Strategy Driven

APRIL 24, 2024

One effective strategy is to combine smaller shipments destined for similar locations into one LTL shipment, which leads to better freight rates due to economies of scale. The LTL sector will remain crucial in the global supply chain machinery. Such efficiencies translate to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Efficiency 120

Efficiency Supply Chain Cost Transportation 120

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Back in 2011, the McKinsey Global Institute published a report on the transformational potential of big data—and it would take a supercomputer to process all of the articles that have appeared since then urging companies to get on board before some digital disruptor renders them obsolete. Those disruptors are right around the corner.

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Early Adopters Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. Fostering innovation. Investing in sustainability is not only a risk management tool; it can also drive innovation.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2016

To minimize empty seats, airlines have enrolled in Global Airline Alliances (GALs) such as Oneworld, Star Alliance, and so on to at least make the carrier portion of the revenue for that passenger and monetize that seat. Starting in the early 1990s, Southwest stock delivered among the best rates of return in the history of American business.

Airlines 9

Airlines Travel Industry Disruptive Innovation 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2012

To enhance financial flexibility, companies have been retaining unprecedented amounts of cash on their balance sheets, calling it "strategic" cash to distinguish it from the "operating" cash that is needed to run the business. How Should You Approach Strategic Cash? Specifically, firms should: Continuously Consider Alternative Uses.

Company 13

Company Cost of Capital Finance Long-term 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The article shocked the sensibilities of many who worried about rising corporate power in the world, but for many executives struggling to chart courses through the chaos of newly globalized and deregulated markets, it offered an irresistible clarity: one need only focus on owners’ interests. But it’s not good at innovation.

Supply Chain 11

Supply Chain Bureaucracy Short-term Agility 11