Management in the Second Machine Age
Future leaders will succeed by being entrepreneurial and by rethinking the balance between financial and social goals.
Content: Article | Author: Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: General, History
Building a Flywheel Business
By linking customers and capabilities, companies can generate the momentum for sustainable growth.
Editor’s Note: I didn’t find the flywheel concept articulated in the article especially compelling, but nor is it without any merit.
Content: Case Study | Authors: Jeff Bennett, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Management | Companies: Johnson Controls, Pulte Homes
Three Games of Strategic Thinking
Decision makers struggling with uncertainty can choose from a trio of probabilistic models to match the type of risks they face.
Content: Article | Authors: Saras Sarasvathy, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategy
A Better Way to Battle Malware
Emulating the methods used to transform production quality could clean up the Internet — and might even pay for itself.
Editor’s Note: this is really two articles in one, and it is for the second that I recommend it, namely a good overview of the history of the quality movement.
Content: Article | Authors: Eric Johnson, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business
Cleaning the Crystal Ball
How intelligent forecasting can lead to better decision making.
Content: Article | Authors: Casey Lichtendahl, Tim Laseter, Yael Grushka-Cockayne | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Management, Operations, Organizational Behavior
An Essential Step for Corporate Strategy
Though often missing, a formal operations strategy can guide the crucial decisions that build competitive advantage.
Content: Article | Author: Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Operations, Strategy
Reframing Your Business Equation
Companies and industries are often driven by implicit formulas. Questioning their validity can lead to breakthroughs.
Content: Article | Authors: M. Eric Johnson, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Management
Launch and Learn
To consistently turn out profitable new offerings, companies must integrate three distinct innovation portfolios.
Content: Article | Authors: Ron Kerber, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Innovation
The Right Mix for a Pricing Fix
Balancing relationship building and opportunism leads to a strategy for all seasons.
Content: Article | Authors: Elliott Weiss, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Pricing
Reinhard Selten
The Nobel Prize-winning German economist says understanding hindsight will improve foresight.
Content: Thought Leader | Authors: Matthias Hild, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Management
When Offshoring Isn’t a Sure Thing
Gung ho for going global? Make sure to look beyond labor costs. Specifically, three major variables should be considered:
1. Transportation Cost
2. Capital Intensity
3. Lead Time
Content: Article | Author: Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Management, Outsourcing / BPO
The Power of Plausibility Theory
A new form of decision analysis is helping executives reevaluate risk management.
Content: Article | Authors: Matthias Hild, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Risk Management
The Supply Side of Design and Development
Not all products are created equal, so supplier integration schemes must be flexible.
Content: Article | Authors: Dorian Swerdlow, Kamalini Ramdas, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Operations
Beating the B2B Odds
Internet auctions create losers as well as winners. Game theory shows companies how to improve their chances.
Content: Article | Authors: David Evans, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Operations
What FreshDirect Learned from Dell
And what other e-tailers might learn from make-to-order pioneers.
Content: Case Study | Authors: Barrie Berg, Martha Turner, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Industry Specific, Operations | Industry: Food Products/Service
The Four Phases of Continuous Sourcing
Purchasing can deliver ongoing benefits, but only if it cycles through a series of linked disciplines.
Content: Article | Authors: Hugh Baker, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Operations
Why Outsourcing Is In
Once used largely for nonessential, tactical activities, partnering now covers core operations, transforming entire industries.
Content: Article | Authors: Anne Chung, Tim Jackson, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Outsourcing / BPO, Strategy
B2B Benchmark: The State of Electronic Exchanges
Business-to-business e-commerce is fraught with peril for buyers and sellers alike. An exclusive survey of 1,800 e-Marketplaces shows what it takes to win.
Content: Article | Authors: Brian Long, Christopher Capers, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business
Marketing and Operations: Can This Marriage Be Saved?
Marketers worry about top-line revenue, while operations people fret about cost. Differentiated Service Policies allow them to coexist.
Content: Article | Authors: Alex Kandybin, Pat Houston, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Operations
The Last Mile to Nowhere: Flaws & Fallacies in Internet Home-Delivery Schemes
Investors have risked billions on Webvan, Urbanfetch, and other same-day transporters. The economics, though, show they won’t deliver for long.
Content: Case Study | Authors: Anand Devendran, Anne Chung, Martha Turner, Pat Houston, Silas Byrne, Tim Laseter | Source: strategy+business | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business | Industry: Retail