Lead from Within

JANUARY 3, 2024

This is how AI will reshape the future of work and alter leadership dynamics forever: The Intersection of AI and Leadership Strategies: Leaders must think long-term, integrating AI into their strategic plans for market forecasting and supply chain optimization. Staying ahead in AI trends is key for future readiness.

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Supply Chain Leadership Ethics Efficiency 182

Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Finally, investing in employees helps promote an ethical workplace culture within a company. When employees are given opportunities for personal growth, they are more likely to adhere to ethical standards of behavior such as honesty, fairness, respectfulness towards colleagues and customers alike, etc.

Automotive 229

Automotive Company Long-term How To 229

Six Disciplines

MARCH 21, 2011

Operations (facilities, capacity, distribution channels, supply chain, costs, use of technology). Cultural (values, ethics). Technological (pace and changes in technology). Marketing (company image, reputation, positioning, market share, growth). Opportunities and Threats.

SWOT 118

SWOT Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis Supply Chain 118

Six Disciplines

JULY 25, 2014

Operations (facilities, capacity, distribution channels, supply chain, costs, use of technology). Cultural (values, ethics). Technological (pace and changes in technology). Marketing (company image, reputation, positioning, market share, growth). Opportunities and Threats.

SWOT 99

SWOT Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis Supply Chain 99

HR Digest

JULY 25, 2024

to court after he was not provided the option to refuse the use of the HireVue video interview technology or Affectiva’s artificial intelligence analysis program when he interviewed for a position with the organization in 2021. What is the HireVue Technology That Was Used in the CVS-Job Applicant Settlement?

Process 52

Process Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals Efficiency 52

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 18, 2024

The researchers argue that the UK doesn’t have the right technology and money to quickly build advanced machine learning models like big US companies such as Google, Microsoft, or OpenAI. The UK can become a global leader in actually plugging these AI technologies into the economy.” The aim is to make the UK more productive.

Supply Chain 117

Supply Chain Software Incentives Report 117

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 18, 2024

With emerging technologies, shifting consumer behaviors, and dynamic market trends, staying ahead of the curve is more crucial than ever for online businesses. Sustainable and Ethical E-commerce As environmental and ethical concerns continue to gain prominence, consumers are becoming more conscious of their purchasing decisions.

Trends 79

Trends Marketing Supply Chain Loyalty 79

Innovation Excellence

JUNE 15, 2020

Four years ago, in 2016, I published an article in Harvard Business Review outlining the ethical issues we need to address, ranging from long standing thought experiments like the trolley problem to issues surrounding accountability for automated decisions. Unlike the Terminator scenario, these issues are clear and present.

GDP 60

GDP Crisis Supply Chain Budgeting 60

HR Digest

JULY 14, 2022

A few ways we do this at Intel is through: RISE: In May 2020, we outlined our 2030 RISE strategy and corporate responsibility goals for the next decade to accelerate the integration of responsible, inclusive, and sustainable practices and innovative approaches in our operations and supply chain, across the technology industry, and beyond.

Diversity 52

Diversity Supply Chain Globalization Mentor 52

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

How can AI and future technology aid, rather than impair, inclusion? Being an ethical and inclusive leader is a central pillar of CMI's Professional Standard. Join us to hear expert speakers from across the realms of politics and business discuss compelling issues such as: Where do men fit into supporting inclusive workplaces?

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Learning-by-Doing Policies Article Skills 121

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2013

We know that we are somehow complicit in the moral chain that links our cheap clothes with collapsing factories, but we feel powerless to respond. So here are three radical suggestions for transforming the field of supply chain ethics. The truth is that the world is complicated, and supply chains are tangled and dynamic.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Ethics Telecommunications Politics 8

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

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2012

Our thought leaders identified two major drivers for this change: the use of technology, and changes in customer demands. Increased use of technology, they told us, means that online channels are substituting for traditional face-to-face meetings, and CRM systems are providing new insights into customers.

Skills 18

Skills Supply Chain CRM Training 18

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Late last week, the anniversary of Steve Jobs's too-early death witnessed a number of hagiographic treatments of the black-turtlenecked technology messiah. Cook is "largely an enigma," Arthur writes, a known "fitness nut" with a Svengali-like ability to control Apple's supply chain and a penchant for waking up at 4:30 in the morning.

Venture Capitalist 15

Venture Capitalist Supply Chain Hedge Ethics 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. 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. Operations in a Connected World. Sponsored by Accenture.

Lean Manufacturing 13

Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2013

Tough Supply-Chain Choices. Suddenly, companies and consumers across the world are finding themselves in a moral quandary: How can you make (or purchase) clothing cheaply without compromising supply-chain ethics? I Would Give This Five Stars, But. So why is Medicare trying to close it down?

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Health Care Letter Globalization 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

OCTOBER 6, 2011

We have been deploying technology, re-engineering, training, and adopting modern IT-enabled management platforms to help our workers improve their productivity, hence their income. Suppliers play far more than a supplementary role in our supply chain.

Industry 13

Industry Strategy Supply Chain Long-term 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

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. CEO acumen on business-in-society issues is thus imperative in addressing fundamental corporate issues, from business strategy to compliance to ethical standards to risk management.

CEO 8

CEO Ethics Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Startups and major tech companies, notably Alphabet’s Google X division , are investing heavily in smart car technology, as are network ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. “Self-driving” or “smart” cars will simply become whatever we call the next generation of transportation technology.

Transportation 8

Transportation Technology Software Supply Chain 8

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. For anyone with a pension linked to market performance, that is a good thing.

Morale 8

Morale EPS Politics Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

These robo-advisors may be used to automate certain aspects of risk management and provide decisions that are ethical and compliant with regulation. In data-intensive fields like marketing and supply chain management, the results and decisions that robotic algorithms provide is likely to be more accurate than those made by human intuition.

Consultative 8

Consultative Strategy Advice McKinsey 8

HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2024

Instead, his anxieties stem from a deeper, more human concern: the well-being of his employees and the potential risks associated with the cutting-edge technology he helps create. 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.

CEO 52

CEO Altman McCarthy Supply Chain 52

Innovation Excellence

JULY 16, 2020

Step-change technology (AI, Blockchain, IOT, bio-tech) is not just an engine of growth. While technology is the solution for people’s real problems, and while it unlocks tremendous productivity gains and new needs, it always has to be fire-proofed against public interest, ethics and assessment of externalities.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Brand Ethics Engineering 98

Strategy Driven

JUNE 16, 2023

The business world is about to witness a new era where transformative technologies like artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and 5G come together, opening up a world of possibilities. Businesses primed to leverage these technologies to streamline everything from supply chains to sales and marketing will be riding the wave’s crest.

Supply Chain 96

Supply Chain Loyalty Content Efficiency 96

Innovation Excellence

JULY 16, 2020

Step-change technology (AI, Blockchain, IOT, bio-tech) is not just an engine of growth. While technology is the solution for people’s real problems, and while it unlocks tremendous productivity gains and new needs, it always has to be fire-proofed against public interest, ethics and assessment of externalities.

Supply Chain 63

Supply Chain Brand Ethics Engineering 63

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

There were no checks and balances for members of the supply train. This archaic mindset flies in the face of progressive supply chain management, which successful companies now embrace. Enron did not demand enough accountability, fairness, ethics and operational autonomy from its outside auditor. Communications.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57

HR Digest

JUNE 1, 2023

A New Era for IKEA IKEA’s digital transformation began when the company hired Barbara Martin Coppola, a seasoned technology executive with experience at Google, Samsung, and Texas Instruments. By leveraging data, the company has been able to modernize its inventory management, logistics, fulfillment, and overall supply chain operations.

Retail 52

Retail Supply Chain Agility Ethics 52

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2025

They also spearhead the adoption of new tools and technologies, such as advanced analytics and artificial intelligence. As organizations move toward data-driven decisions, it is paramount that these professionals enforce strong ethical guidelines and integrate a balance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices into governance frameworks.

Competitive Advantage 195

Competitive Advantage Supply Chain Compliance Agility 195

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. The cash from high revenues and margins is also often used to enhance the corporation: for improving its operations, productivity, technology and products, or for increasing reach and scale efficiencies through acquisitions.

Offshoring 15

Offshoring Outsourcing Supply Chain Globalization 15