Leading Blog

MAY 21, 2021

B USINESS is not a discipline, but an endeavor made up of disciplines such as accounting, communications, economics, finance, leadership, management, marketing, operations, psychology, sociology, and strategy. Lesson: The higher one rises in an organization, the more one must be a generalist.

Short-term 381

Short-term Morale Rate of Return Finance 381

Strategy Driven

APRIL 24, 2024

One effective strategy is to combine smaller shipments destined for similar locations into one LTL shipment, which leads to better freight rates due to economies of scale. The Role of Packaging in LTL Freight Shipping Packaging is an integral element that affects both the safety of shipments and cost-efficiency in LTL freight.

Efficiency 96

Efficiency Supply Chain Cost Transportation 96

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

In many cases, the culprit is a gap between launching a few analytics experiments and embedding these insights into the operating model of the larger organization. Merely layering powerful technology systems on top of existing operations is not enough. Embracing data and analytics is not a tactic; it’s a transformation.

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Early Adopters Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

As more firms became multinationals, fewer showed loyalty to particular communities or any hesitation to migrate their operations to wherever costs were lowest. Employees were viewed more as fungible inputs to operations, and customers viewed more as targets within more and less lucrative segments. But it’s not good at innovation.

Supply Chain 13

Supply Chain Bureaucracy Short-term Agility 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2016

Basically, unable to innovate their core offering, airlines have figured out a way to innovate in the way costs are allocated. Starting in the early 1990s, Southwest stock delivered among the best rates of return in the history of American business. There are clearly still people who deliberately choose not to fly.

Airlines 10

Airlines Travel Industry Disruptive Innovation 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. Fostering innovation. Investing in sustainability is not only a risk management tool; it can also drive innovation.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2012

To enhance financial flexibility, companies have been retaining unprecedented amounts of cash on their balance sheets, calling it "strategic" cash to distinguish it from the "operating" cash that is needed to run the business. How Should You Approach Strategic Cash? Specifically, firms should: Continuously Consider Alternative Uses.

Company 15

Company Cost of Capital Finance Long-term 15