No problem — your network can help.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Mentor Stress Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Strategic talent constraints are typically described in vast interconnected global supply chains and high-tech knowledge jobs like software engineers and research scientists. Just as with the ride-sharing drivers, technology is making alternative jobs easily available to your pivotal talent.

Industry 8

Industry Supply Chain Engineering Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Scenario planning is as essential for strategy formulation as it is for the design of next generation technologies and industries. The goal is giving students a vocabulary and capability for interactively understanding the links between technology design and construction. Cooking Science & Technology. Everybody eats.

Class 9

Class Education Supply Chain Sports 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2013

The sight of gas pumps whose nozzles were covered with bags was a case of poor demand forecasting within the supply chain. And it might be good for your career. Would the "Everything is a case study" view of the world have helped Eastman Kodak executives think through digital technologies earlier?

Case Study 8

Case Study TQM Supply Chain Brand 8

HR Digest

JANUARY 7, 2020

Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the biggest challenges employers and HR faced in 2019 is helping people adjust to AI, robotics, and other forms of automation through retraining and career changes. Where I think upskilling is most productive and mutually beneficial is when employers and employees share in the responsibility.

Diversity 111

Diversity Education Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing 111

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

You’ll often find customer relationship management within marketing, budgeting within finance, supply-chain management within operations, outsourcing within procurement, training within HR, and new product development within R&D.

Development 8

Development Supply Chain Incentives Outsourcing 8

HR Digest

JULY 14, 2022

A few ways we do this at Intel is through: RISE: In May 2020, we outlined our 2030 RISE strategy and corporate responsibility goals for the next decade to accelerate the integration of responsible, inclusive, and sustainable practices and innovative approaches in our operations and supply chain, across the technology industry, and beyond.

Diversity 52

Diversity Supply Chain Globalization Mentor 52

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Technologies that connect people to knowledge, services, and one another across the globe have acted as a centrifugal force, spinning functions and authority away from the center toward millions of previously silent and disempowered individuals. Then they moved from chains of contracted suppliers to networks of peer producers.

Storytelling 16

Storytelling Disaggregation Supply Chain Globalization 16

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

My husband was one of the earliest investors in alternative energy technologies in the U.S., As we have seen with Facebook and many other global companies, business can drive change through their operations, supply chains, and partnerships. We need both.

Project 8

Project Energy Policies Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2013

Our financial, military, healthcare, utilities, communications, commerce, supply chain, and just about every other essential life and business infrastructure system now depends on it. A reasonable career move would be to specialize in "lower level" attacks like, well, corporate espionage and intellectual property theft.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Engineering Information Technology System 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

economy as a whole, rather than the narrow, specific slices of technology or communication, the first decade of the 21st century did not generate expected growth in jobs, revenues, profits, or stock prices. The business press puts a tremendous focus on technology and innovation, but what it doesn't do is put it into context.

Innovation 13

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Most workers are buffeted by forces outside their control — industry changes, technological innovations, globalization, and the like. He started his writing career working with major publishing houses, which took a big cut of the profits in exchange for their respectability and imprimatur. Becoming widely known and discussed.

Brand 10

Brand Supply Chain Godin Insurance 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Cook, of the profound productivity difference between employees who just punch the clock to get their daily pay and those who engage in learning to make productive contributions through which they can build their careers and thereby reap future returns in work and in retirement. That’s just 2.1% Employee incentives. But it can do much more.

Innovation 11

Innovation EPS Incentives Supply Chain 11