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

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.

Supply Chain 75

Supply Chain Brand Advertising PR 75

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

Being an ethical and inclusive leader is a central pillar of CMI's Professional Standard. It could help boost pay equality Tips and tools to help you navigate the slippery slope of business ethics Lessons from Britain’s Most Admired Companies on leading with integrity Should pets be allowed in the office?

Policies 121

Policies Article Learning-by-Doing Conference 121

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

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. Sponsored by Accenture. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. Locke of Brown University.

Lean Manufacturing 13

Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 13

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 15

Supply Chain Collins Long-term Learning-by-Doing 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Suppliers play far more than a supplementary role in our supply chain. With our cotton farmers in Xinjiang, we changed many of the unfair trade practices and now aim for more than just fair trade by promoting higher cotton yields and quality through assistance in cotton research, farming techniques, and access to micro-finance.

Industry 15

Industry Strategy Supply Chain Long-term 15

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. They can invest in for-benefit enterprises.

CEO 16

CEO Incubator Entrepreneur Supply Chain 16

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

Companies in every industry can benefit from making more data and algorithm-based decisions in areas of internal operations and finance. These robo-advisors may be used to automate certain aspects of risk management and provide decisions that are ethical and compliant with regulation.

Consultative 9

Consultative Strategy Advice McKinsey 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

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. Whether in politics, finance, or business, there is growing concern that many leaders have lost their moral compass.

Morale 9

Morale EPS Supply Chain Politics 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

For example, Apple says that whenever it finds an underage worker in its supply chain, it sends the child home safely, continues paying his or her wages, and even finances the child’s education and offers employment once doing so is legal. Many companies claim to adhere to strict policies about child labor.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Company Ethics Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

employees can be 25 percent or greater of total workforce; its supply chain of third parties is vital. Yet, the imperatives of offshore facilities and employees are — and will remain — central to American companies' international competitiveness. A company's foreign sales can approach or exceed 50 percent; its non-U.S.

Offshoring 15

Offshoring Outsourcing Supply Chain Globalization 15