Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2017

But since outsourcing has become an increasingly common approach to cutting costs, many producers now rely heavily on globally dispersed supply chains. Eligible companies had more than three years to investigate their supply chains; the first disclosure reports were due in May 2014. stock markets.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Productivity Products Company 8

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

Improving public services Finally, a short update on another area we are currently working in: CMI is partnering with the Social Market Foundation to explore how to get improved results from the UK’s public services. Plus, if you missed last month’s instalment with Sunday Times economics editor David Smith , it was a cracker! Catch up here.

Policies 121

Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Leading supply chain organizations, for example, are embedding agility and responsiveness into their DNA to catalyze the digital supply chain into action. High-performing marketing organizations have developed a more agile style of working to keep their brands competitive amid rapid marketplace shifts.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Content CIO Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

With over 1,000 companies trying to sell some type of marketing technology in over 40 categories, it’s not surprising that the most common word that marketers use to describe themselves is “overwhelmed.” These programs are essentially an online form of direct marketing. Today smart marketers do know which half isn’t working.

Technology 8

Technology Marketing Company CRM 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

With over 1,000 companies trying to sell some type of marketing technology in over 40 categories, it’s not surprising that the most common word that marketers use to describe themselves is “overwhelmed.” These programs are essentially an online form of direct marketing. Today smart marketers do know which half isn’t working.

Technology 8

Technology Marketing Company CRM 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

But they also have changed how they work with each part of the company, allowing them to learn and adapt faster as new opportunities arise and markets change. The focus on customers that started some 10 years ago brought IT and the marketing department closer together.

Technology 8

Technology Organization Content Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

The 20th-century version of globalization was defined by rapidly growing trade in goods, as major multinationals created supply chains that spanned the world. We find that over the last decade, global flows of goods, services, finance, people, and data have contributed at least 10% of world GDP, adding $7.8

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain GDP Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

I talk to a lot of business audiences about how they can use social media to build their reputation, and there's always someone who wonders if that strategy is really viable in their market, their field, their budget. How could this work for me?" But the Romanian strategy isn't limited to those targeting a small language group.

Media 14

Media Strategy Supply Chain Audience 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Women-owned entities in the formal sector represent approximately 37% of enterprises globally — a market worthy of attention by businesses and policy makers alike. But, as participants in these programs regularly articulate, they are insufficient without access to capital and markets. Entrepreneurship Gender Global business'

Globalization 12

Globalization Entrepreneur Banking Supply Chain 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Business units come and go, but finance, HR, IT, marketing, legal, and R&D are forever. Similarly, Amazon doesn't succeed because its people apply broad marketing expertise. In their view, functional priorities are all too often in conflict with — or not fully supportive of — the strategic needs of the business.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Real Estate Short-term Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Anyone who has an iPhone, iPad, or Kindle knows that media are no longer created merely to be viewed — content is designed to be touched, tapped, stroked, fingered, fondled, and pinched. Devices of all kinds have gone from advertising, branding, and marketing media to promotional platforms. Who's judging it? Who's winning it?

Innovation 15

Innovation Supply Chain Business Simulation Advertising 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2016

We isolated seven performance factors correlated to strong organizational performance as well as leadership strengths through IBM Watson’s content analysis tools as well as historical performance reviews of these leaders and their direct reports. In comparative rankings they were generally at or near the bottom of the list.

Execution 8

Execution Supply Chain Analysis Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Functional experiences help make you great at something, i.e. marketing, supply chain, R&D. You’ve not only been a great marketer in one region, but proven that you can lead marketing when you have a new team, in a turnaround situation and in a different geography.

Career 8

Career Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

This is not a surreal scene painted by Salvador Dali, but rather a workshop convened by The Finance Innovation Lab (which Rachel co-founded). To tackle the growing problem of overfishing, they mapped the current supply chain, identified entrepreneurs who are working to fix failing parts of the process, and then supported them to succeed.

System 8

System Incubator Supply Chain NGO 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2015

One of the team’s central findings is that TDABC cannot be delegated to the finance function. Tell us what health-care content you’d like to see more of from HBR. The most successful implementations have had strong executive support, exceptional clinical leaders, and dedicated, multi-disciplinary project teams.

Mayo 8

Mayo Health Care Committee Project 8