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  • 16 Dec 2002
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Marrying Distance and Classroom Education

Traditionally, businesses thought about doing distance learning because it saved money or provided logistics benefits. But your suggestion is that it can be a better way of doing things if you really think it through and set it up right.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Global Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog

are logistical constraints that differ? Are there legal or regulator concerns? For B2B companies, similar concerns must be considered. Additionally, in countries where the cash economy is prevalent, startups must consider how they can... View Details
  • 01 Mar 2004
  • News

New Horizons for Iraq

brakes, they would sprint to take care of the problem and make sure we were able to continue moving. After four days we reached An Najaf. We were just getting ready to set up our logistical base and begin flying some missions when we were... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons; James E. Aisner; Julia Hanna; National Security and International Affairs; Government
  • 26 Jul 2006
  • Research & Ideas

The Strategic Way to Go to Market

could not be economically reached before. Customers need more than just information. They need the logistics to get the physical product, and they pay a considerable cost too, such as, for example, waiting for the delivery. What it means... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Sep 2011
  • News

The City Solution

weatherizing an existing building’s exterior “skin” and upgrading its lighting and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, or HVAC, systems) can only go so far. Updating infrastructure and retrofitting in older cities especially can be View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Government; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities
  • 21 Jun 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets

relies on Costco as a distributional partner, which adds credibility as well as helps to the brand without overspending on advertising. A logistics system allows Vizio to import televisions from a manufacturer in China in just-in-time... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 23 Sep 2019
  • Blog Post

Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training

fearing their careers could be negatively impacted. Plus, tech tools allow users to log in on their smartphones, laptops, or tablets at whatever time is convenient for them and for however long they want. “It’s a big commitment to take time off work to go see a... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
  • 21 Dec 2022
  • News

HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion

healthcare supplies to people under siege,” Pasko, whose Diligent Capital Partners is based in Kyiv, told the Times. The article alsonotes that Pasko “is liaising with healthcare vendors, logistics companies and Ukraine’s government to... View Details
  • 01 Jun 2010
  • News

MBAs on a Mission

logistical coordination with city officials on issues such as parking and access to Dallas’s light rail system. Responding to constant demands for information and decisions can be stressful, she admits, but the challenges are inspiring.... View Details
Keywords: Sarah Auerbach;Deborah Blagg;Julia Hanna; Corporate Services; Management; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
  • September 2024
  • Case

Navigating Digital Transformation at Carrefour

By: Sunil Gupta and Emilie Billaud
In 2023, Elodie Perthuisot, Carrefour’s Executive Director for e-commerce and digital transformation, met with CEO Alexandre Bompard to discuss strategies for the company’s digital initiatives. Carrefour, a global retail giant with over 14,300 stores across 40... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Talent and Talent Management; Decisions; Digital Strategy; Technology Adoption; Leading Change; Goals and Objectives; Resource Allocation; Digital Marketing; E-commerce; Operations; Logistics; Business Processes; Organizational Culture; Strategic Planning; Alliances; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Advantage; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Europe
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Gupta, Sunil, and Emilie Billaud. "Navigating Digital Transformation at Carrefour." Harvard Business School Case 525-024, September 2024.
  • May 2024
  • Case

HarvEast

By: Jeremy Friedman and Natalie Kindred
In late 2023, Dmitry Skornyakov, CEO of Ukrainian agribusiness HarvEast, was navigating the turmoil caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that began in 2014 and escalated into full-scale war in February 2022. Before the full-scale invasion, HarvEast managed 127,000... View Details
Keywords: Goods and Commodities; Natural Resources; Food; Problems and Challenges; Adaptation; Innovation and Management; Crisis Management; Logistics; Supply Chain; Risk and Uncertainty; Loss; Trust; Human Needs; War; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Chile; South America; Latin America; Ukraine
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Friedman, Jeremy, and Natalie Kindred. "HarvEast." Harvard Business School Case 724-011, May 2024.
  • 20 Feb 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Big Deal: Reflections on the Megamerger of American and US Airways

equivalent of separate route networks and hubs—they created a group focused on the company of the future. A new American Airlines combining US Airways is fortunate to have US Airways CEO Doug Parker at the helm, because he appears to understand not just the nuts and... View Details
Keywords: Re: Rosabeth M. Kanter & Stuart C. Gilson; Air Transportation
  • 26 Sep 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017

In the first wave of globalization, MNEs sought access to resources, and governments frequently gave them exclusive contracts and favorable deals in order to build businesses. The major management challenge was to overcome logistical... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 Nov 2007
  • First Look

First Look: November 14, 2007

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=708428 Will RacingThePlanet Ltd. Reach the Finish Line? Harvard Business School Case 807-148 Mary Gadams, founder and CEO of RacingThePlanet is facing one of the many View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 17 Dec 2017
  • News

How Music Forged a Fighter for Free Expression

camp in Uganda, and you heard a woman's song. Heaney: I was over in Africa doing some work, and in Africa, many of the organizations need very specific skill sets, medical training, logistics experience. I didn't have those, so I had to... View Details
  • 25 Sep 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, September 25, 2018

419-007 Hidrovias do Brasil: Navigating Unchartered Waters Since its founding eight years earlier, Hidrovias do Brasil (“Hidrovias”), an integrated logistics provider serving corporate customers exporting products from South America via... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 02 Mar 2015
  • Research & Ideas

‘Retail Revolution’ Excerpt: The Scale of the Ecommerce Threat

arrived at this point in part due to the recession when many retailers reduced headcounts as customers focused more on price and less on service, but also as a result of long-term initiatives like self checkout, which eliminated many cashier positions; inventory,... View Details
Keywords: Re: Rajiv Lal; Retail
  • 17 Nov 2020
  • In Practice

How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other

capacity to fulfill the high volume of orders is going to be challenging for many retailers and third-party logistics companies. Some companies like Walmart are adding pop-up centers for online orders inside the distribution centers that... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Retail
  • 04 Oct 2016
  • First Look

October 4, 2016

manufacturing plants in Nigeria, and runs a 1,000+ plus truck logistics company. This case gives an overview of how Tolaram, a company that is a prime example of market-creating innovation in a developing economy, built Indomie noodles... View Details
  • 11 Nov 2014
  • First Look

First Look: November 11

operational scope and political complexity. As he reviewed the after-action reports, George Topic, the Vice Director of the Center for Joint and Strategic Logistics at the National Defense University wondered how the performance of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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