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Schindler – A Captive Audience?
Alissa Davies
Posted on December 7, 2015 at 7:09 pm
Company Overview Schindler was founded in Switzerland in 1874 and is a leading global provider of elevators and escalators. It operates in more than 100 countries and has 54 000 employees. Business Model Schindler’s business model is split into New [...]

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On December 7, 2015, Alissa Davies commented on Save the Children: can NGOs operate efficiently at a global scale? :

Great post, Ivan! I think it is really interesting to look at this from a non-profit perspective. It seems like many of the four challenges you highlight are pervasive in this sector. Do you think a lack of alignment between the business and operating models is systematic in this sector because the business model is non-profit and it is that much harder to measure progress when the impact is social rather than financial? Is this something that Save the Children do any worse/ better than their peers or does everyone have the same problems?

On December 7, 2015, Alissa Davies commented on BaubleBar: Fast Fashion Disrupting the Jewelry Industry :

Great post Palak, love this! I have a couple of questions around their returns policy – how do they manage this process? Also, have they been able to look at the operating model for similar companies, such as Gilt, and adapt/improve it for their purposes?

On December 7, 2015, Alissa Davies commented on Everlane: Winning with ‘Radical Transparency’ :

This is so interesting – love it! My main questions are around the sustainability of this model. How much longer can Everlane keep ‘reinventing’ the basics, season after season – will they run out of ideas? Also, I wonder whether this low inventory model is restricting their growth. Further, are they sacrificing growth for their ‘story’ and what is the tradeoff between being transparent and maximizing profitability?