Operations
Business, Politics, and Cultivating Resilience
MIT SMR’s fall 2024 issue highlights the need for personal and organizational resilience amid global uncertainty.
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Supply Chain Transparency
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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.
Sustainability
Get Ready for More Transparent Sustainability Reporting
Mandatory sustainability reporting will help companies show investors how they intend to manage risk and create value.
Data & Data Culture
The Rise of Connector Roles in Data Science
Employees in connector roles can bridge the gaps between departments that often thwart data science project success.
Supply Chains & Logistics
The Looming Challenge of Chemical Disclosures
To comply with new sustainability rules, consumer brands need much more visibility into products’ chemical compositions.
Global Strategy
A Reshoring Renaissance Is Underway
Geopolitics and supply chain resiliency are just two of the factors spurring some manufacturers to move back to the U.S.