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- 15 May 2020
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New Menu
second, larger fund to support companies developing ecologically efficient food production technologies—innovations that can reduce carbon emissions, plastics, and packaging in the supply chain and improve land and water use. "Many large... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Back to School
shinier, too. And yet I supply pencils and paper. When I ran out of lined paper, I tried to be “green” and use the blank side of obsolete handouts. The students said this was “too ghetto” and refused to use the paper. When I demonstrate... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Finding a Balance
midnight. “A few students posted newspaper articles or shared experiences of family and friends who were affected by AIDS,” Deshpandé continues. “This was an issue that took the discussion beyond the realm of typical products and services and the normal laws of View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
John R. Davis
In many ways, John Davis is a typical businessman. He works long hours, keeps excellent records, and focuses on using resources wisely. He often brings work home, and his trade is ruled by the laws of supply and demand. But Davis, fit and... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Tapping into more effective water technologies
demand for fresh and pure water is forecast to exceed supply by 40 percent. "Few businesses are prepared for water scarcity and its impact upon operations and their supply chains," says Shenkar, adding that... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
2017 in Energy: A Future of Lower Energy Prices
system responded immediately. The United States has become the swing supply in the global system, a role that used to belong to Saudi Arabia, and technological advances mean that producers can respond more quickly than ever before. That... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
A Climate Change Optimist
Verizon’s move to shift its energy use to 50 percent renewables by 2025, and supply chain programs to increase carbon sequestration through soil health initiatives with companies like Danone and Cargill: “Through photosynthesis, we can... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; photo by Seth Lowe
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Action Plan: Net Proceeds
supply chain and certification company, to address the plastic pollution he saw in Haiti and other communities around the world. Goodwin had originally traveled to Haiti under the auspices of Executives Without Borders, which he helped... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Student Startups Help Fight COVID-19
globe,” notes Sanchay Gupta (MD/MBA 2022), who cofounded Umbulizer in 2017 and serves as chief medical officer. Before the pandemic developed, Umbulizer’s affordable device was already in use in hospitals and mobile medicine settings in Pakistan, supplementing the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Farming for Fuel
out ways to make more of it and use less of it. So the assumption that we’re not going to have supply and demand responses to this is an audacious one.” MME completed construction of its plant in February 2005 and quickly ramped up... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
The Maestro and the Market
experiences, you almost can’t listen to the customer.” Norton asks students to consider the operations and marketing of elBulli. There is much about the restaurant that is inefficient, as MBAs are quick to note: Adrià should lower his staff numbers, use cheaper... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Latin American Conference Highlights Region's Diversity
solvent and that a credible monetary policy will emerge, he said. The country also needs international support, but such aid may be hard to come by now. Asked if converting the Argentine money supply into long-term bonds that people don't... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The End of Cows?
When Senior Lecturer José B. Alvarez was the CEO of Stop & Shop, he heard a recurring complaint from customers: The meat quality, they said, seemed to vary by the day. That’s the nature of meat: Nobody in the supply chain can guarantee... View Details
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Forward Thinking
create value more broadly.” The spillovers from innovation in the commercial space sector are also highly ecumenical. A space-based system capable of detecting troop movements, for instance, can just as easily gather data on supply... View Details
- 27 Apr 2023
- News
Life Preserver
because they lack access to an organ transplant. Worldwide, the World Health Organization estimates only 10 percent of the need for organ transplantation is being met. And the gap between the demand and supply is even greater in some... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2011
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Two Kinds of Green
laying out Replogle’s “Greater Good” business model, which incorporates three elements: natural (product ingredients and processing); humanitarian (social responsibility in fair trade, employment, and human and animal rights); and environmental (sustainability all... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
the most? I’ve taken different skills from different places. I spent some time at a small entrepreneurial venture in Dallas, where I had hands-on experience in manufacturing, supply chain, and selling. I worked for a while as a hotel... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
After the Fall
anniversary of the financial crisis. “One of the goals of the conference is to better understand the decisions made by secretaries Paulson and Geithner in the midst of the crisis, and to draw out lessons that could prove useful in preventing the next one.” Calculating... View Details
- 09 Jan 2014
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Tapping into Opportunity
the world: growing demand and limited supply. According to US research, the world's demand for fresh and pure water is forecast to exceed supply by 50 percent by 2025. Other studies have found that, within a generation, one in three... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
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What You Know Depends on Where You Go
market often lacks one or more core infrastructure elements, such as a supply of trained business professionals, liquid stock exchanges, predictable contract enforcement, or quality service providers for auxiliary needs like printing and... View Details