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- 01 Sep 2005
- News
WATER Ltd.
In an age of global scarcity, water has become a valuable commodity in both the industrialized and developing worlds. With governments and communities increasingly unable to manage the complexities and expense of water treatment and... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
What's Cookin'
delivered to a reception with a missing middle tier (it was mistakenly sent to another wedding). Castaldo tells the story of a Pollo Tropical restaurant manager facing down a lunchtime crush with a diminishing View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia
- 02 Jan 2014
- News
The Power to Change
maintains close ties with professors who helped his development, including entrepreneurial finance Professor Joseph Lassiter, who recently invited Wilcox to help teach a class about nuclear energy. "There is this great chain of people who... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Jerry Shafir: A Simmering Success Story
vegetables and to package, chill, and ship the finished product, there is constant motion in Kettle Cuisine's cramped but immaculate Somerville, Massachusetts, kitchen. The 11,000-square-foot facility supplies more than two thousand... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Bringing a global perspective to corporate Australia
Peter Bohn (MBA 1998), managing director of the retail chain Diva in Eastern Europe, talks about the advantages of having a global business perspective. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
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The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
children under five are undernourished, even as broken supply chains mean that up to a third of produce is wasted. The World Bank estimates that some 22 percent of the nation's 175 million people are... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Li & Fung's Global Footprint
the changing global landscape for business leaders Look in any closet, toy chest, or family room in a typical Western home, and you’ll find a trove of goods supplied by a century-old Hong Kong–based export trading company— Li & Fung Ltd.... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
New Releases
managerial formula. His book is designed to help managers understand that distinction and show them how to adapt and respond accordingly. The Service Profit Chain by James L. Heskett, W. Earl Sasser, Jr.,... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Savings and Loam
process was painful, he concedes, but federally insured deposits would make all the pain and suffering worthwhile by clearing a key blockage in the system. While he was building Walden Local and its supply View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Brand New
supply chain complexity and an inflationary environment?” For Sundy, it’s an exciting challenge he calls his “MBA 2.0.” Heigh-ho: “My mom was a teacher in the Detroit public schools and my dad was a barber.... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Case Study: Up in the Air
whether to build the supply of talent to attract clients first, or vice versa. Building the supply side has been straightforward, but convincing enterprise clients to leverage talent as a service as part of... View Details
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Exploring China’s Belt & Road Initiative
Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration, the course was designed to help students understand the BRI from both an operations and a political-economy perspective. “China’s global efforts, especially its overseas... View Details
- 21 May 2019
- News
Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest
New weather patterns brought on by climate change will require updated farming practices, effective water management, and innovative pest and disease management in the Midwest and around the globe. Increasingly, the business community is... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Global Perspectives
members across disciplines, noting the dynamic discussions that took place on topics ranging from supply chain management to social enterprises. Opportunities for faculty... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
“Speed Trap” Can Snare Companies
Nelson Repenning of MIT draws on firsthand observations of the meteoric rise and ultimate bankruptcy of a disguised Web-based company referred to as Notes.com. Using information gathered at management meetings during the company's brief,... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Faculty Books
Service Profit Chain to Work for Unbeatable Competitive Advantage by James L. Heskett, W. Earl Sasser, and Joe Wheeler (Harvard Business Press) The authors extend their earlier idea of a service-profit chain... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
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Damon Silvers
policymaker in Europe last week, and he confirmed the Japanese auto industry’s belief that its supply chain in the United States would be disrupted should the three automakers fail. That’s because key... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
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2nd HBS Survey on US Competitiveness
accessible energy supplies and a more level playing field in the international trading system also garnered strong support across the political spectrum. Liberal business leaders tended to support greater infrastructure investment,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
One-on-One with Carter Roberts
these issues, not just because of supply chain or competitive advantage, but because increasingly they also want to be good citizens. And they want to do the right thing while delivering to their... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Q&A: Andrew Kendall
need for management experience in nonprofits, and I decided to try to combine my business skills with my commitment to the environment," says Kendall. He embarked on a "classic business school analysis of the industry," talking to the... View Details
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