[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I remember to trying sharing with a CEO and an academic person the advantages of using the Delta Model Strategy (Hax, Arnoldo C. and Wilde II, Deal L. “The Delta Model – a New Framework of Strategy.” Journal of Strategic…
Strategic Focus: Core Business Types
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] John Hagel III and Marc Singer (1999) defining the core business types (infrastructure management, customer relationship management and product innovation) got a similar conclusion that Michel Treacy and Fred Wiersema (1992) in their work about the value disciplines (operational excellence,…
From Value Chain and Processes to Strategy Execution
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Value chain concept was created in 1985 for Michael Porter. In 1993 Michael Hammer and James Champy brought us the concept of processes that cut across functional organizational structures. Those processes promise dramatic improvements in terms of cost, quality and…
When Should We Outsource Activities?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “Whenever a company produces a service internally that others buy or produce more efficiently or effectively externally, it sacrifices competitive advantage” (Quinn, James Brian, Thomas I. Doorley, Penny C. Paquette “Technology in services: rethinking strategic focus” Sloan Management Review, Winter…
What Are Our Core Competencies? Improving Business Focus
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Core competency is a well-known business concept (C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel. “The Core Competence of the Corporation” Harvard Business Review, May 1990). However, sometimes the core competency concept is misunderstood, if we assume that any important/strategic activity is a…
Mission: Business Strategy Focus On Turnaround Processes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When we are talking about business strategy many times we use the following strategic concepts: values, mission, vision, strategic objectives, strategy, and business policies. Those strategic concepts can be sorted into present and future focus on. Thus, values, mission and…
Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Marketing/Sales Strategies Alignment
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] According to SCOR Reference Model there are three main supply chains or we could say three main supply chain strategies (make-to-stock, make-to-order, and engineer-to-order). As we are showing those strategies must be aligned with manufacturing and marketing/sales strategy. Despite SCOR mention…