Harvard Business Review
JULY 1, 2011
There are three reasons why CEOs should be tapping their Head of Supply Chain to unlock these benefits, not their Head of Sustainability. This group of about 40 companies has launched a pre-competitive collaboration to gather environmental and social impact data through the entire apparel supply chain.
Strategy Driven
APRIL 17, 2019
On the other hand, you could be spending far more than you need to on supplies because one of your staff members is helping themselves. A quick spot check on the stationery supply chain should highlight any discrepancies, saving you unnecessary expenditure, and putting a stop to dishonest practices.
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Harvard Business Review
MAY 12, 2015
Now, algorithms make the decisions and instruct humans throughout the supply chain on which products to make, in what quantities, and where to deliver them. But the system could also delegate in a “smart” way. VirtuOz is far from the only technology delegating to humans. But that’s just a starting point.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
companies manage their supply chains with diligence to ensure suppliers meet their standards for quality and affordability, but the vast majority don’t behave in this fashion when purchasing health care services. They are taking control of their health care supply chains. It is a costly mistake. physical therapy.).
Deming Institute
JANUARY 30, 2017
I also see people in departments labeled Lean or “Process Improvement” who have their skills and efforts squandered because senior leaders think quality isn’t their responsibility or that it can be delegated. The use of random Lean tools isn’t transforming any health system. Care gets delayed.
Harvard Business Review
MAY 21, 2013
This is no dime-a-dozen MBA or supply-chain guy. Stop Delegating Big Announcements to Others. Tim has taken the delegating thing too far. This delegation of major product announcements — wholesale — to others is either lazy or it''s based on a misguided sense of how you motivate your reports.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 17, 2013
He revamped his role, delegating almost all of the tasks on his to-do list to his senior managers and had them do the same to their direct reports. Rather than simply creating more work for junior employees, this emphasis on leading rather than doing resulted in greater efficiencies throughout the company.
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