Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2012

It's not enough to set budgets and set goals. A contract manufacturing company that builds products for IT equipment makers, for example, had a dedicated team of speculative market analysts whose active trend monitoring led to a 15 percent return on investment. That's a big mistake. Make sales a team sport.

CEO 15

CEO 360-Degree Feedback Contract Manufacturing Supply Chain 15

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. Set ambitious, science-based goals for energy and carbon. Optimizing energy and slashing carbon can drive overall operational improvements.

Energy 8

Energy Company Supply Chain Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2012

For example, if your position involves menial tasks, try to remember they are stepping stones to a longer term goal and you won't be doing them forever. He and his wife were having a second child and it wasn't a good time to make a move, especially given the tough job market. Case Study #2: Start doing the job you want.

Contract Manufacturing 17

Contract Manufacturing Case Study Delegation Learning-by-Doing 17