Operations
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Does Your Company Outsource Too Much (like GE)?
“In some areas we have outsourced too much,” General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt acknowledged in a speech as he announced [...]
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So, You Want to be a Multinational?
Global expansion comes with global risk. As more and more firms expand their supply chains into high-risk emerging markets – often using networks of vendors and agents to rapidly put boots on the ground in these regions – they are increasingly exposed to the kinds of fraud risks that can sink their global aspirations.
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It’s All About Removing Hassles: Demand
When it comes to creating demand, it’s not the first mover that wins, it’s the first to create and capture the emotional space in the market, what the author refers to as the “magnetic”.
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The Payback Potential of Power
Most CEOs know the exact cost of their IT or healthcare spending, yet most don’t know the costs associated with [...]
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The 21st Century Demands a Combination of the Demand and the Supply Chain
What if you could bring the discipline and precision of process, structure and metrics to the demand side of your business in the same way you use them on the supply side of your business? And, what if the results continuously increased revenues, margins, and profits?
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Ensuring Product Integrity and Trust in Your Supply ChainAlthough manufacturers may not have a legal duty to police their distributors for counterfeit products, they have an economic interest in doing so. But for now, the best protection consumers have against falling victim to counterfeit trade is the ensure, to the best of their ability, that all of their purchases are made through manufacturer-authorized channels. |
Supply Chain/Logistics | October 5 2011 |
VIDEO: Ford’s Alan Mulally on Gov’t Regulations for BusinessesChief Executive magazine’s CEO of the Year, Ford Motor’s Alan Mulally, serves on President Obama’s export council, specifically leading the manufacturing section. In this video, Mulally discusses Ford’s involvement in formulating government regulations, the importance of a business – government relationship, corporate tax rates, and how to bring America back to the top in manufacturing (something he knows more than a little about). |
Governance , Governance/Compliance , Manufacturing , Regulatory , Videos | July 18 2011 |
How Dow Corning Beat Commoditization By Embracing ItIn the early 2000s, Dow Corning recognized that silicone was starting to become a commodity and that they needed to rethink their business strategy. The company’s new business model was a complete shift from where they had found success in the past, but it was a shift that created a brand new market and customer base for the manufacturer. |
Manufacturing , Strategy , Supply Chain/Logistics | June 21 2011 |
Why Businesses Should Shift from Cost Management to Cost LeadershipInstead of cost management, it’s time for CEOs to practice cost leadership. Cost leadership is reflected in a culture that, independent of macroeconomic circumstances, pursues a low cost, high-quality, customer-centric approach to managing the business. By doing this, you can turn cost consciousness into a strategic position and sustain your business. |
Global Business , Leadership & Strategy , Strategy | June 17 2011 |
Why U.S. Telecom Companies Need to Get Out of the Pipeline BusinessThe U.S. telecom landscape is shifting quickly and companies rethinking their traditional business models. No longer are service providers known positively for their infrastructure (AT&T is blamed when there’s a dropped call on a beloved iPhone), but rather phone companies are praised for their products. To solve these problems, the U.S. should look to India. |
Outsourcing , Strategy | June 14 2011 |
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