CEO Insider

JULY 15, 2021

Until recently, logistics and supply chain management were professions that happened quietly, behind the scenes. When we picture supply chain management and logistics professionals, we probably picture a somewhat skewed view of the workforce.

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Supply Chain Company Magazine Management 106

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Trucking firms play a key role in the wider global supply chain and logistics function. However, trucking firm owners and managers can still plan for sustainable and achievable growth even in an uncertain economic environment. In fact, the trucking sector needs managers with a sound grasp of finances to drive business expansion.

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Planning Supply Chain Budgeting ROI 105

Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2021

Deploying an operational risk management program that does the intended job remains a challenge for many businesses today. Global commerce continues to expand and supply chains are becoming more complex. Another problem companies face today involves the funding of the operational risk management strategy consistently.

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Operations Strategy Management Risk Management 120

Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Climate-Positive Offices In the corporate real estate industry, Duffy argued that the root cause of climate abuse by offices is the office supply chain and its incentives. Facility managers should be rewarded for maintaining highly sustainable environments, not merely reducing costs.

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Positioning Supply Chain Real Estate Business Model 230

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The business plan will need to list the products to be sold and the supply chain that will be in place to get them. This brings us to business financing which will be based on the above business plan. One main reason for new businesses failing is under financing. This equipment should be in the financing request.

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Planning Merchandising Licensing Finance 123

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 23, 2022

A common complaint in the healthcare industry in recent years is that it has too many managers, and that these managers not only take money away from frontline care but also lack the medical expertise and experience to truly understand things. Managerial expertise. Making it happen.

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Skills Supply Chain Restructuring Training 64

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2022

At Freeman, we streamline our supply chain by taking a beginner’s mindset and breaking down the process. The first step was to manage our inventory. Before Freeman, Janet served as CEO of Marsh ClearSight, a global leader in risk, safety, and claims management software. billion and global new business doubled.

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COO Supply Chain Globalization Learning-by-Doing 130

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Sales managers need to do a much better job at onboarding and coaching in this new environment. But companies still need to fix broken systems, such as a supply chain issue, and obey compliance issues and federal and state regulations, such as for OSHA, EPA, SEC, and OFEC. A recession adds challenges to the sales environment.

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Dunning Supply Chain CPA Compliance 102

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.

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Cost Supply Chain Price Long-term 65

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Managers tend to think about liquidity as a finance issue, but in face the behaviors of the sales and operations team — and how they communicate and work together — can have a direct affect on a company’s cash position.

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Supply Chain Crisis Marketing Working Capital 19

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Setting up your website, working on getting finances sorted, they are all part and parcel of a startup too. Many people get logistics confused with supply-chain. Logistics is the movement of goods and supply chain is that movement – however, it is also sourcing, cost of goods, relationship management and everything else.

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Supply Chain Parcell Cost Finance 57

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2016

A new type of services company could transform global supply chains: Financial technology companies that act as intermediaries in facilitating transactions between a company and its suppliers. FinTechs are internet companies that streamline financial systems and make funding the supply chain more efficient.

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Supply Chain Cost of Capital Transportation Finance 9

Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Being servant leaders as Chartered Managers In an opinion piece in the Daily FT , Ajantha Dharmasiri CMgr FCMI, president of CMI Sri Lanka , reflects on a successful year and assures that CMI Sri Lanka will continue to facilitate the processes of up-skilling, multi-skilling, and re-skilling managers. Read it here.

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Crisis Management Committee Hotels Webinar 52

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2022

There was then a gap to access to finance and a non-supportive policy environment. The importance of organizational agility was reaffirmed in a second report , from the Institute for Management Development’s (IMD) Future Readiness Centre. The existential difficulties posed by Covid were also reflected, with 43.8%

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Company Hofstede Supply Chain Agility 127

Strategy Driven

MARCH 16, 2020

The other key advantage is that the business model, including supply chain, IT systems, and personnel management is already in place, saving a huge amount of work compared to starting a business from scratch. Disadvantages. The first thing that might spring to mind is the initial investment required for a franchise.

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Franchising Supply Chain Business Model How To 66

HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

Robinson recently received its World Finance Sustainability Awards 2022. Our employees are experts in helping our customers create more efficient, resilient and sustainable supply chains. We have a critical role to play to help our customers, our industry, and our world lessen the environmental impact of supply chains.

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Supply Chain Human Resources Diversity Transportation 109

Skip Prichard

APRIL 27, 2020

And then keep adapting as we learned more about how to deal with health issues, work-from-home issues, finances, family, school and technology. How do you manage the impact of anxiety, mental health and wellness issues that are clearly going to impact a lot of people all at once? So many things changed all at once. And what do we do?

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Supply Chain Crisis Learning-by-Doing Finance 111

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

and a development manager at Oracle Corp. She also manages JLL’s corporate offices around the world, with a focus on creating spaces that promote engagement, collaboration, and wellbeing. Prior to joining Apollo, he was Managing Director and Chief Talent Officer at BlackRock. Prior to joining JLL, Bilbrey was the U.S.

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Human Resources Globalization Resources Diversity 469

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The ROI can be hard to calculate — but that doesn’t mean it’s not substantial.

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Supply Chain ROI Risk Management Operations 14

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

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’. This isn’t a marketing issue, this is a business-wide issue, involving every facet of the organisation. And this genuinely has to go all the way.

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Brand Supply Chain Ethics Reputation 189

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

And, when political turmoil in Egypt, Libya and elsewhere in the Mideast erupted, many businesses could only watch and wait to learn what it would mean for their supply chains. This is a concept fundamental to finance but that, for some reason, has not migrated into supply chain risk management.

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Supply Chain Chief Procurement Officer Risk Management Management 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Recent research by the author has further explored this field, highlighting two critical aspects: the role of high-ability managers in selecting profitable ESG projects and the long-term value of ESG practices in supply chains.

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Supply Chain Consensus Long-term Politics 17

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Supply chains are linked to these inputs, as is every other variable the CEO needs to be concerned about, from available corporate resources to stock price. So BDAI is pretty useful for management to be able to see where we are and where we might be headed. BDAI (for short) is excellent at making sense out of the current state.

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CEO Balanced Scorecard Supply Chain Sharpe 66

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2015

Either accept it (and its higher costs and lower profits) or take control of your fate with strategic, game-changing actions that cut time and costs from the supply chain. The impact on supply chains. Longer supply chains also increase inventory levels and carrying costs related to financing and warehousing.

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Supply Chain Crisis Transportation Tactics 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 15, 2019

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’. This isn’t a marketing issue, this is a business-wide issue, involving every facet of the organisation, hence leadership being so important.

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Supply Chain Brand Advertising PR 75

Strategy Driven

MAY 16, 2018

The other key advantage is that the business model, including supply chain, IT systems, and personnel management is already in place, saving a huge amount of work compared to starting a business from scratch. Disadvantages. The first thing that might spring to mind is the initial investment required for a franchise.

Franchising 52

Franchising Supply Chain How To Business Model 52

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. You can learn more in FE News. Enjoy the rest of your week.

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Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable. The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain.

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Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 344

N2Growth Blog

MAY 5, 2011

Pricing impacts everything from strategy and tactics, to finance, to branding, to marketing and sales, to vendor selection and supply chain management, to recruiting and compensation, and to customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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Price Discount Brand Supply Chain 371

Strategy Driven

JUNE 19, 2019

You should have a just-in-time supply chain system, and a system that allows you to get the right people in the right jobs. Paper and radio advertising offers fewer tracking options. Resource Allocation. If you want your business to function better, it is important that you allocate the resources accordingly.

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Supply Chain Film Outsourcing Cost 52

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Historically, smaller, lower-tier suppliers have had trouble obtaining financing. They are making it easier for them to use assets such as approved invoices, inventories, and purchase orders to access financing from outside investors or focal companies. New fintech platforms are changing that.

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Finance Company Supply Chain Operations 18

Strategy Driven

APRIL 29, 2016

The commitment of finances, organizational energy, and resources – human and otherwise – can be daunting. You will be facing a buyer network likely consisting of representatives from purchasing, finance, legal, and other corporate functions relevant to the organization’s specific needs.

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Due Diligence Team Supply Chain Finance 50

Strategy Driven

MAY 6, 2016

Patagonia is spreading expectations around supply chain transparency. If you work for a small firm or a giant organization, in fashion or finance, in Texas or Tanzania, you are competing in a ruthless, globe-spanning Expectation Economy. Companies like Google are heightening expectations around data-driven personalization.

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Trends Supply Chain Innovation Human Needs 50

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. link] Scot Herrick Best practices excuse management of really understanding their business and strategy.

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Blog Outsourcing Competitive Advantage Innovation 334

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

Traditional mass manufacturing is based on principles of “Scientific Management” that date back to the 19th century. Managers hold virtually all decision-making authority. Here’s a simplified description of the difference between the two approaches. Workers specialize in simple, highly routinized operations.

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Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2014

Others maintain supply chains, handle logistics, and otherwise support those front-line troops. You also have support staff, including the people in marketing, finance, HR, and other functions. When you hire a manager, he or she typically generates enough work to keep somebody else busy as well.

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Cost Span of Control Management Bureaucracy 9

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 20, 2021

Taking control of the spending your company is doing may not be easy, but it’s extremely important. Companies that are spending too much often find that they’re not successful in keeping costs reasonable. That can lead to overruns that really cut into their bottom line.

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Long-term Bottom-up Quality Cost 121