Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

During an economic crisis, the exaggerated decline in orders can be especially damaging to upstream suppliers that have high fixed costs tied to production assets. As the bullwhip roars and media reports increase the fear in the marketplace, companies can expect consumers to become more frugal. Strategies to Implement Now.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Retail Crisis Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

For example, in 2010, Corelio and Concentra, two European media companies, established Coldset Printing Partners, a joint venture (JV) for their newspaper printing assets. But on the other hand, in order to safeguard the company’s future competitiveness, CEOs may have no other choice than to invest now.

Co-Opetition 8

Co-Opetition Operations Cost Technology 8

Ask Atma

MAY 5, 2012

He defined the information float as the amount of time information spends in any media channel. Today, technologies such as social media, smart phones, high-speed data mining, ubiquitously networked electronic devices, etc… have precipitated the collapse of the customer feedback float. SEO, SMO and other new media stats.

Business Model 93

Business Model Ries Agility Entrepreneur 93

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

The telecom industry has changed, and the industry dynamics will continue to shift under the pressure from social media and the power of the consumer. Bharti's innovative business model converted fixed costs in capital expenditure to a variable cost based on usage of capacity.

Outsourcing 10

Outsourcing Wireless Telecommunications Core Competence 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Our audience was composed of C-level digital executives from nearly a hundred major media brands. However, we believe that the competitive dynamics shaping online media businesses will also affect many mainstream and Main Street businesses that don't normally think of themselves as competing with Internet titans.

CPA 15

CPA CPM Advertising Disintermediation 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

Consumers in Thailand, on average, have less to spend on books and other media than Americans. But since books have low marginal cost (printing and distribution) relative to fixed costs (research, writing, and editing), Wiley can profitably sell its textbooks there at lower prices.

Price 16

Price Open-book Retail Content 16

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2013

When one person with a wireless connection can be an agency, a media company, or even a manufacturer, traditional advertising organizations have to change their culture, processes, structure, talent policies, resources, and even their business and revenue models in order to embrace the power of open systems being fueled by digital connectivity.

Advertising 9

Advertising Brand Innovation Creativity 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2013

Consumers in Thailand, on average, have less to spend on books and other media than Americans. But since books have low marginal cost (printing and distribution) relative to fixed costs (research, writing, and editing), Wiley can profitably sell its textbooks there at lower prices.

Price 9

Price Open-book Retail Content 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

It's the growing fidelity demands of today's internet population, as they transition from text, image, and standard-definition media-sharing, to high-definition (and even 4K) file transfer. Today, billions of people are increasingly using the same pipes to deliver billions of HD media files. We're facing a congestion crisis.

Fixed Costs 15

Fixed Costs Technology Efficiency Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

It's the growing fidelity demands of today's internet population, as they transition from text, image, and standard-definition media-sharing, to high-definition (and even 4K) file transfer. Today, billions of people are increasingly using the same pipes to deliver billions of HD media files. We're facing a congestion crisis.

Fixed Costs 8

Fixed Costs Technology Efficiency Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2017

media has come under intense scrutiny, with analysts , politicians, and even journalists themselves accusing it of bias and sensationalism — of having failed us — in its coverage of the presidential election. The media did exactly what it was designed to do, given the incentives that govern it. my answer is a sobering no.

Media 11

Media Advertising Fixed Costs Content 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

While some large mergers have been scuttled in recent years, this one is different, principally because the parties occupy different rungs in the media industry supply chain. That’s certainly true in media industries, which are driven by broadband, mobile devices, and new video platforms preferred by younger consumers.

Stephenson 9

Stephenson Guidelines Supply Chain Analysis 9