HR Digest

MARCH 12, 2020

The management person deals with sales, marketing, and branding of a company and its services and products; the HR consultant does the same job but his or her focus is on the people in the organization. With the advancing role of technology in HR, it is a much sought after highly paid position. Human Resources IT Specialist.

Career 87

Career Human Resources Outsourcing Compliance 87

HR Digest

AUGUST 24, 2023

Japan, known for its technological advancements and economic prowess, is facing a significant challenge – a labor shortage. The country’s aging population, coupled with a decline in the working-age population, has created a massive imbalance in the job market. What can Japan do to solve its labor crisis?

Crisis 52

Crisis Chemicals Policies Trends 52

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The top 25 food and beverage companies have lost $18 billion in market share since 2009. The risk to traditional grocers and Big Food is not just market share declines but category obsolescence. Another way to survive is to raise the price dramatically by going super-premium or by becoming very focused in local markets.

Industry 15

Industry Supply Chain Long-term Outsourcing 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2014

financial services sector went from 13,000 of independent banks to half that number, while the top ten banks grew from 20% market share to 60%. As of 2013, the top ten banks had 70% of the market. In chemicals, energy, technology, beer and more, you can see a multi-decade trend toward the consolidation of behemoths.

Pharmaceuticals 9

Pharmaceuticals Banking Chemicals Trends 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2017

It is tough to beat the market and over long periods of time indexing has been shown to outperform most active managers. On the other side, fans of active management see it as a trend that can damage market efficiency and lead to distortions in market prices. The debate is far from settled and will likely go on for a long time.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Asset Management Chemicals Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2017

Galbraith’s answer was that they needed to be so because technology required large amounts of capital to be deployed — think your large auto assembly, oil refineries, and chemical plants. For others, that meant utilizing newfound tools in marketing and persuasion to create demand from consumers. What did that mean?

Power 8

Power Bureaucracy Advertising Open-book 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

As Carlos Tavares, chair of PSA Peugeot Citroën, explained to me, “Unit sales will remain important, but this shouldn’t be our driver… To be ready, we must experiment and learn as markets change.” They start in other markets, with other customers, or with stealth incursions into the edges of your market.

Metrics 8

Metrics Business Model Retail Automotive 8