Harvard Business

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Supply chains and operations functions today deliver on trillions of dollars every week with limited failures. The reason is, the techniques companies use to manage and operate supply chains have been enhanced, refined, and continuously improved over a long period of time.

Management 211

Management Operations Energy Company 211

David A Fields

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The post Signs Your Consulting Firm is Operating on Faulty Assumptions appeared first on David A. Or more than a bit. Or completely wrong. Pickles-in-peanut-butter wrong. That’s no fun. Alas, I have bad news for you and me: … Continued.

Operations 243

Operations Consulting Marketing 243

Harvard Business

JANUARY 16, 2025

Second, it helps operational managers throughout the organization make decisions with autonomy. This is because the core elements of the strategy can act as the guardrails within which operational managers can decide what they can do by themselves and what they need to get approval for before acting.

Strategy 224

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Operations 224

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Companies operating in Latin America and the Caribbean are facing a dynamic and increasingly complex political landscape. They can no longer rely on alliances with national government leaders in power or costly arbitration when things go awry. Instead, they need better strategies to manage risk.

Operations 210

Operations Government Media Strategy 210

Harvard Business

JANUARY 9, 2025

In 2021, researchers at MIT and McKinsey teamed up to ask more than 100 companies how they were using AI in their operations and to learn what separated the highest-performing companies from the rest. They conducted a similar survey in 2023 to see what had changed.

Company 247

Company McKinsey Survey Operations 247

Harvard Business

JANUARY 18, 2022

It can help with patient flow, staffing, scheduling, and supply-chain management.

Operations 250

Operations Management Information Technology Information Technology 250

Harvard Business

JANUARY 8, 2025

The challenges include: operational issues, offering customers a good experience, and shifting from an internal focus towards managing an external network of sellers. It involves weighing a host of benefits and challenges.

Retail 236

Retail Operations Data Productivity 236

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By involving finance teams early and often, companies can transform AI from an exciting possibility into a reliable growth engine one that delivers both top-line expansion and operational excellence.

Finance 203

Finance Engineering Operations Data 203

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Platform managers and policymakers should recognize the impact of extreme weather on gig economy and take preventive measures to meet user needs during heat waves, balancing operational efficiency with the health of the gig workers.

Meeting 196

Meeting Efficiency Operations Research 196

Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This article explains how to determine your “base rate”, and the external factors that will impact your pricing. Links to articles on how to raise your rate or switch to a fixed fee are at the end of this one.) Or they haven’t raised their rates consistently over time, or they haven’t switched to a fixed fee.

Consulting 393

Consulting Intellectual Property Deloitte Benchmarking 393

Epicflow

JULY 5, 2024

In this article, we highlight the top 15 capacity planning tools and offer valuable recommendations to help you select the most suitable one for your business needs. Float is used by consultancies, software development teams as well as companies operating in manufacturing and education.

Tools 253

Tools Software Resources Efficiency 253

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Cross-training employees on a variety of tasks can be a powerful tool for improving operations, as well as for attracting and retaining workers. This article shows how several small food companies were able to use cross-training to improve service and job quality. It also enables more stable schedules.

Training 250

Training Training Industry Operations 250

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It is an opportune time for SME manufacturers to upgrade their operations by investing in new software and manufacturing innovations. This article describes six steps that SMEs can take to adopt these technologies.

Software 247

Software Operations Productivity Information Technology 247

Harvard Business

JUNE 17, 2024

Major retailers are today, most notably Amazon, are creating and operating their own advertising platforms — and they’re making millions doing it. McKinsey estimates that by 2026, retail media will add $1.3 trillion to enterprise values in the U.S. alone, with profit margins between 50% and 70%.

Retail 248

Retail Advertising McKinsey Enterprise 248

David A Fields

MARCH 17, 2020

Clients are shutting down their operations; workshops and meetings are being called off; in fact, the entire economy appears to be headed for an … Continued. The post 10 Tough-Times Strategies for Consulting Firms appeared first on David A.

Strategy 523

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Consulting 523

Harvard Business

AUGUST 14, 2024

In this article, Bain & Co partner Michael Mankins summarizes Bain research findings that show what actions make the difference between success and failure in setting and achieving transformation targets.

Bain 253

Bain How To Operations Research 253

Epicflow

JUNE 21, 2023

Among other things, this can be achieved by improving a company’s operational efficiency. How is it possible to increase operational efficiency in project-based organizations? Let’s figure these issues out in the article. What Is Operational Efficiency and Why Improve It? everything that can be automated should be.

Efficiency 130

Efficiency Operations How To Resources 130

Harvard Business

MARCH 11, 2024

Many people operate from the belief that there’s too much to do and they can’t afford to pause during their workday. In this article, the author outlines eight strategies to try to build more breaks into your day. But taking effective breaks is essential to preventing burnout.

Operations 254

Operations Strategy Strategy& Strategy 254

Harvard Business

JANUARY 3, 2024

This article outlines three key reasons for the growth of China’s EV sector: experimenting in adjacent industries, encouraging operational solutions, and doubling down on core technology. How did China get to this point? What can companies looking to scale up their innovations learn from their approach?

Marketing 253

Marketing Automotive Operations Sales 253

Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 28, 2025

[Note : Most people would break this into a few different articles but I want you to have all the info in one place. On-Demand by RGP : Specializes in operational and implementation support; projects tend to be longer-term roles focusing on functional expertise like accounting, finance, HR, IT, and supply chain.

Cash Flow 195

Cash Flow Consulting Intellectual Property Resumes 195

Harvard Business

MAY 14, 2024

Leaders who are exploring how AI might fit into their business operations must not only navigate a vast and ever-changing landscape of tools, but they must also facilitate a significant cultural shift within their organizations. But research shows that leaders do not fully understand their employees’ use of, and readiness for, AI.

Research 253

Research Company Culture Tools 253

Harvard Business

MARCH 27, 2024

In this article, the author explains how to shift from an operational to a contextual mindset so that you can better identify the hidden obstacles that may be thwarting your strategy’s implementation so you can address them before they take root.

Strategy 250

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Operations 250

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

To meet the moment, this article argues that organizations may need to change the way they operate to innovate. Technological advances and increasingly sophisticated ways of gathering and analyzing data are changing both the kinds of products and services companies can offer and are increasing competitive pressures.

Operations 254

Operations Data Meeting Productivity 254

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Companies can tread three paths: transactional (profit-focused), toxic (misaligned actions under a guise of societal benefit), or transcendent (true alignment of values and operations).

Strategy 254

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Operations 254

Harvard Business

JANUARY 9, 2024

Alternatively, they may be removed from day-to-day operations and not realize the logistical or process-related difficulties of achieving it. In this article, the author outlines steps to try if your boss is expecting the seemingly impossible.

Operations 254

Operations Management 254

Consulting Success

MAY 26, 2023

The right consulting templates will help you close new business, deliver your work, and streamline your operations. By the end of this article, you’ll have a library of consulting templates that our clients have used to help build high 6 and 7-figure consulting businesses.

Consulting 246

Consulting Efficiency Operations 246

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2024

Paper co-author Melotte, an experienced operations director, was selected to lead a pilot project to measure and subsequently lower the carbon embedded in its products. This article describes how the pilot, which focused on the company’s bitumen waterproofing systems, unfolded at Soprema.

Company 243

Company Analysis Data Operations 243

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Operations managers have been using randomized decision-making since World War II (randomized search was used to locate enemy submarines in the open ocean), but it has not yet been seriously applied to strategic decision-making, which remains focused on hypothesis formulation and testing.

Conference 251

Conference Operations Strategy Strategy& 251

Harvard Business

JANUARY 13, 2023

A framework to help funders understand who they are and what kind of impact they aspire to have.

Operations 182

Operations Nonprofit 182

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The loneliness experienced by CEOs stems not from a lack of social connections but from the heavy burden of leadership and decision-making especially during crises, when they look to their board, senior executives, or operational managers to steady the ship but feel they arent up to the task or are divided.

Survey 222

Survey Interviews Operations Leadership 222

Clarity Consultants

MARCH 12, 2025

Maximizing ROI with custom eLearning solutions is what we’re looking into in this article. This article explores real-world success stories, key performance metrics, and actionable strategies to ensure your custom eLearning courses yield maximum returns. Clarity Consultants responded with a scalable workforce solution.

Case Study 130

Case Study Case Studies ROI Metrics 130

Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2022

Lessons in enterprise AR’s potential from China Southern Airlines.

Airlines 175

Airlines Operations Enterprise Productivity 175

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Researchers found that more often than not the answer is yes. Here’s why.

Operations 170

Operations Research Talent Strategy 170

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2024

The immediacy of day-to-day operations can lead to a strategic process that is more about ticking boxes and filling templates, which often end up languishing, unopened, in an inbox. This article aims to define strategic foresight for leaders, advocating for its integration as a core competency in every organization, regardless of size.

Operations 254

Operations Strategy Strategy& Strategy 254

Harvard Business

JUNE 4, 2024

This article describes the three key strategies needed to support continuous transformation: adopt an agile mindset, use aspirations to continuously challenge and stretch the organization, and build transformation into the company’s operating rhythm.

Agile 225

Agile Operations System Strategy 225

Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 28, 2024

For more help with this, including a link to my North Star Template, read this prior article.) Write down your answers and ideally share them with your partner, best friend, or mentor so they can support you when you face challenges along the way. This is key for getting referrals.

Consulting 195

Consulting Insurance Insurance Resumes 195

Harvard Business

MARCH 26, 2024

The same due diligence skills and tools can be found in most large companies, but they are usually siloed in the corporate development team — the folks who handle M&A, who rarely have a chance to apply their expertise to a company’s ongoing operations. There’s no reason to limit due diligence to the context of an acquisition.

Company 247

Company Tools Operations Strategy 247