Strategic planners consider external factors, such as the competitive environment, in addition to internal factors when crafting strategic plans. Competitive analysis involves taking stock of the ...

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a four-part series on actions supply chain leaders can take to improve cross-functional collaboration and create new more flexible and resilient supply ...

CEO of Qlik, driving the mission to create a data-literate world where organizations tackle their most complex challenges with data. In a landscape where artificial intelligence (AI) ignites ...

Getting inventories right is hard—but why? In this age of advanced technology, ERP systems, and AI, one would expect companies to leverage these tools as a competitive advantage or, at the very least, ...

ServiceNow demonstrates a strong competitive advantage through innovative product development, strategic customer engagement, and robust post-sale support. ServiceNow's collaboration with Nvidia and ...

Citations: Cockburn, Iain, Rebecca Henderson, Scott Stern. 2000. Untangling the Origins of Competitive Advantage. Strategic Management Journal. (10-11, Special Issue: The Evolution of Firm ...

Keeping up with competitors whatever your Market, can feel like an endless game of catch-up, with new strategies and market shifts happening at lightning speed. But what if there was a way to automate ...

In many organizations, supply chain management is associated with the primary notion of minimizing costs. While optimizing costs, ensuring a reliable supply of goods and services, contract management ...

Christine Pilkington is the CEO and founder of Crisp, a fractional CMO and contract marketing services firm based in Vancouver, Canada. A few years ago, a colleague updated her profile, announcing she ...