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Engineering Your Way Out of the Global Chip Shortage
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIf you design for resilience, you'll be better able to navigate disruptions. -
Why You Need a Supplier-Diversity Program
Global Business ResearchIt can lift up disadvantaged communities - and make your business more competitive. -
An Innovative Way to Prevent Adversarial Supplier Relationships
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleFormal relational contracts can keep suppliers and buyers from turning on each other when times get tough. -
Go Downstream: The New Profit Imperative in Manufacturing
Business models Magazine ArticleNow that providing services is more lucrative than making products, the old foundations for success in manufacturing are crumbling. Smart manufacturers are creating new business models to capture profits at the customer’s end of the value chain. -
The Limits of 3D Printing
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIt won't replace standard manufacturing anytime soon. -
Circular Supply Chains Are More Sustainable. Why Are They So Rare?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat companies can learn from successful recycling efforts. -
Starting Up in High Gear
Strategic planning Magazine ArticleEntrepreneurs have always needed imagination and daring. What’s different today, says one of the architects of the new economy, is that they have to move a lot faster than ever before, with a lot less room for error. -
Why Business Models Matter
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleA good business model begins with an insight into human motivations and ends in a rich stream of profits. -
Suppliers—Manage Your Customers
Supply chain management Magazine ArticleEarly in 1984, the top executives of an East Coast hardware chain made a momentous decision. Without consulting the company’s suppliers, they decided to phase out its fleet of trucks and its network of warehouses. Maintaining this distribution system was costing the company about 5% of annual sales, and the executives believed the company was […] -
A Financial Crisis Is Looming for Smaller Suppliers
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTheir collapse could further destabilize the global supply chain. -
In Uncertain Times, Big Companies Need to Take Care of Their Suppliers
Supply chain management Digital ArticleMove beyond transactional relationships toward strategic partnerships. -
Biogen Unchained
Marketing Magazine ArticleWhen the biotech pioneer had to get a blockbuster drug to market fast, it didn’t lock itself into a rigid supply chain. It joined with partners to become a virtual manufacturer. -
It’s Time to Rethink Your Global Logistics
Supply chain management Digital ArticleThe pandemic has overloaded companies’ usual shipping networks. -
Are You Ready?
Economics Magazine ArticleOffering the right product in the right place at the right time for the right price is retailing’s formula for perfection. The ideal remains elusive, but an elite rank of retailers is getting closer to it every day. There’s much to be learned from what they do. -
The Superefficient Company
Operations strategy Magazine ArticleYou’ve cut the waste out of your own operations. Now, you face an even tougher challenge: streamlining the processes you share with other companies. -
Using Technology to Improve Supply-Chain Resilience
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleCompanies need to do more than simply invest in building effective supply chains - they need to place an equal priority on maintaining them. -
Building Deep Supplier Relationships
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleMore and more, businesses are counting on their suppliers to lower costs, improve quality, and develop innovations faster than their competitors' suppliers... -
Pandemic Preparedness: Who's Your Weak Link?
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleA company's ability to function during a flu pandemic is only as good as the weakest link in its supply chain. Hoffman-La Roche, the maker of a frontline... -
From Superstorms to Factory Fires: Managing Unpredictable Supply-Chain Disruptions
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleTraditional methods of managing supply chain risk require estimations of how likely a disruption is to occur. For fairly common risks--poor supplier performance,... -
What Employers Can Do to Accelerate Health Care Reform
Human resource management Digital ArticleUse your purchasing power to drive change.
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Disclosing Downstream Emissions
Environmental sustainability Magazine ArticleWhen are companies accountable for customers’ use of their products? -
How Machine Learning Will Transform Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management Magazine ArticleIt does a better job of using data and forecasts to make decisions. -
Building a Supplier Diversity Program? Learn from the U.S. Government.
Supply chain management ResearchTime-tested practices of the federal government can help companies develop more inclusive supply chains. -
2023: A Strange, Tumultuous Year in Sustainability
Business and society Digital ArticleA look at three major trends — and the forces pushing against them. -
How Global Companies Use AI to Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions
Supply chain management ResearchLessons from Walmart, Tyson Foods, Koch Industries, Maersk, Siemens, and Unilever. -
Case Study: How Should We Diversify Our Supply Chain?
Supply chain management Magazine ArticleA Chinese appliance maker considers expanding production to Mexico. -
How Kenvue De-Risked Its Supply Chain
Operations strategy Digital ArticleThree capabilities the consumer health company invested in after demand surged during the pandemic. -
The Next Supply-Chain Challenge Isn’t a Shortage — It’s Inventory Glut
Operations and supply chain management Digital ArticleStrategies for reducing excess inventory, stemming the rate of inventory change, and preventing the situation from happening in the future. -
Using Technology to Improve Supply-Chain Resilience
Supply chain management Digital ArticleCompanies need to do more than simply invest in building effective supply chains — they need to place an equal priority on maintaining them. -
How Tony’s Chocolonely Created a Purpose-Driven (and Profitable) Supply Chain
Human rights Digital ArticleA case study of the popular Dutch chocolate company. - SPONSORED CONTENT FROM Flexe
Forecasting in Flux: Navigating Uncertainty through Strategic Supply Chain Flexibility
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Reducing Forecast Risk with Supply Chain Flexibility Webinar
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Rethinking Supply Chains for Greater Efficiency, Resiliency, and Sustainability
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How Tracking ESG Metrics Can Help Reduce Costs and Build Supply-Chain Resilience
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How to Build Supply Chain Resilience Without Sacrificing ESG Goals or Inflating Costs
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A Resilient Supply Chain Built for Competitive Advantage
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Marico’s Chairman on Innovating Across Every Part of the Business
Innovation Magazine ArticleThe company’s success grew out of changes in everything from packaging and production to advertising and hiring. -
Crate & Barrel Holdings CEO Janet Hayes on Navigating Turbulent Times for Retail
Business and society Digital ArticleConsumers’ tastes are changing fast, but one things remains: they value quality, value, and inspiration in their products. -
How Smaller Companies Can Bring Manufacturing Closer to Home
Operations strategy Digital ArticleThe “production as a service” model enables firms to contract with independent factory operators on an as-needed basis. -
How American Eagle Reinvented Its Fulfillment Strategy
Supply chain management Digital ArticleThe company realized that controlling its future meant controlling its supply chain.
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Sitting Pretty: Managing Customer-Driven Innovation at Faurecia Car Seating
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Faurecia is a world-class player in the automotive components sector, active in four main areas: automotive seating, vehicle interiors, exhaust systems... -
Chris Lee's Investment Plan
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In December 2012, a young worker in Toronto wants to invest $50,000 savings. He needs to decide the equity portfolio that will result in the lowest risk... -
Supply Chain Collaboration at JD.com
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details At the November 2019 Open Day conference, the vice-president of JD.com shared his understanding of the role that supplier collaboration played in an uncertain... -
General Electric--Thermocouple Manufacturing (A)
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details GE is considering introducing a "just-in-time" production system to reduce inventory in its thermocouple manufacturing area. The case presents students... -
Supply Chain Evolution at HP (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details The (A) and (B) cases describe the evolution of HP supply chain for its PC business in Europe between years 1992 and 1999 and the different initiatives:... -
BHP: Negotiating Iron Ore Prices With China
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details As the largest iron ore consumer and steel producer, China accounted for 35% of world iron ore imports and over 25% of world steel production. Two-thirds... -
Sika: Optimizing The APAC Epoxy Flooring Supply Chain
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In mid-2017, the regional head of Operations and Supply Chain at Sika AG, a Swiss specialty chemicals leader that developed solutions for building and... -
Supply Chain Close-Up: The Video Vault
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The owners of the Video Vault struggle to determine the optimal stocking levels of home videos in an industry fraught with new technology, new pricing... -
Campbell Soup Co.: A Leader in Continuous Replenishment Innovations
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Campbell Soup, like most food manufacturers, faced grocery chain and wholesale demand for its goods driven by Campbell's own promotional pricing structure... -
Potato Value Chain - A Tale of Two Farmers in Okara
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details This case presents comprehensive information about the potato value chain in the overall context of vegetable value chains in Pakistan. A detailed description... -
Capital Markets or Alms ? An Emerging Paradigm Shift in Disaster Funding
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The case narrates the process of testing the concept of weather derivatives in developing countries. It describes why the World Food Programme chose Ethiopia... -
The Home Depot, Inc.
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Home Depot popularized the concept of "do-it-yourself" for customers eager to build, repair, and improve their own homes. Home Depot stores were stocked... -
Diversifying P&G's Supplier Base (B)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details This (B) case accompanies the (A) case of the same title. -
Los Grobo
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Los Grobo, a grain farming company based in Argentina, must decide whether to expand internationally to neighboring Paraguay and Uruguay. Los Grobo has... -
West Marine: Driving Growth Through Shipshape Supply Chain Management
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details In January 2003, West Marine (the nation's largest boating supply retailer) was on the verge of acquiring its biggest competitor, BoatU.S. Several years... -
Model Blood Bank, Indore: Supply Chain Management
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details In 2015, the medical officer in charge of a blood bank in India needed to manage a chronic shortage of blood products that was likely to worsen over the... -
Optimizing Flu Vaccine Planning at NorthShore University HealthSystem
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Stan Kent, vice president of pharmacy at NorthShore University HealthSystem, is faced with the challenge of seasonal planning for the influenza vaccine.... -
Webvan
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Examines Webvan's operations and the processes by which it delivers groceries that were ordered from the Internet to customers' homes. Recounts Webvan's... -
Covisint (A): The Evolution of a B2B Marketplace
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Ford Motor Co., General Motors, and DaimlerChrysler--the three original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that dominated the automotive industry throughout... -
Ford Motor Co.: Supply Chain Strategy
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Describes Ford's examination of its supply chain to evaluate whether the company should "virtually integrate" on the Dell Computers model.
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Engineering Your Way Out of the Global Chip Shortage
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIf you design for resilience, you'll be better able to navigate disruptions. -
Why You Need a Supplier-Diversity Program
Global Business ResearchIt can lift up disadvantaged communities - and make your business more competitive. -
An Innovative Way to Prevent Adversarial Supplier Relationships
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleFormal relational contracts can keep suppliers and buyers from turning on each other when times get tough. -
Go Downstream: The New Profit Imperative in Manufacturing
Business models Magazine ArticleNow that providing services is more lucrative than making products, the old foundations for success in manufacturing are crumbling. Smart manufacturers are creating new business models to capture profits at the customer’s end of the value chain. -
Sitting Pretty: Managing Customer-Driven Innovation at Faurecia Car Seating
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Faurecia is a world-class player in the automotive components sector, active in four main areas: automotive seating, vehicle interiors, exhaust systems... -
A Strategic Framework for Spare Parts Logistics
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleStrategically aligned and efficiently implemented spare parts logistics can differentiate a business from its competitors, lower costs, increase revenues,... -
Chris Lee's Investment Plan
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In December 2012, a young worker in Toronto wants to invest $50,000 savings. He needs to decide the equity portfolio that will result in the lowest risk... -
The Limits of 3D Printing
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIt won't replace standard manufacturing anytime soon. -
Supply Chain Collaboration at JD.com
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details At the November 2019 Open Day conference, the vice-president of JD.com shared his understanding of the role that supplier collaboration played in an uncertain... -
Circular Supply Chains Are More Sustainable. Why Are They So Rare?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat companies can learn from successful recycling efforts.