Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

It’s late in the game, but there are still steps you can take.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Crisis Management Operations Crisis 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

These two unprecedented events are stark reminders that effective crisis management involving complex science and technology is wholly dependent on well-thought-out — and actively practiced — crisis response plans. government initially left many dimensions of crisis management and response to BP.

Crisis Management 15

Crisis Management Crisis Management Chemicals 15

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. Oh, and what about development methodology?

Blog 334

Blog Outsourcing Competitive Advantage Innovation 334

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Are budgeting measures used to manage performance? Is the performance management system focused upon outcomes? How well can management interpret and apply findings to the decision process? How do you handle crisis management and preparedness? Supply chain management should be implemented.

Strategic Planning 69

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 69

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 21, 2023

Leaders of companies with operations in Russia share how they’ve navigated new and unexpected challenges during the war in Ukraine.

Scenario Planning 17

Scenario Planning Planning Operations Company 17

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2022

What can we learn about how leaders and their teams communicate under pressure from the sinking of a container ship?

Management 18

Management Team Supply Chain Leadership Styles 18

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2011

Other banks were in smoldering ruins and unable to operate. The earthquakes in Japan disrupted supply chains and challenged the just-in-time (JIT) management model that has gained popularity. Firms can model supply chain disruptions,but when Black Swans happen, the system usually breaks down.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Strategy Banking Operations 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2011

For everyone concerned about Japan's future, some of the big questions are: What is the extent of the power supply crisis, how long might it last, and what will its impact be on Japan's long-term energy picture? For managers, these are especially important questions. GW) and nearby Fukushima Daini plant (4.4

Crisis 8

Crisis Power Management Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

These include legislation, regulation, investigation, enforcement, litigation, ethics, reputation, crisis management, corporate citizenship, and pressures from public officials, NGOs, and the media. The board of directors has an important role in assuring that the CEO brings vital business-in-society perspectives to her job.

CEO 8

CEO Ethics Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

For years, the creative side of the company was the top priority, leaving things like finance, IT, and HR to suffer (yes, they tried to run their operations on spreadsheets). The authors also say Lululemon should probably pay more attention to its supply chain. Crisis management' The Option You Can''t Use.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Company Crisis Crisis Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2011

A friend is pregnant and it has become hard to buy water at local convenience stores and supermarkets in Tokyo (although another friend, who buys her water on-line, has had no supply disruptions). While in Kansai, Japan's second economic engine based around the city of Osaka, I found things operating pretty much as normal.

Supply Chain 13

Supply Chain Long-term Lean Production Globalization 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

How Self-Managed Teams Can Resolve Conflict. Sometimes a crisis is simply not your fault. But sometimes it’s a symptom of a deeper problem in your culture, product, or operating model. If you don’t fix the underlying problem, the crisis will go from “one-and-done” to one that goes “on-and-on.”

Crisis 11

Crisis Supply Chain Brand Learning-by-Doing 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2012

But for businesses, knowing when to expend time and effort preventing — and planning responses to — low probability, high consequence events is now, more than ever, one of the hardest and most important risk management problems to address. The implications of the report for risk management go far beyond the nuclear industry.

Risk Management 11

Risk Management Supply Chain Crisis Report 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Lessons from companies that have thrived in volatile environments.

Environment 15

Environment Company Supply Chain Crisis Management 15