Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2018

These trends will require oil producers to shift their focus away from transportation and diversify towards innovative petrochemical products to capture market share in diverse end uses such as clothing and construction materials.

Offshoring 10

Offshoring Price Transportation Long-term 10

Rajesh Setty

DECEMBER 4, 2008

We had offshored our development team but when we did a rightshoring exercise, we found that a dual-shore approach works better. We will pursue a global channel strategy after we complete our I18N project. In the interim we might also look at piloting an Affiliate Marketing Strategy. We are excited about this new release.

Blue Ocean Strategy 30

Blue Ocean Strategy CPM Licensing Open-book 30

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2012

Barring a tax holiday, this cash is effectively "trapped" offshore. Many shareholders, however, believe that excess cash should not be retained as a long-term corporate finance strategy, citing uncertainties about its eventual use and the relatively low returns on investment. Facilitate Acquisitions. Arguments Against Strategic Cash.

Company 13

Company Cost of Capital Finance Long-term 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Enter Henry Ford, who revolutionized the industry with his manufacturing innovations , lowering the price of cars from $2,000 in 1908 to just $260 by 1925 — an 87% reduction! He didn’t do it by making cars shoddier or offshoring production to low-wage countries. But the most innovative Indian hospitals are doing much more.

Health Care 8

Health Care Cost Lean Production Offshoring 8

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. Following are a few of the thoughts David shared in closing out Day 1: Start-ups begin here, but are scaling offshore. Out of all the speakers on today’s agenda David is the one I’d be most interested in having dinner with.

Blog 306

Blog Brand Media Influence 306

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Steel did in an earlier era of manufacturing, Aquion and innovative firms like it are spearheading economic and employment growth across the country. Indeed, in a world where globalization and rapid technological changes are the norm, manufacturing, high-tech development, and innovation clearly require a different level of support.

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Engineering Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

We see ourselves as risk-takers and innovators. In an economy where traditional manufacturing jobs have gone offshore, and globalization and technology have put pressure on U.S. An effective policy strategy for small businesses needs to focus on the unique needs these companies have. But these things are not enough.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Strategies for growth in a connected world. Likewise, companies like PCH International and Dragon Innovation are now available to manage contract manufacturing and otherwise “make manufacturing feel easy” to entrepreneurs or small companies, as noted by The Wall Street Journal’s Chris Mims last year. Insight Center.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Contract Manufacturing Incubator Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2018

The purpose was to address historic quality issues as work was offshored, but these steps became redundant with the certainty of accuracy that RPA brings. RPA in which the “P” stands for process improvement or innovation is a much more valuable tool than simple task automation.

Process 12

Process Six Sigma Company Technology 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2014

Today, by contrast, GE does all it can to escape taxation, in large part through “ innovative accounting that enables it to concentrate its profits offshore ,” as the New York Times characterized it. And it is hardly alone.

Public Relations 9

Public Relations Offshoring Magazine Globalization 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Meanwhile, business was free to focus on generating growth, productivity, innovation, and, ultimately, societal wealth. Business leaders can take an active role in shaping the next phase of globalization by looking beyond cost-based offshoring and emphasizing the benefits of trade and technology across a wider geographic and demographic base.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2018

From automotive to semiconductors to pharma to clean energy , America’s innovation centers have shifted east, offering growing evidence that the U.S. It’s a lesson for countries around the world: Once manufacturing bids farewell, engineering and production know-how depart as well, and innovation activities eventually follow.

Innovation 10

Innovation Offshoring Engineering Automotive 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Everyone thinks they have a digital strategy these days. But while your company may have a business or IT strategy that incorporates digital technology, an IT strategy does not equal a digital strategy. Because most IT strategies treat technology in isolation. Does your strategy capitalize on that?

IT Strategy 9

IT Strategy Strategy Class Offshoring 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

A vast ideological gap on macro-economic policy divides Washington and much of the nation, but there is almost universal agreement on one solution: innovation. Innovation is now perceived as a panacea for job creation, income generation, economic growth, dollar strength, and the revival of the U.S. as global hegemon.

Innovation 12

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2017

The ready access to low-cost capital should change the way business leaders think about strategy, and in particular the relative value of improving profit margins versus accelerating growth. When capital costs are high, strategies that expand margins are almost always better than strategies that accelerate growth. Related Video.

ROE 14

ROE Long-term GDP Six Sigma 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2014

We have some of our largest and most innovative companies doing this. They aren’t planning to do an inversion, but on the other hand after tax they’re earning less than 1% on that money, compared to over 30% when they invest it in new products and R&D and innovation. Bill George: The problem is definitely with the tax code.

Globalization 8

Globalization CEO System Offshoring 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2016

We’ve already seen knowledge work such as accounting and legal services being shipped offshore to cheaper employees. The same software combined with robotics, 3D printing, and myriad other innovations will continue to eliminate jobs throughout the workforce. Strategies for growth in a connected world. Insight Center.

Open-book 8

Open-book Technology Offshoring Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

finally got into offshore wind near Rhode Island. He disparaged the “quarterly earnings hysteria” and asked companies to submit long-term strategy plans and address environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. days of innovation). Levi’s Shared What It Knows about Water.

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2017

Rather than being undercut by new, lower-cost competitors in rapidly developing economies, such as China and India, companies have globalized their supply chains or offshored their production. Effective risk management requires business leaders to attend to these nonmarket threats and to develop nonmarket strategies.

Politics 10

Politics Supply Chain Offshoring Globalization 10