Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

companies manage their supply chains with diligence to ensure suppliers meet their standards for quality and affordability, but the vast majority don’t behave in this fashion when purchasing health care services. Innovating for Value in Health Care. They are taking control of their health care supply chains.

Health Care 8

Health Care Supply Chain Price Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

But sustainability needs to be viewed as much more of a how concept, like quality or innovation. Of course that's true, since detecting risks and innovating around them will often fall to those closest to the ground (hint, that's rarely the c-suite). And these issues require a full-court press from all aspects of operations.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Business Model Quality Trends 14

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 14

Retail Chief Executive Officer Supply Chain Operations 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Just as the A's used analytics to find undervalued players who got on base at a disproportionate rate, your company can crunch data to find the offers your customers will respond to best, the price points that will move the most products, or the supply chain configurations that will wring out most cost.

Company 14

Company Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Film 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 7, 2013

And given the dynamism of the net , the innovations will have to come more quickly. Given the reality of limited resources, this lands many traditional product companies at a crossroads. Innovation Internet Strategy CES' In the dance around new centers of gravity, new solar systems of partnership will be formed.

Supply Chain 13

Supply Chain Business Model Software Long-term 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2018

This service, widely offered but rarely used, amounted to iterative looks at companies’ commodity shops (small functional teams that focus on human resource management, equipment maintenance, supplies, and so on). With time saved in managing weapons and equipment, these managers gained time to innovate in other areas.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Operations Conference Restructuring 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

It could upend supply chains, business models, customer relationships, and even entrepreneurship itself. Innovation, customization, speed, and location are also among the opportunities it offers. What would be the cost/benefit of flattening your supply chain and moving production closer to your markets?

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Execution Analysis Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

In the process she developed managerial muscle in finance, human resources, governance, and IT, and, as a bonus, Bronwyn gained more flexibility in her schedule since she didn’t have external client demands driving her day-to-day work. Reshaping your current role is another way to grow on the plateau.

Chief Operating Officer 8

Chief Operating Officer Supply Chain Finance Mentor 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Energy, agriculture, insurance, retail, human resources — no industry is unaffected. Medtronic is using big data and advanced analytics to drive their approach to patient and physician support and manage supply chains. Or lenders’ enhanced abilities to gauge credit risk.

Health Care 9

Health Care Pharmaceuticals Information Technology Supply Chain 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Young firms face many existential threats related to managing internal financial and human resources and external relationships with customers, suppliers, investors and competitors. Generally speaking, entrepreneurs may need to rethink their risks to improve the chances that their innovations succeed. In the U.S.,

Insurance 8

Insurance Risk Management Finance Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2017

His group’s data science, procurement, and supply chain teams crafted algorithmic ensembles that, by all measures and simulations, would save hundreds of millions. Even better, they would respond 10 times faster to market moves than existing processes while requiring minimal human intervention.

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing Software CAPEX Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Make you more innovative. The sidebar “The Innovator’s Network Dilemma” presents convincing data that bears out this observation. The Innovator''s Network Dilemma A study by University of Chicago sociologist Ron Burt demon­strates the cost of inbred networks. It can keep you informed. Teach you new things.

How To 8

How To Diversity Letter Learning-by-Doing 8

HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

I&D is something we have always stood for – attracting the most talented people, fostering a culture where everyone can contribute their best, and leveraging diverse perspectives to drive breakthrough innovations. Mary Hassett, CHRO, Lam Research.

Diversity 52

Diversity Agility Supply Chain Globalization 52

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

JULY 27, 2011

Rather than panic, London's leaders have been both innovative and fearless in finding ways to "make more from less." Games leaders have worked hard to award contracts to smaller suppliers across the country and tracked this as far down the supply chain as possible. Procurement has been reworked in a similarly radical way.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Tourism Banking Budgeting 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Before companies could fully recover, massive flooding in Thailand caused further disruptions in Asian supply chains. Total losses from those two disasters were very likely greater than the savings companies had won, over the preceding years, by squeezing out costs and making their supply chains so efficient.

Efficiency 11

Efficiency Supply Chain Christensen Crisis 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2014

On one level, they need to learn and implement basic business essentials such as financial management and human resource development. Pursue scientific innovation. Yet the harder challenge is to make sure the resulting models we help develop are sustainable. What has been achieved?

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Health Care Self-aware Franchising 9

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2025

At N2Growth , we have observed firsthand how this data-focused executive role has evolved beyond traditional IT oversight to encompass enterprise-wide strategy and innovation. Beyond day-to-day management, individuals in this position are often key contributors to innovation. This starts with our assessment practice.

Competitive Advantage 195

Competitive Advantage Supply Chain Compliance Agility 195