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A Reshoring Renaissance Is Underway
Geopolitics and supply chain resiliency are just two of the factors spurring some manufacturers to move back to the U.S.
Erin McLaughlin and Dana M. Peterson
Supply Chains & Logistics
Taming the Counterfeiting Epidemic
Businesses must take a multilayered approach to effectively combat counterfeit and unauthorized sales of their products.
Robert Handfield, Anand Nair, and Thomas Y. Choi
Financial Management & Risk
International Tax Reform the C-Suite Can’t Ignore
New OECD rules will change how businesses are taxed internationally by 2024. Here’s how multinationals should prepare.
Danielle Rolfes, Dan Prud’homme, and Vinod Kalloe
Developing Strategy
Five Articles for Building Resilience When Facing a Recession
A roundup of MIT SMR articles to help business leaders navigate the uncertainty and volatility of an economic downturn.
Ally MacDonald
Global Strategy
Multinationals Need Closer Ties as Globalization Retreats
Multinationals should cultivate local ties in the countries where they operate to counterbalance government power.
Quy Nguyen Huy, Caterina Moschieri, and Davide Ravasi
Supply Chains & Logistics
The Crisis in Ukraine Spells More Trouble for Semiconductor Supply
Semiconductor manufacturers must invest in alternative sources for key materials to mitigate supply chain risks.
Per K. Hong, Erik Peterson, Bharat Kapoor, and Drew DeLong
Global Strategy
Will Russian Sanctions Have Long-Term Effects on Human Rights Protections?
Strategists weigh in on the long-term effects of Russian sanctions on how companies respond to human rights abuses.
MIT SMR Strategy Forum
Innovation Strategy
How Digital Multinationals Innovate Across Borders
Digital globalization is transforming innovation, but opposing localization forces create risk that must be managed.
Satish Nambisan, Yadong Luo, and Elizabeth Heichler
Content Sponsored by EY
Optimize Your Operations for Today — and Tomorrow
Learn how operating model transformation supports CP companies’ success now and in the future.
A webinar with Steve Basili, Parth Raval, and moderator Wade Roush
Innovation Strategy
Think Globally, Innovate Locally
Multinationals must understand the forces driving both digital globalization and localization to optimize innovation.
Satish Nambisan and Yadong Luo
Supply Chains & Logistics
Prepare for the Bullwhip’s Sting
Growing inflation and supply chain issues are raising concerns that a recession is looming. But companies can prepare.
Yossi Sheffi
Ethics
Does Your Business Need a Human Rights Strategy?
When their operations intersect with labor or human rights abuses, companies need to have a plan of action at the ready.
N. Craig Smith, Markus Scholz, and Jane Williams
Global Strategy
How COVID-19 Will Change the Geography of Competition
Three trends are reshaping global strategy and operations for the world’s largest companies.
Niccolò Pisani
Skills & Learning
The Future of Digital Work Depends On More Than Tech Skills
Africa needs more trainees with both tech and employability skills to support its booming digital economy.
Remi Abere and Panos Constantinides
Innovation Strategy
How Culture Gives the US an Innovation Edge Over China
Societies shaped by individualism may have an edge when it comes to growth through innovation.
Carl Benedikt Frey
Corporate Social Responsibility
Six Ways Companies Can Promote and Protect Human Rights
Companies can and should take meaningful action in response to human rights abuses by governments.
Markus Scholz and N. Craig Smith
Global Strategy
Why Our Knowledge Economy Can Survive the New Age of Pestilence
Past pandemics changed the course of history, but our knowledge economy may limit the impact of COVID-19.
Joel Mokyr
Innovation Strategy
The Great Innovation Deceleration
COVID-19’s impact on in-person work and global value chains may slow down innovation, too.
Carl Benedikt Frey
Global Strategy
Ranking How National Economies Adapt to Remote Work
A country’s mix of occupations, technology backbone, and demographics impacts its conditions for remote work.