Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

But in my research, and in conversations with hardware entrepreneurs throughout the country, I have noticed several developments that have put manufacturing start-up activity on a faster, more commercial track. .” The rise of hardware startups still has the feel of an insurgency.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Contract Manufacturing Incubator Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2012

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. With many companies trying to shake off the drag of a global recession, CEOs are eager to find growth.

CEO 15

CEO 360-Degree Feedback Contract Manufacturing Supply Chain 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Here are some of the challenges that I’ve observed: Product management. Weekly e-mails with detailed reports can also be set up, creating a comprehensive system of medication management. Sales operations must consider changes to market segmentation, territory management, and resource allocation. Operations. Human resources.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Company Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

Leaders of many companies — in industries ranging from contract manufacturing, and software services to consulting and health care — tell us the same thing: “We want to move up the value chain.” The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses. Insight Center. The Future of Operations.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Contract Manufacturing Outsourcing Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2015

So, like good innovators, we began working on a solution to our colleague’s problem by building an automatic liquor inventory-management system. The integration between the tags, the storage unit, and the software was technologically tough to pull off. The team was developing a plan to pilot the business.

Innovation 8

Innovation Business Model Software Contract Manufacturing 8

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. As Kern put it, “We always manage costs so closely, but we weren’t really measuring energy — we didn’t know how much we spent!

Energy 8

Energy Company Supply Chain Operations 8