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Rethink Your Manufacturing Strategy?

Factors such as oil price volatility, higher labor costs in emerging markets and shifts in demand influence the decision of where to manufacture products. The advantage of being physically close to customers also is leading some manufacturers to look at production close to home instead of in Asia. How to weigh the value of flexibility against other possible strategies, new in our Winter 2012 issue. Read more »
IN THE SOCIAL BUSINESS HUB: Results from our survey on social software and employee development about software's role in an organization’s activities.

What Sells CEOs on Social Networking

An interview with MIT Sloan’s Andrew McAfee on the triggers that really generate CEO interest in blogging, wikis, Twitter and social networking in general.

Free Panel: Product Cycles at Stonyfield, SAP

Register for a free virtual panel discussion, Feb 16 at 1 p.m. EDT, on calculating environmental impacts from all aspects of product life cycles including supply chain and consumer use.

How General Electric Aligns Hiring With Strategy

New research shows that aligning recruiting efforts with overall corporate strategy is a key principle of effective talent management. One company particularly good at it: GE.

Front Lines See Value To Social Software

Results from a new survey by MIT SMR and Deloitte report that 23% of IT staff believe that social software is important to employee development, while only 10% of CIOs do.

Should More Stores Charge Admission?

Where will profits come from when customers know everything about costs? Don Peppers says one answer may be in putting a dollar value to access and charging admission to stores.

New Report: Sustainability Nears a Tipping Point

Our Special Report examines how sustainability has become central in boardrooms and how “Harvester” companies are seeing sustainability contribute to profitability.

The Manager’s Guide to IT Innovation Waves

The relentless advance of information technology creates one wave of IT innovation after another. Here, E. Burton Swanson’s guide to riding the waves — without getting crushed.

“Mapping the TV Genome” at Bluefin Labs

Big Data is now a $64 billion business, says McKinsey Global Institute. Among the start-ups in the fray: Bluefin Labs, which analyzes what’s said in social media about TV.

Is Relocating Managers Worth the Cost?

Many multinational companies consider moving some element of their headquarters to another international city (like Dubai, left). How to evaluate the strategic costs and benefits.

The Power of Introverts, the Power of Quiet

Susan Cain’s new book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking argues that introverts not only are “spectacularly creative” but are strong leaders, too.

Building a Well-Networked Organization

By understanding the structure of talent networks within companies, managers can foster more effective collaboration, find underutilized talent and help keep employees engaged.

Six Ways to Tweet Smarter

Want to build a better tweet? Think short, punchy and newsy: 70 characters max, attention words, news people can use. Also: offer a deal and talk about upcoming events.

 

FROM THE MAGAZINE

Winter 2012: Cover Story

Winning the Race with Ever-Smarter Machines

 

Recent progress in information technology has been both rapid and dramatic. Is your company ready?