The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Already we’ve seen retail demand falling to unprecedented levels, with reduced mobility also causing demand for oil to plummet. They then attempted to control for various factors that might influence workplace performance, such as the region the firm was based in, the size of the workforce, and the industry the company operated in.

Short-term 114

Short-term Long-term Survey Leadership Styles 114

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Few industries are being disrupted as drastically as the retail industry. More retail purchases are moving online, and a growing number of manufacturers now sell to consumers directly, cutting out retailers entirely. It’s either adapt to the new environment or step aside and make room for a competitor who can.

Retail 11

Retail Chief Executive Officer Supply Chain Merchandising 11

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 6, 2012

Johnson had launched Apple’s retail strategy and was the man behind the aggressive store expansion a decade ago. Right away, he replaced the chief operating officer, chief marketing officer, chief technology officer and chief talent officer. Incremental improvement isn’t an option; these leaders demand transformation. Last year, J.C.

Chief Operating Officer 202

Chief Operating Officer Chief Technology Officer CEO Innovation 202

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 6, 2016

After months of collective hard work by several stakeholders, a consortium of local investors, the government, the union and the farmers worked out a deal to keep the plant operating by securing a contract to co-pack several products for Heinz. This would save the jobs of 30% of the original workforce.

Retail 100

Retail Restructuring Brand Ethics 100

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Bureau of Labor Statistics , the two largest occupations in the United States are retail salesperson and cashier. Retail employees typically receive their work schedules one or two weeks in advance and even those schedules can change at the last minute. In 2014, the median age of a retail salesperson was 35.

Retail 8

Retail Operations Price Merchandising 8

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 19, 2012

At this point I will gaze into my crystal ball and prophesize the environments in which 21 st century CEOs will operate, a decade from now. I know from my marketing background that the human brain can absorb only so much. Some of the changes I am prophesizing may initially appear to be challenging; yet, they offer opportunity.

CEO 204

CEO Competitive Advantage Teamwork Marketing 204

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2018

The relentless rise of online retailers has led to deep soul searching among brick-and-mortar retailers to find ways to compete. The traditional methods of competing through convenience, assortment, and pricing are largely ineffective against online retailers who outperform brick-and-mortar retailers in these dimensions.

Retail 8

Retail Productivity Products Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Executives have a choice in how they run their operations. But the employee-centered way is a better way — even in low-cost retail. In my research, I’ve found that retailers using an employee-centered operations strategy, which I call the good jobs strategy , have two strategic advantages. respectively.

Retail 8

Retail Operations Depreciation Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Today, the guild mentality persists within companies, where functions such as marketing, sales, finance, IT, human resources and R&D all have their own area of special expertise. It can rapidly build demand, which reinforces the relationship with retail grocers. But Frito-Lay stocks its own products.

Operations 15

Operations Competitive Advantage Supply Chain Retail 15

Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2017

Human resources management is all about striking a balance between encouragement, rewards, and sanctions. It renews interest in their task and keeps them engaged with your operation. If your business operates in the retail sector, you should invest in sales technique training.

Training 50

Training Bottom-up Budgeting Long-term 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

With Black Friday behind us, Cyber Monday upon us, and retail's make-or-break season in high gear, many of us are interacting more than usual with front-line service employees. That gives the organization more resources, which it can use to improve employee and customer satisfaction even further.

Retail 8

Retail Heskett Franchising COO 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

He is the founder of The Potential Project – a leading global provider of corporate based mindfulness solutions operating in 20 countries. Rasmus has a Master’s degree in Organizational Development & Adult Learning and degrees in Philosophy and Human Resources. Gillian is a Partner with The Potential Project Australia.

Productivity 50

Productivity Products Strategy Covey 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

To deliver more value, the human resources function needs to spend more time accelerating operational improvement and less time on its traditional administrative and compliance activities. Bring people into HR with extensive operational improvement experience. Scibelli himself came from the retail sector.

Process 15

Process Compliance Operations Human Resources 15

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Validate your worth to the overall company operation. Become top management’s partner in efficiency of operations. Product-service movement at retail levels. Continuous quality improvement within your own operation. Human resources development. Without goals, one cannot operate under self-control.

Budgeting 50

Budgeting Planning Strategic Planning Competitive Advantage 50

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

That “little” privately-held business has grown tremendously since its launch and currently has more than 90 physical retail locations and a highly successful eCommerce business. Like many competitors in the apparel industry, Vineyard Vines has kept their operations lean in order to preserve operating margins.

Retail 8

Retail Apparel Engineering Audience 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2017

It has also been acquiring e-commerce niche players, including Shoebuy and outdoor gear retailer Moosejaw, and digital technology companies, such as search experts Adchemy and cloud platform OneOps. Walmart has perhaps the best physical distribution and retail network in the world. It needs to be competitive on digital channels, sure.

IT Strategy 11

IT Strategy Strategy Core Competence Price 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2012

You might think that the corporate human resources function doesn't have much of a role in improving business processes, such as product development, operations, customer service, or distribution. In addition, they possess two key traits: Deep operational experience. But I've found that it does.

Human Resources 15

Human Resources Operations Maturity Compliance 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

For more than a decade, leading human resource strategists have hit on a recurring theme: You want your star players working in the roles that matter most to the business. But the role is becoming important in many other industries as well, such as creative arenas (for example, product design in retail) and communications.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey Human Resources Reputation Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

A large retail company wanted employees who were taking medications for chronic conditions to switch from picking up prescriptions at retail pharmacies to having prescriptions delivered to their homes by mail. Health Human resources Motivation Operations'

Retail 8

Retail Human Resources Outsourcing Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2017

In industries like retail, customer service, and hospitality, entry-level turnover alone costs billions of dollars each year, based on voluntary turnover rates and annual replacement costs. The young people we surveyed worked in a wide variety of industries, including health care, manufacturing, retail, and hospitality.

Survey 8

Survey Retail How To Reis 8

You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 31, 2010

They are also imposed to provide structure in organizational settings that support the work and build a broad framework within which individuals are free to operate and contribute. As they often say in retail stores about handling merchandise, “ If you break it you own it”.

Maturity 50

Maturity Blog Merchandising McCarthy 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Usually, if you search, there are opportunities in your current job and at your current level to display your ability to drive change, even if you are in a support function like finance or human resources.

Innovation 16

Innovation Merchandising How To Proposal 16

HR Digest

JUNE 24, 2023

HR analytics, also known as people analytics or workforce analytics, is a data-driven approach that empowers Human Resources Management (HRM) by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting HR data. The term Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) emerged as organizations recognized the critical role HR plays in driving business success.

Metrics 98

Metrics Trends Compliance Analysis 98

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

It’s now done by economists, data engineers, IT operatives, and anyone who has access to the data. These tools are especially attractive to retail and service companies because they have so many employees and such high turnover, which means they are hiring all the time. Human resources Information & technology Talent management'

Succession 11

Succession Human Resources Information Technology Software 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2014

In addressing the billion-dollar adherence problem, Vitality (since acquired by NANTHEALTH ) considered the interests of the players in the diverse ecosystem, including pharmaceutical companies, retail pharmacies, and health care providers. Operations. Human resources. These may involve new areas for the company (e.g.,

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Company Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2012

What excited Sam was McGregor's clear and compelling articulation of the personnel (today, we say "human resources") policies in which he instinctively believed. From the day he opened his first TV and appliance retail store in Richmond, Virginia, Sam understood that management means getting results through the efforts of other people.

McGregor 9

McGregor Human Resources Retail Taylorism 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Consider Lowe's , America's second-largest home improvement retailer worldwide, with revenue of $49 billion and more than 1,700 stores. Coco has a unique background because he's not a career HR professional; he started in operations at GE , where he was trained as a Six Sigma Black Belt process improvement expert.

Six Sigma 15

Six Sigma Skills Team Compliance 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2016

automotive, financial services, retail, telecomm, and hospitality sectors. At one 170,000-employee big box retailer, linking the feedback systems would require approvals from three different senior executives, the CMO, the chief human resources officer, and the president of retail. You and Your Team Series.

Survey 8

Survey Retail System Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers, according to a leading technology industry analyst. Each of the potential business benefits of 3D printing carries tax implications that could alter the equation for any anticipated operating efficiency or return on investment. Are there operations you would shed? Threat analysis.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Execution Analysis Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2013

That’s because either government regulations dictate joint ventures — for example, in the auto sector in China and multi-brand retailing in India — or because two companies believe they need each other’s complementary strengths, as in the case of AirAsia Japan. A llocate decision rights based on the context and logic.

Long-term 8

Long-term Airlines Guidelines Cooper 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

So four years ago, when I was CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance and tapped to lead a mega change initiative — splitting off our unit into a new, publicly traded company, Synchrony Financial — I’ll admit I viewed it as a huge challenge. We have hired more than 5,000 new employees since beginning the effort in late 2013.)

Management 11

Management IPO Diversity Long-term 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2017

When we asked one successful online retailer “How do you compete with Amazon?” Retailers like Walmart and Macy’s manage a supply chain, buying and reselling their own inventory. Human capital. After all, we call the department human resources. ” the response was “You don’t.”

Intellectual Capital 8

Intellectual Capital Strategy Supply Chain Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

business units and functional groups like marketing or human resources set out “challenges” that they’d like employees to work on. Skunkworks often need to be protected from the business units, so that they have the freedom and resources that their ideas need to get out into the market.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Company Due Diligence Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2015

Organizations have always depended on data — to manage operations, to communicate with customers, to pay employees and suppliers, to plan their futures, and so forth. The strategy has deep roots in science and is beginning to prove itself across a broad spectrum.

Business Model 8

Business Model Price Competitive Advantage Strategy 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. The team had dropped the ball on inquiries from several retailers interested in its products by failing to coordinate getting them into the company’s system quickly.

Case Study 14

Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The banks that have nearly completed their regulatory agenda have a head start, since they can free up more financial and human resources to address evolving technology. This second transformation will be triggered not by regulation but by rapidly evolving technology.

Banking 8

Banking Crisis Bottom-up Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2017

For example, the Amazon Go retail store in Seattle has no cashiers or checkout lanes. Deconstructing the “job” reveals that the human still plays an important role. Others, such as requesting customer identification information and tracking the status of a delivery are optimally done with RPA.

Supply Chain 11

Supply Chain Outsourcing Call Center Organization 11