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- 16 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
HySynergy and Crossbridge Energy
production targets in the nascent hydrogen market. Our visit to Crossbridge Energy provided clarity on the usage as well as the financial and sustainability aspects of these production targets. HySynergy’s clever use of long-term supplier... View Details
- 30 Aug 2018
- News
Sharing a Passion for Art
other locations. “I enjoyed having pieces in places where I spent so much of my time,” says van Caldenborgh, who employed an art staff at Caldic to manage exhibits. “The art also set an image for our company and became a company-wide source of pride when we gave tours... View Details
- 19 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 19, 2016
chains have engaged in private political strategies prompting transnational corporations (TNCs) to adopt codes of conduct and monitor their suppliers for compliance, but it is not clear whether organizational structures established by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Oct 2012
- What Do You Think?
Can We Bring Back the “Industrial Commons” for Manufacturing?
capability enhancement "an explicit goal in the strategy process." Including executives with deep knowledge of such things as "the company's technology, operating processes, culture on the shop floor, and supplier... View Details
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Five questions for Regina E. Herzlinger
needs; risk-adjustment of payment will make the sick much more attractive enrollees than the present uniform pricing system. All boats rise in a rising sea. Other consumer-driven markets demonstrate that suppliers innovate to reach all... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 21 Dec 2015
- Op-Ed
Without Immigrants, We Wouldn't Have Google
hundreds of millions of dollars. It also helped create viral marketing, which lets users help suppliers sell the product. Potential for commercial success once again triumphed over social station. Openness to outsiders also benefits major... View Details
- 03 Jan 2018
- What Do You Think?
In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?
fired after their complaints have been lodged “confidentially.” Trust has suffered among employees, customers, and suppliers alike. This prompts the question of whether boards should hire compliance officers with independent status... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 5
global supply chains, but little is known about the factors that predict when supplier factories will comply with them. Regulation and governance scholarship suggests that factories' compliance with global labor standards depends on the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 13, 2008
Sponsor of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and the Official dairy supplier of the games, it is betting that the brand can go further beyond China. Will the day that tykes from Topeka have a bottle of Yili milk in their hands be coming... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments
that there is an incentive to manage these risks efficiently is the key to success," he notes. With billions of dollars on the line and five to ten parties involved—ranging from sponsors and contractors to suppliers and host... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 16 Nov 1999
- Lessons from the Classroom
Leading Change and Organizational Renewal
ability to exert leverage on suppliers is growing. Consider one firm we've worked with, an international consortium of independent gas companies. Recently, one of their valued global customers told them that dealing separately with their... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Digital Health Care: Empowering Consumers
that idea with help from successful entrepreneurs in a variety of fields. What do you see for the future of the health care sector? Lately, I’ve become optimistic. It’s a big struggle to turn from an industry in which the suppliers are... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 29 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business Press Is a Watchdog that Bites
actually doing this? Are they getting the information themselves? The press was actually generating the idea that there was an issue. That doesn't mean that they break into a company overnight and figure it out; but a lot of the evidence seems to show that they're out... View Details
- 10 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 10, 2008
expand its role as a parts supplier into a discerning acquirer of distressed companies in the U.S. While it saw acquisition as an exciting means for growth, company strategy at its Hangzhou, China headquarters also included vertical... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
Rica, for instance, with a long history of investing in education, began developing a cluster in information technology some years ago and eventually convinced Intel to build a plant there. Related actions followed, including supplier... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
- 26 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Best Practices of Global Innovators
knowledge of local manufacturers' costs and capabilities to solve the problem. The partner located a new supplier that could source an equivalent component at lower cost. For NewCo, the value of collaboration was in accessing superior... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Value Judgments: Business Ethics Across Borders
back to the time of Confucius," says Paine, "the primacy of personal relationships and interpersonal reciprocity has been paramount in China. This poses a problem for those who want to use strictly market criteria when choosing View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 16 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Sophie Levin (MS/MBA 2022) - How Risk Can Be the Key to a Sustainable Future
demand seemed like the biggest obstacles to commercialization. Eventually, my co-founder and I realized that our target suppliers needed help scaling their technology, so we parted ways and joined other companies in the alternative... View Details
- 23 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 23
adherence to the global labor standards embodied in codes of conduct imposed by multinational buyers. We find that suppliers are more likely to adhere when they are embedded in states that participate actively in the International Labour... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
The Climate Targets Leaders Need to Know as Regulations Loom
conversion factors to translate these into GHG emissions. But to calculate their Scope 3 emissions for materials and components they procure, not all suppliers are willing or able to share this information. “LCAs tend to be quite... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne