Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

But amidst a seemingly scripted set of responses on Walmart's supply chain and operational greening efforts, the discussion took an interesting turn. And the commitment to green energy has helped Walmart take third place on the U.S. We worship internal rates of return (IRR) to our detriment.

ROI 13

ROI IRR Power Payback Period 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2015

” PE firms typically take three types of value increasing actions — financial engineering, governance engineering, and operational engineering. In operational engineering, PE firms develop industry and operating expertise that they bring to bear to add value to their portfolio companies.

CAPM 8

CAPM Discounted Cash Flow Company Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

As more firms became multinationals, fewer showed loyalty to particular communities or any hesitation to migrate their operations to wherever costs were lowest. Employees were viewed more as fungible inputs to operations, and customers viewed more as targets within more and less lucrative segments. Raised customers’ expectations.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Bureaucracy Short-term Agility 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2013

The MCC's approach is even more complex as it operates on a 20-year time horizon. These data were used to anticipate an economic rate of return, with the primary outcome metric being increases in farmer incomes, along with impact metrics such as a reduction in regional poverty rates. Why Don't the Best Nonprofits Grow?

Long-term 8

Long-term Due Diligence Metrics Cost-Benefit Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

But these claims are very rarely backed up by large-scale evidence, and often driven by a misunderstanding of how buybacks actually operate. Such a nefarious use of corporate funds makes for great headlines. The claim that the need to buy back stock forces firms to cut investment puts the cart before the horse.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term Intangible Assets Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. ” Improving risk management. billion from reduced energy and wastewater consumption in manufacturing.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8