FortuneMore from FortuneBusiness Strategy AlignmentHow Will China's Coming Labor Shortage Affect Supply Chains?Not too long ago, the mere mention of the "China price" could send shivers down the spines of executives in developing countries trying to compete for outsourcing contracts. A pending labor shortage could make such pricing an historical relic.February 8, 2013All LogisticsIn War, Logistics Is Better Ally Than Strategy, Two Books SuggestsIt's a military truism that amateurs talk strategy while professionals study logistics. Two engaging new World War II histories remind us why logistics matter more. In fact, in wartime, logistics eats strategy for lunch.February 6, 2013Global Supply Chain ManagementGovernment Import Controls Cause Luxury Goods Retailers to Move Out of ArgentinaA slew of luxury goods retailers are leaving Argentina in response to import barriers, currency controls and soaring inflation. American designer Ralph Lauren was the most recent departure when it announced last month that it was closing three of its stores in Buenos Aires, including its flagship in the upscale Recoleta district, as draconian measures on imports have all but left it unable to stock its shelves.September 21, 2012Business Strategy AlignmentLenovo May Be Top Dog in China, But Its Image Is Old HatHow does a Chinese company make itself cool to locals? For Lenovo, the answer is to appear less Chinese.September 18, 2012Business Strategy AlignmentIn Today's Economy, You Must Ask if Your Business Model Is Still RelevantRemember when Motorola ruled the mobile phone business worldwide? And then Nokia did? And then BlackBerry did? And now none of them do? What happened?September 11, 2012Business Strategy AlignmentLocating Airbus Plant in Alabama Could Lead to Dogfight with BoeingEADS, the parent company of jet maker Airbus, has upped the ante in its long-running blood feud with Boeing, setting the stage for a messy battle between the two aerospace giants. According to a person with knowledge of the matter, the European conglomerate is set to announce the construction of a new manufacturing facility for its Airbus aircraft in the heart of Dixie - Mobile, Alabama.July 3, 2012Business Strategy AlignmentMost CEOs Feels Today's Grads Ill Prepared for Business World, Study FindsFebruary 3, 2012Business Strategy AlignmentApple CEO Disputes New York Times Account About Working Condition in Supplier FactoriesFebruary 1, 2012All TechnologyIt's Easy to Build an 'Online Community.' It's Difficult to Make It Work.January 20, 2012Business Strategy AlignmentIkea's Prices Are Low, Former CEO Says, Because the Customer Is Part of Its Supply ChainDecember 13, 2011Previous PagePage 15 of 22Next Page
