Operations
Managing Supply Chains in a Tariff-Fueled Trade War
Leaders must pay close attention to continually shifting trade policies to mitigate the impacts on their businesses.
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Supply Chain Transparency & Resilience
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Supply Chains & Logistics
Make Smarter Investments in Resilient Supply Chains
Real options can help companies value resilience investments to maintain supply chain capabilities no matter the crisis.
Supply Chains & Logistics
How Auditor Working Conditions Limit Supply Chain Transparency
Factory inspections yield more thorough and honest assessments when protections for auditors’ safety are in place.
Quality & Service
Know Your Own Strength
MIT Sloan Management Review’s summer 2024 issue highlights ways to better support customers, partners, and employees.
Customers
Acing Value-Based Sales
Selling value requires more than quantifying benefits. It demands a deep commitment to collaborating with customers.
Security & Privacy
The CEO’s Cyber Resilience Playbook
CEOs who led their companies through serious cyberattacks share lessons learned and ways to boost your cyber resilience.
Supply Chains & Logistics
A Tale of Two Hot Sauces: Spicing Up Diversification
The dueling fortunes of two hot sauce companies demonstrate the power of strategic diversification.
Global Strategy
Reality Check: Deglobalization
There’s a widespread belief that U.S. companies are increasingly choosing to deglobalize. But is that really happening?
Technology Implementation
Scaling Automation: Two Proven Paths to Success
Two automation initiatives succeeded by scoring potential processes and combining technical and process knowledge.
Technology Implementation
Why Manufacturers Need a Phased Approach to Digital Transformation
Taking a three-stage approach can increase the likelihood of a successful digital transformation in manufacturing companies.
Supply Chains & Logistics
Pair People and AI for Better Product Demand Forecasting
A new framework can help companies fine-tune their product demand forecasting by using human and AI agents in concert.