Sears – The collapse of a company from within
How a misaligned operating model can cause the decline and possible collapse of a 100 year old company.
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Finding LUV at Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines continues to touch the sky in low-cost operations and superior customer service — proving the ability to sustain competitive advantages in the face of fierce industry competition by effectively aligning its operating and business models.
Evisors.com – Land Your Dream Job
What do you want to do in life and how will you get there?
This is a question every person asks him- or herself at some point in their life. Unfortunately, it is far from easy to answer. The reasons for that are many, from not knowing what opportunities even exist for your skillset to not knowing people who can guide you in the right direction.
To Infinity and Beyond: Pixar’s Movie Making Success
In 1995, a heretofore unknown film studio named Pixar released Toy Story, the first-ever feature length computer-animated film. Since then, Pixar has produced 15 blockbusters which have grossed more than $9.5 billion worldwide.
H&M: How Fast Fashion Translates into Low Prices and Success
H&M has become one of the leading fast fashion companies using its supply chain and techonology as core competitive advantages.
Gilead Sciences: Innovation for growth
Gilead Sciences is one of the top-performing companies in the biotechnology industry with an operating model that combines R&D with M&A strategies.
IKEA: Redefining the Market to Achieve Success
How did an offbeat Swedish retailer managed to conquer the market for furniture around the globe? Below that quirky surface lies an amazing success story of well-executed strategic alignment.
From Passive to Active Road Traffic Management
How most of the current traffic control systems are far away from achieving what they are made for and some potential solutions
H&M: Stitching Core Business & Operational Effectiveness Together
H&M is winning by focusing on what they’re good at and outsourcing the rest.
Fulfillment by Amazon: leveraging automation in warehouses
Amazon has been successful in developing a sophisticated, high-tech network of fulfillment centers, which they make accessible to third party sellers