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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March 25, 2020
Before the coronavirus burst onto the world stage and began changing everyday life for billions of people, businesses in every corner of the globe and every industry were transforming their supply chains to a more efficient and agile digital model. Now the coronavirus is accelerating that change. Companies in every industry are moving quickly to… Read more
March 3, 2020
Center for Global Enterprise board member, Kevin M. Warsh, a distinguished visiting fellow in economics at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and a former member of the Federal Reserve Board, makes the case in The Wall Street Journal that the Fed should lead the world’s central banks in an immediate response to coronavirus. Read the full… Read more
October 25, 2019
Every supply chain leader is struggling to improve operations, integrate new technologies and figure out how to obtain and use data from a vast array of options. Why? Because we now have the analytical knowledge and technical capability to build a Digital Supply Chain that stokes customer demand and minimizes costs. While the solutions will… Read more