Shocks to the supply chain: what happens when your carefully
orchestrated logistics fall apart?(LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT)(Company
ov
Last summer, when The Boeing Co. announced it would delay the
introduction of its 787 Dreamliner, CEO Jim McNerney blamed the problem
on the company's supply chain. A large product like an . . .
A time to mourn-or a time to mine? The credit crisis is
unearthing a wealth of acquisition opportunities in Europe and
Asia.(INS
"This is a gem!" exclaimed the MD of a renowned European
technology firm as he examined the sample of a perfectly formed piece of
plastic lens shown to him by the chief technology officer of . . .
Global leaders of tomorrow: meet 12 executives in Europe, Asia
and Latin America who are reshaping global commerce.(Company
over
A new generation of business leaders are asserting their
capabilities and determination around the world. They comprise the
post-millennial vanguard forging our global economy.
Complementing and . . .
Political party problems: what can we learn from the jockeying of
political factions?(UNCOMMON WISDOM)
Of late, I've been following large organizations in historic
flux. Consider, on the one hand, the Democratic and Republican parties
of the U.S., and on the other, the Communist Party of the . . .
Cultural capital in the C-suite: today's leaders must be as
comfortable managing in Mumbai or Tokyo as they are in London or New
The corporate world is in an extreme state of flux. The sub-prime
crisis, the incredible rise of parts of the developing world,
developments in forgotten places like Africa and other factors . . .
The numbers.(CEO WATCH)
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In the upcoming presidential election, what three issues are most
important to you and your business?
RANK
Iraq, War . . .
CEO confidence hits record low.(CEO CONFIDENCE INDEX)
THE CEO CONFIDENCE INDEX HAS HIT ITS LOWEST LEVEL since Chief
Executive magazine began tracking executive market sentiment. This
month, according to 321 top executives surveyed, overall confidence . . .
INfact.(CEO CHRONICLES)
Information begins with facts, which can be assembled to identify
trends. Put it all together to derive knowledge. Presenting Chief
executive's INfact.
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1. Wealthiest . . .
Thorns & roses.(CEO WATCH)
ROSE ...
To NEW YORK MAGAZINE for its cover showing a full length portrait
of Eliot Spitzer with an arrow caption pointing to the former
governor's groin, indicating where his brains are located. . . .
Routers in the sky.(CEO WATCH)(Interview)
Born in Kashmir, raised in Bombay (now Mumbai), Pradman Kaul came
to the U.S. at the age of 17 in 1963 to study engineering at George
Washington University and never looked back. He joined . . .
U.S. job losses for the past three months may only be the
beginning.(INbox)
Of more than 250 U.S. and 150 Canadian employers surveyed by
Mercer, many reported that they are considering job freezes or
downsizings as a result of the changing economic environment. Only . . .
Eye on the ball.(CEO CHRONICLES)
Ward J. "Tim" Timken, chairman of Canton, Ohio-based
Timken Co., once got a major dose of brand affirmation by pulling into a
Kansas filling station. When the gas station attendant recognized . . .
Trials and triumphs.(CEO CHRONICLES)
When Andy Prozes took the helm at LexisNexis in 2000, the company
was the go-to resource for legal records, relied upon by law firms and
corporate law departments as a one-stop resource for all . . .
Hulu Hoopla?(CEO CHRONICLES)
Jason Kilar is underscoring some of the differences between his new
online video startup, Hulu, and its corporate parents: NBC Universal and
News Corp., owner of the Fox Broadcasting Company. He . . .
Scaling India's M & A peak.(CEO CHRONICLES)
Move over Zoe Cruz. The former co-president of Morgan Stanley, who
is or perhaps was the best-known woman investment banker, will need to
make way for Manisha Girotra, 38, managing director and . . .
Innovation playbook.(FEEDBACK)
Congratulations on your excellent probing and revealing interview
with Bill Johnson, CEO of H.J. Heinz ("Innovation Playbook,"
March 2008). Johnson's ability to develop the relationship with
Nelson . . .
Best and worst states.(FEEDBACK)
New Jersey [rank 47, Best and Worst States to Do Business, Chief
Executive Jan.-Feb. 2008] unfortunately is not good for manufacturing.
We are a small company, our corporate taxes have increased . . .
The evolving global challenge.(EDITOR'S NOTE)
Most business leaders are aware that the markets in which they
operate are no longer national. But what does it mean when we say we
live in an increasingly global world? Anil Gupta, Vijay . . .
Watermelon politics.(Editorial)(Brief article)
NOW WE KNOW. IT'S ALL CAPITALISM'S FAULT. In a new book
The Climate Change and the Failure of Democracy, two enviro-activist
authors go well beyond the usual end-of-days predictions of . . .
Why do some politicians still not get it?(EDITORIAL)
THE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO FORCE THEIR IDEAS on you are generally the
people with the ideas most divorced from common sense. The populist
zeitgeist throughout the Presidential primaries couldn't . . .
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