The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 18, 2024

A new report from the University of Cambridge suggests that the UK government should give tax breaks to companies that create AI products and services or use AI in their work. The aim is to make the UK more productive. The UK has no companies big enough to invest meaningfully in foundation model development,” the researchers say.

Supply Chain 105

Supply Chain Software Incentives Report 105

HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2024

His candid admission offers a rare glimpse into the inner world of a visionary leader, one grappling with the ethical and social implications of his work. Building upon Stephanie Neal’s research, HR professionals can spearhead initiatives that prioritize leadership development programs focused on enhancing interpersonal skills.

CEO 52

CEO Altman McCarthy Supply Chain 52

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2013

So here are three radical suggestions for transforming the field of supply chain ethics. We already have complex systems for ensuring that some products get marked with country of origin; some firms are taking voluntary steps to reveal where stuff comes from in detail and down to the micro-level of batch, plant, and date.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Ethics Telecommunications Politics 8

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. Reserved your spot? The results are in: what does the CMI community think?

Policies 121

Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Understanding the Concept of Governance Excellence Governance excellence refers to the strategic oversight conducted by a company’s board of directors that ensures ethical, sustainable, and profitable organizational operations. These factors form a formidable foundation for effective organizational governance when paired together.

Compliance 235

Compliance Efficiency Ethics Metrics 235

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

Producers in less-developed countries compete by keeping costs low. Over the last thirty years, the lean approach — developed by Japanese automakers — has permeated the manufacturing sector in developed countries, but is much less commonly used in the developing world. Locke of Brown University.

Lean Manufacturing 9

Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

defend against “attack from beneath” and maintain your reputation for ethical operations. As organizations gain increasing insight into their own operating models and supply chains they are coming to appreciate the true cost of supposedly “low-value” suppliers. Ethical supply chains.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Contract Manufacturing Outsourcing Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The contemporary CEO must not only be expert at addressing the commercial verities of products, markets, and competitors. Recent global developments underscore the importance of these societal issues. These ethical questions arise in the whole range of corporate activity from technology and manufacturing to marketing and sales.

CEO 8

CEO Ethics Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2012

The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) estimates that in the U.S., $15 In fact, aggressive sales styles and product-focused selling are now so outdated that some customers are simply refusing to meet with salespeople using these techniques. 15 billion is spent per year on sales training. and the U.K.

Skills 15

Skills Supply Chain CRM Training 15

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Even those businesses that craft raw materials for other production capabilities will need to rely on tools, security, IT infrastructure and more from a separate source, and this applies to your business also. There’s a sense of goodwill that develops when you continue to use the same services. Loyal Goodwill.

Bond 10

Bond Advice Construction Ethics 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2014

Coca-Cola is one of the many companies that are making efforts to tackle the world’s greatest societal challenges — water scarcity, climate change, and even the rights of women and girls in the developing world. We also have ethical drivers for our sustainability work. We have a responsibility to help others.

CEO 10

CEO Supply Chain Operations Brand 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2011

They would see that exploiting children in far-off lands creates an unstable supply chain and hurts their future markets. As the article says, "A business needs a successful community, not only to create demand for its products but also to provide critical public assets and a supportive environment."

Porter 14

Porter Morale Supply Chain Long-term 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2013

People do think about global customers, they do think about global supply chains, but they really don''t think about global talent. Peter Warwick: The very positive, "can-do" mindset of professionals in developing markets was very striking, things like 68% of respondents saying doing important work is critical.

Globalization 10

Globalization Supply Chain Marketing Ethics 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

For them, sustainability is a thing to tackle, a functional area; it's a what , like marketing or product development. And as with quality, this isn't just about ethical or aspirational hopes — acting with sustainable values, for example, as covered well by many, including Dov Seidman in his book How.

Supply Chain 11

Supply Chain Business Model Trends Quality 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

legal system is already having trouble keeping up with the pace of developments in transportation. For centuries, the principal assumption behind our transportation supply chain, one baked deeply into the legal system, is that cars are dangerous — or, to be more specific, that drivers are. The change will become invisible.

Transportation 8

Transportation Technology Software Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Part of this story relates to the provenance, or origins, of its products: Chains that provide more upmarket “fast casual” dining such as Panera, Chipotle, and Shake Shack have brands that speak of freshness, health, and trustworthy sourcing. Transparency needs a long game; reputational problems don’t mend fast.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Reputation Brand Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

But after the Great Recession of 2007-2009, when developed economies effectively froze in place, their appetites only sharpened. Those losses stemmed not from poor product, marketing, or supply chain decisions but from regulatory violations, loss of business and fines resulting from bribery and fraud, and concomitant reputational damage.

Marketing 8

Marketing Company Compliance Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

This data is both financial (revenues, profits, growth) and non-financial (customer sentiment, employee engagement, marketing effectiveness, product feedback, and partner ecosystems). Create your own internal robo-advisory service : Companies could develop their own robotic or semi-robotic advice for key decision domains. ZB by 2020.

Consultative 8

Consultative Strategy Advice McKinsey 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2011

They go by names like corporate social responsibility, sustainability, shareholder advocacy, social assessment and auditing, consumer action, government regulation, leadership development, ethics, realignment of incentives , attracting long-term investors , creating shared value , and more. They can invest in for-benefit enterprises.

CEO 11

CEO Incubator Supply Chain Entrepreneur 11

HR Digest

JULY 14, 2022

A few ways we do this at Intel is through: RISE: In May 2020, we outlined our 2030 RISE strategy and corporate responsibility goals for the next decade to accelerate the integration of responsible, inclusive, and sustainable practices and innovative approaches in our operations and supply chain, across the technology industry, and beyond.

Diversity 52

Diversity Supply Chain Globalization Mentor 52

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Business development. Supply chain management should be implemented. Walking the Talk: ethics, values, quality, vision. Readily measurable values: Time and cost of product development-service delivery cycles. Product-service movement at business-to-business levels. Productivity gained.

Strategic Planning 66

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 66

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Business development. Under the rules of supply chain dynamics, one must study your supplier relationships, formalize a plan of outsourcing and develop collaborations. Readily measurable values: Time and cost of product development-service delivery cycles. Product-service movement at retail levels.

Budgeting 50

Budgeting Planning Strategic Planning Competitive Advantage 50

Strategy Driven

JUNE 16, 2023

Businesses primed to leverage these technologies to streamline everything from supply chains to sales and marketing will be riding the wave’s crest. Moreover, by fostering employee growth, businesses foster high engagement levels and productivity, strengthening their foundations for success in 2023. And the good news?

Supply Chain 100

Supply Chain Loyalty Content Efficiency 100

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

But this single-minded focus can be a major problem when it comes to tackling slow-building, systemic challenges, like global warming, that could take down not just supply chains but, over time, entire economies. For anyone with a pension linked to market performance, that is a good thing.

Morale 8

Morale EPS Supply Chain Politics 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Business development. So were professional development programs, rewards for random acts of kindness and other empowerment initiatives. The audit committee of the board would not sign off on behalf of the deals, which just kept happening and developing secret lives of their own. Running the business. Body of Knowledge.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

employees can be 25 percent or greater of total workforce; its supply chain of third parties is vital. for certain domestic markets due to rising costs abroad and labor productivity at home.) exports over time; Because any products imported back to the U.S. exports over time; Because any products imported back to the U.S.

Offshoring 13

Offshoring Outsourcing Supply Chain Globalization 13