Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Demand forecasting may become more challenging as demand patterns change, and companies may be advised to look into forecasting methods based on scenario planning rather than historical patterns. Good critical suppliers should be protected in case they run into difficulties so they will be there for the long term.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Retail Crisis Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2013

Overall demand is fragmenting, both geographically and in terms of what customers require — more options, faster product cycles, more customization and after-sale service. For example, in a world of rising and complex risk, they will need to adopt planning systems that don't rely on point forecasts, but use scenario planning.

Globalization 9

Globalization Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals McKinsey 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2014

But in terms of their objectives and planning horizons, there is often a yawning gap between these private and public sector players. It is not hard to see why the two sides find it challenging to confer about infrastructure needs – much less participate in each other’s planning processes.

Planning 8

Planning Scenario Planning Transportation Workshop 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Sprints break an otherwise long, complex process into sizable, achievable chunks that can be accomplished at greater speed. Designed as a thoughtful multistakeholder process, strategy has long been the domain of careful deliberation based on a maximum amount of information. But companies have less and less time for them.

Agility 8

Agility Strategy Short-term Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2018

The sooner firms have a Brexit plan, the faster they can focus on managing these competitive dynamics. How to Plan for Brexit. Companies need a working group that regularly assesses Brexit impacts relative to competition, and a strategic plan for their UK business that is straightforward, flexible, and easy to track.

Planning 8

Planning Supply Chain Strategic Planning Workshop 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Developments in the Middle East — first the removal of long-time Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011 and now Hosni Mubarak's stepping down in Egypt — suggest that authoritarian regimes in the region are not immune to "people power." In terms of scenario planning , firms would think about alternative paths.

Strategy 13

Strategy Politics Short-term Long-term 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2017

While consumer spending has proven resilient, with same-store retail sales rising 6% YOY in April , most multinational corporations are developing contingency plans to mitigate risks to their businesses and reassessing the country’s role in their global market portfolio and supply chains. Renegotiating NAFTA. YOY in 2017–2018.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Depreciation Uncertainty Marketing 8