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.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Bureaucracy Short-term Agility 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2013

senators — seeks to increase the number of visas that the US government can grant highly-skilled workers (aka H1B visas), from 65,000 to around 110,000 a year, it is likely to constraint non-American companies operating in the US. India''s hi-tech giants clearly need to reinvent themselves.

Offshoring 9

Offshoring Information Technology Automotive Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

In the early 2000s, as part of a huge offshoring trend in the business economy, GE shifted manufacturing to suppliers such as Samsung and LG. By the summer of 2008 GE leadership wanted to sell the appliances business or spin it off. With leadership engagement and support, this system will thrive.

Insourcing 10

Insourcing Operations Offshoring Engineering 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2015

Starting a global engineering operation “essentially doubles the expense for 6-12 months,” says former Informatica CTO, James Markarian. They believe in strong, empowered global leadership, at both HQ and at remote sites. “Don’t send only ‘undesirable’ work like porting or testing offshore.

Offshoring 8

Offshoring CTO Company Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

The BP Commission properly criticized the federal government for failing to assume leadership soon enough or to act effectively in coordinating the private sector and public sector (federal, state and local) actors. Neither the Gulf spill nor the problems at the Japan nuclear plants were unthinkable. Heineman, Jr.,

Crisis Management 16

Crisis Management Crisis Management Chemicals 16

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The internet has dramatically changed the way companies operate. But companies will only be able to realize productivity gains from these new operating models if they skillfully manage the soft side of their automation transformation—the people in what will be a vastly different organization. The Next Analytics Age.

Early Adopters 8

Early Adopters Short-term Long-term Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

In an economy where traditional manufacturing jobs have gone offshore, and globalization and technology have put pressure on U.S. For each city or region the right mix of programs depends on what outcomes the leadership of that area is trying to achieve. This research shows that the market for middle skills operates very poorly.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Toward a New Leadership Agenda. Business leaders can take an active role in shaping the next phase of globalization by looking beyond cost-based offshoring and emphasizing the benefits of trade and technology across a wider geographic and demographic base. To do so, business leaders must balance two apparently conflicting objectives.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

HR Digest

JULY 22, 2019

Robotic loaders and remotely-controlled trucks are significantly reducing operational costs in the mining sector. Mining companies are increasingly moving to the latest automation technology to modernize their operations. Automation in mining also handles increasing safety challenges associated with conventional operations.

Industry 87

Industry Operations Transportation Technology 87

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Yet, the imperatives of offshore facilities and employees are — and will remain — central to American companies' international competitiveness. Offshoring and outsourcing today are like sex in the Victorian era: repressed or criticized in public discussion, much practiced in private behavior. Business Purpose.

Offshoring 15

Offshoring Outsourcing Supply Chain Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Nine big brands with operations in Ohio publicly pressed the state to reinstate energy efficiency and renewable energy portfolio standards. finally got into offshore wind near Rhode Island. Big themes are great, but periodically a specific example of leadership seems worthy of extra attention.

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8