Globalization has transformed the economies of countless countries. It has also transformed business – how it’s conducted, where it’s conducted, and by whom. The transformation has touched the very structure of the enterprise as well as the nature and definition of economic “value.” Emblematic of the change has been the emergence of the Globally Integrated Enterprise (GIE), which refers to companies that are truly “global” (as opposed to “multinational”) in their management and their operations, utilizing global supply chains not just for products, but also services, capital, ideas and intellectual property. As at previous inflection points in history, we need a new language – and new thinking – to harness the promise of this new era for society and avoid the peril that can arise in periods of change.
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October 31, 2018
Delighting customers might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about successful supply chain management, which historically has focused on high efficiency and lower costs. But in a digital world — where everything is happening in real time and ideally with high transparency in all process steps — the supply chain has… Read more
September 26, 2018
NEW DELHI — India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of a giant and controversial government program to collect and store the biometric data of its billion-plus citizens, but placed new limits on how the data can be used and stored. A five-judge panel ruled 4 to 1 that while the government’s flagship Aadhaar program has huge… Read more
September 25, 2018
The Center for Global Enterprise (CGE) Global Scholars program recently concluded its sixth Alpha Team engagement to help Texas Capital Bank (TCB) evaluate new services and strategies to attract Millennial clients for its private wealth management services. On Friday, August 17, three members of CGE’s Alpha Team presented the final recommendations on behalf… Read more