Thursday, January 1, 2015 · Barchi Gillai, Sonali V. Rammohan, and Hau L. Lee
Intangible assets and intellectual property (IP) are increasingly important in today’s knowledge-based economy. Yet, all too often protection of a company’s intellectual capital is controlled by the legal department, with most companies failing to take effective action to…
Thursday, January 1, 2015 · Chris Carr and Dan Harris
Supply chain contracts in emerging markets like China were once not worth the paper they were written on. As the market and legal systems mature, savvy organizations are using supply contracts to protect the integrity of their global supply chains.
Thursday, January 1, 2015 · Jennifer Wade
Compliance with global trade regulations is rapidly becoming much more than an exercise in risk management. Increasingly, it is a strategic capability that can help companies increase their competitive advantages and grow revenues. That’s especially so as governments…
Thursday, January 1, 2015 · Hamish Walker and Patrick Penfield
In many businesses, innovation is driven through marketing and engineering. At Molson Coors, procurement has deployed a five-step process to drive innovation at one of the country’s best-known brewers.
Thursday, January 1, 2015 · Russ Meller
Almost every company is working to reduce the time it takes to get an order to a customer’s home and replenish its stores. But while faster fulfillment and small order sizes make marketing, customers, and store managers happy, that faster fulfillment comes at a cost.…
