Strategy Driven

JUNE 17, 2021

It’s mainly due to the pandemic , stretching supply chains and bringing manufacturing and sourcing closer to home. Supply chains are being stretched and changes to them are increasing costs across the board. The cost of doing business is increasing because of the pandemic’s impact on supply chains.

Cost 65

Cost Supply Chain Price Long-term 65

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

And the actions that these brands take to demonstrate their credibility must clearly illustrate a blend of corporate ethics and brand authenticity. But a problem that’s becoming ever more visible is that some organisations have made authenticity their marketing strategy, rather than a business one.

Brand 189

Brand Supply Chain Ethics Reputation 189

Six Disciplines

JULY 25, 2014

Marketing (company image, reputation, positioning, market share, growth). Operations (facilities, capacity, distribution channels, supply chain, costs, use of technology). Cultural (values, ethics). Consider exploring these key categories: Strengths and Weaknesses. Environmental (sustainability, conservation).

SWOT 99

SWOT Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis Supply Chain 99

Strategy Driven

JUNE 4, 2020

The ability to act will help you attract your next generation of consumers, customers that prioritise ethical business practices. Connect with your whole supply chain and find out where there are changes you can make, which will lead to a more responsible business. If so, are you sure that the labor conditions are fair?

Supply Chain 65

Supply Chain Energy Brand Globalization 65

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. The recent years have been marked by immense turbulence, with the COVID-19 pandemic triggering economic disruptions, supply chain challenges, and a fiercely competitive talent market.

CEO 52

CEO Altman McCarthy Supply Chain 52

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2018

Companies are cutting supply chain complexity and accelerating responsiveness using the tools of artificial intelligence. Through AI, machine learning, robotics, and advanced analytics, firms are augmenting knowledge-intensive areas such as supply chain planning, customer order management, and inventory tracking.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Technology System Engineering 8

Six Disciplines

MARCH 21, 2011

Marketing (company image, reputation, positioning, market share, growth). Operations (facilities, capacity, distribution channels, supply chain, costs, use of technology). Cultural (values, ethics). Consider exploring these key categories: Strengths and Weaknesses. Environmental (sustainability, conservation).

SWOT 118

SWOT Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis Supply Chain 118

Strategy Driven

MARCH 27, 2018

It’ll depend on who you’re trying to target, but remember that there are large pockets of internet users that object to invasive pop-ups, overly aggressive marketing, and autoplay videos. To check that your business practices – and supply chain – would get the approval of public opinion, considering conducting an ethical audit.

Supply Chain 65

Supply Chain Ethics Bottom-up Politics 65

Strategy Driven

MARCH 15, 2019

This isn’t a marketing issue, this is a business-wide issue, involving every facet of the organisation, hence leadership being so important. Companies have to be consistent in their behaviour, from top to bottom, and right along the supply chain, from the ‘first hand of production to the final hand of the consumer’.

Supply Chain 75

Supply Chain Brand Advertising PR 75

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 30, 2019

As well as being the owner, you are now the marketing executive, the financial guru, the social media manager, the reprographics assistant, the web designer and the coffee maker. Converse with your potential customers in a chattier tone and enjoy selling and marketing your wares on social media. Incentivize.

Supply Chain 50

Supply Chain Outsourcing Media Review 50

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

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Most companies have ethics and compliance policies that get reviewed and signed annually by all employees. “Employees are charged with conducting their business affairs in accordance with the highest ethical standards,” reads one such example. Creating an Ethical Workplace. The head of Supply Chain was given a $3.5

Ethics 8

Ethics Compliance Policies Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

From 2007-2011, forced turnovers due to ethical lapses were 3.9% On a regional basis, the share of all successions attributable to ethical lapses rose most sharply in the U.S. On a regional basis, the share of all successions attributable to ethical lapses rose most sharply in the U.S. and Canada (from 1.6% to 8.8%).

Ethics 8

Ethics CEO Chief Executive Officer Supply Chain 8

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

Improving public services Finally, a short update on another area we are currently working in: CMI is partnering with the Social Market Foundation to explore how to get improved results from the UK’s public services. Being an ethical and inclusive leader is a central pillar of CMI's Professional Standard. Catch up here.

Policies 121

Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Multinational corporations long have looked for growth opportunities in emerging markets. In 2014, according to the latest United Nations estimate, direct foreign investment (FDI) in emerging markets reached more than $700 billion — accounting for over half (56%) of all global FDI flows for the first time. Crime exacts a toll.

Marketing 8

Marketing Company Compliance Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2014

Clean Up Your Subcontracts 4 Tips for Business to Ensure Ethical, Slavery-Free Supply Chains The Guardian It may not seem like a topic for a listicle, but this quick rundown of what businesses need to keep in mind to avoid exploiting vulnerable people – and becoming embroiled in often well-deserved PR nightmares — is entirely useful.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Short-term PR Engineering 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

I’ve been a consultant for almost 20 years, advising companies on complex challenges in ethics, risk, and responsibility. Happily fading from memory is the cliché that ethics and compliance teams effectively constitute a “business prevention department.”

Ethics 11

Ethics Short-term Long-term Supply Chain 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

However, until recently there was little evidence on this question in the countries that dominate global markets in low-cost manufacturing. To examine this possibility, I conducted research on recent developments in Nike Inc’s apparel supply chain with Jens Hainmueller of Stanford University and Richard M. Insight Center.

Lean Manufacturing 8

Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 8

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. In virtually every country across the globe, a broad range of governmental and ethical issues directly and immediately shape what companies can and cannot do. But the U.S.

CEO 8

CEO Ethics Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2011

Porter and Kramer's Shared Value argument subscribes to the same general principle: if businesses looked beyond quarterly profits, they'd see that dumping PCBs into the local streams (GE, I'm talking to you ) will kill their workforce and a small portion of their market, as well as make them susceptible to a PR hit.

Porter 14

Porter Morale Supply Chain Long-term 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

It has no central marketing, procurement, sales, HR, IT, or legal department. Most said that Buffett is “not at all” likely to get involved in the event of unexpected senior management turnover, labor disruptions, supply chain interruptions, complaints by a large customer, a modest decline in sales, or regulatory matters.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term Supply Chain Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2012

Instead, we see more people from technical or operations backgrounds such as project management, R&D, or supply chain moving into sales. Cognitive skills and capabilities include innovative problem solving; the ability to identify opportunities; the ability to work under pressure; and mental toughness and resilience.

Skills 15

Skills Supply Chain CRM Training 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2011

But equally important is character, by which I mean solid ethics and especially the ability to inspire trust. Every month, I have dinner with two of the top people in any field — finance, marketing, I.T., By "talent," I mean three things. And he or she must play demonstrably well with others on the team.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Collins Long-term Human Resources 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2013

As companies expand globally, it''s even more crucial to understand the differences between professionals in different markets. Why is researching workforce motivation in different markets important? People do think about global customers, they do think about global supply chains, but they really don''t think about global talent.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Marketing Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2014

Coca-Cola operates in more than 200 countries and the needs of each market depend on a variety of factors. While some markets face economic issues, others may face resource scarcity and gender inequality, and some face all of these issues and more. We also have ethical drivers for our sustainability work.

CEO 9

CEO Supply Chain Operations Brand 9

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. McDonald’s woes offers three lessons for others about supply-chain transparency.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Reputation Brand Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. Will robo-advisors disrupt corporate capital allocation the same way they have personal capital allocation? will grow to U.S. $5 ZB by 2020.

Consultative 8

Consultative Strategy Advice McKinsey 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

This means self-driving cars have shifted from a period of wild experimentation directly to market adoption — what Paul Nunes and I describe in our 2013 HBR article as “big bang” disruption. While cars have been getting smarter and smarter, the removal of human operators is what will dramatically change the law.

Transportation 8

Transportation Technology Software Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2011

By competing on products, we respond to the market. By competing on serving customers, we can understand, anticipate, stimulate, and influence market demands. Suppliers play far more than a supplementary role in our supply chain.

Industry 10

Industry Strategy Supply Chain Long-term 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

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. Here are a few suggestions: Lead by Example.

CEO 11

CEO Incubator Supply Chain Entrepreneur 11

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Supply chain management should be implemented. Adjustments must be periodically made to target markets, definition of terms and modification of strategies. Doing the things necessary to assure revenue (billings, sales, add-on’s, marketing). Walking the Talk: ethics, values, quality, vision.

Strategic Planning 71

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 71

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2015

Together, they represent a significant percentage of the world’s tobacco supply chain. GoodWeave could never have done this without the support of private enterprises that saw the value of a humane supply chain, and consumers who voted with their dollars for a more just economy.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Licensing Sharpe Industry 8

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. And the good news? Embedding these transformative technologies into operations will be easier than ever.

Supply Chain 107

Supply Chain Loyalty Content Efficiency 107

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

For anyone with a pension linked to market performance, that is a good thing. 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. Work to get those right, too.

Morale 8

Morale EPS Supply Chain Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

Reputational damage to Apple could be used as leverage to change working conditions in its supply chain. When this is the goal, activists frequently select a single firm as their target. Often NGOs will target companies that are most vulnerable or promise to have the most significant impact. Sometimes the issue is one-sided (e.g.

Company 12

Company Supply Chain Politics Media 12