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Can Lean Manufacturing Put an End to Sweatshops?

Harvard Business

To examine this possibility, I conducted research on recent developments in Nike Inc’s apparel supply chain with Jens Hainmueller of Stanford University and Richard M. In the mid-2000s, Nike embarked on a program to introduce lean manufacturing to its apparel suppliers in the developing world. Locke of Brown University.

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Customer intent is a treasure trove of actionable data hiding in plain sight

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These insights can help companies better train their customer support teams and ensure they’re equipped with the right information to meet customer needs. Apparel companies Stitch Fix and ThirdLove are two examples of companies that tout their use of data analytics and artificial intelligence in their services.

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Job Hub: TOMS Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

Whether someone is out shopping for apparel or looking to better our world, TOMS gives an opportunity for both. Buying a TOMS bag funds Safe Birth Partners who offer maternal programs and train community health workers to provide a safe birth place plus equip them with proper tools.

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Black and Blue Friday Coming Up

MishTalk

Appliances, entertainment items, infant products and hardware showed narrowing discounts, MarketTrak reported, while promotions for apparel, toys and electronics were getting bigger. Kurt Jetta, head of retail industry researcher TABS Group, found the discounts underwhelming. Unreliable Polls Polls are notoriously unreliable.

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The Five Pillars of Marketing Success

The Fearless Marketer

Random programs or services are generalized consulting, coaching or training programs. “I I offer management consulting and training to corporations.” What is the Focused Goal for your marketing? Pillar Two: Focused Program or Service. Kind of vague, right? But this is what I hear all the time.

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The Ways Customers Use Products Have Changed — but Brands Haven’t Kept Up

Harvard Business

Nike, once an athletic apparel brand telling stories of athletic solo willpower, has now taken on a systemic nature by introducing brand experiences , such as Nike Plus, Nike Plus Training Club, Nike Plus Running Club, etc. To further illustrate the structure of a brand system, let’s look at the example of Nike.

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The Biggest Obstacles to Innovation in Large Companies

Harvard Business

In most cases, that budget level produces a small innovation team that may be doing some concept development work, trend scouting, or training employees on innovation methodologies — but isn’t having a broad impact on the company.

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