Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Pioneers of new business models, such as Alibaba and Amazon, are launching innovations in rapid succession, such as voice ordering and real-time pricing, while simultaneously building scale and driving down costs. By streamlining store complexity, the team was also able to slash the retailer’s supply chain costs by 20 percent.

Retail 10

Retail Chief Executive Officer Supply Chain Operations 10

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2020

The consumer behavior was changing and the prices were getting aggressively competing; it was not easy for small retailers to keep up with their online counterparts. The time changed, markets evolved, competition became even harsh, and marketplaces required more innovative ways to make money than the mere commissions.

Supply Chain 75

Supply Chain Retail Software Marketing 75

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

First, Kickstarter and other crowd-funding sources have opened up new options for initial finance. Ultimately, cities and their innovation districts will benefit if they can channel more of the hardware-oriented tinkering and entrepreneurship that launched Silicon Valley and other tech corridors in the first place.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Contract Manufacturing Incubator Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Challenged by other entrepreneurs in Scale Up Milwaukee’s Scalerator program to come up with a plan for rapidly ramping up his business, Cronce wondered: “What if I redefined Raphael as a strategic link in the global medical imaging supply chain, rather than as a paint shop?”

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Deal Chasers: These consumers seem attractive because they buy a lot of volume, but they are less engaged and turn getting the best price into a game. Their price sensitivity leads firms to over-promote and dilute profits. Redbox, the innovator whose DVD dispenser machine rents DVDs for $1 per day, had also grown quite rapidly.

P&L 15

P&L Supply Chain Retail Price 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2015

Conceding on price or substance because you don’t want to upset the other party is a losing scenario, even if you think you’ve temporarily saved the relationship. That positive, innovative approach is not only far more likely to lead you to a beneficial solution, but also to a place of trust. Principles to Remember.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain How To Price Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2011

The basic model will be available as a 20 square meter pre-fabricated kit designed for onsite installation at the price of 500 Euros ($700 U.S. billion people has always called out to me as a problem needing new and innovative solutions. Piggy back on top of existing supply chains to reach the base of the pyramid.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Transportation Cooper Globalization 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2013

If you are a growth-obsessed startup and venture capital financing dries up and buyers grow scarce, you can run out of money. The company''s efficient supply chain made individual transactions profitable, even at low price points. A pure focus on growth carries risks. For a long time, Amazon.com fit in this category.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Supply Chain Long-term Christensen 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2016

Water and energy are not typically priced to reflect their true scarcity, value, or costs. Partnerships can help finance women entrepreneurs, create local centers to supply clean water, and inform communities via text messages when clean water is available. Find ways to value water and price carbon in all future investments.

Energy 8

Energy Price Telecommunications Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 7, 2015

Innovation tourism: it’s a thing. These well-intentioned professionals travel the world in pursuit of the secret sauce of innovation. If you ask the director of a government innovation agency how influential or effective they are, what answer do you expect, other than “ extremely ?” Kenneth Andersson.

Innovation 8

Innovation Planning Tourism Venture Capitalist 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I know that finance professors at business schools throughout the nation teach MBAs and executives that, for the sake of economic efficiency, a company should “maximize shareholder value.” Rather, they trade in outstanding shares in the hope that their market price will increase. Social innovation. I disagree with this priority.

Innovation 10

Innovation EPS Incentives Supply Chain 10

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. Challenges of this frame: Be wary of pricing everything that moves in the environment and focusing too much on costs.

Morale 8

Morale EPS Supply Chain Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The younger firms seem to excel in speed, experimentation and delivering a steady stream of innovation. Innovation gets handled centrally, far from the front line. • Move and innovate faster. Too often, senior executive teams favor horizontal, internally focused actions like “building a world-class finance function.”

Commitment 8

Commitment CEO Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing 8

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.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Depreciation Uncertainty Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2017

While some might be enthused by the potential for corporate tax reform or a (promised) $1 trillion infrastructure investment plan, it’s more likely they’re referring to the historic rollback of regulations in the works across many sectors , from fossil fuels to mining, guns, and finance.

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Supply Chain Short-term Transportation 8