Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2012

With many companies trying to shake off the drag of a global recession, CEOs are eager to find growth. In writing the book Sales Growth , we've found that CEOs who put sales management at the heart of their agenda have captured astonishing growth — outstripping their peers by 50 to 80 percent in terms of revenue and profitability.

CEO 15

CEO 360-Degree Feedback Contract Manufacturing Supply Chain 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Likewise, Nebia — a start-up water-efficient showerhead maker in San Francisco — recently scored investment money from Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google Chairman Eric Schmidt’s family foundation. Other contractors have also begun to engage, seeing real market value.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Contract Manufacturing Incubator Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2011

Grace started out in the 1970s as a contract manufacturer of etched steel parts, such as for printers. As CEO (and founder's son) Chris Grace put it, "We realized we were good at making sharp things. Grace had a proprietary process for making precise steel shapes, which resulted in the edges of the steel being razor-sharp.

Sharpe 14

Sharpe Strategy Contract Manufacturing Tools 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 14, 2016

Last year, networking giant Cisco Systems worked with one of its contract manufacturers in Malaysia to deploy 1,500 energy and temperature sensors on its manufacturing equipment.

Energy 8

Energy Company Supply Chain Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Fortunately, India now boasts a vibrant ecosystem of third party contract manufacturers (CMOs) who produce consumer goods in India for both Indian and global companies. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has made India a top priority for growth; he projects that the country will be its second largest market globally by 2025.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Marketing Contract Manufacturing Venture Funding 8