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.

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Short-term Morale Rate of Return Finance 385

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. Incorporating Technology and Automation in LTL Shipping The intersection of technology and transportation has yielded transformative tools for those utilizing LTL shipping.

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Efficiency Supply Chain Cost Transportation 96

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Harnessing the power of machine learning and other technologies. An examination of the telecom industry , for example, shows that the analytics leaders have posted three to five times higher returns on their big data investment than the typical telecom company. Insight Center. The Next Analytics Age. Sponsored by SAS.

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Industry McKinsey Early Adopters Rate of Return 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. high technology or pharmaceutical) that are investing in projects with uncertain long-range payoffs.

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Company Cost of Capital Finance Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2013

The MCC's approach is even more complex as it operates on a 20-year time horizon. These data were used to anticipate an economic rate of return, with the primary outcome metric being increases in farmer incomes, along with impact metrics such as a reduction in regional poverty rates. Why Don't the Best Nonprofits Grow?

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Long-term Due Diligence Metrics Cost-Benefit Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management. ” Improving risk management.

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Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8