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Fast Company
April 2004
Alison Overholt |
Smart Strategies: Putting Ideas To Work "There have been several great eras in strategy," says one consultant. "This is not one of them." Still, there are signs of a renewed appetite for new thoughts. To get a sense of the enduring power of a big idea, we look at five companies that are putting smart strategies into action.   |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004
Dean Foust |
Big Brown's New Bag With its U.S. delivery business maturing, UPS has been working feverishly to transform itself into a logistics expert. |
BusinessWeek
November 24, 2003
Roger O. Crockett |
Cardinal Health, Heal Thyself CEO Walter aims to revive growth, selling high-tech gear and expanding overseas. |
CIO
February 15, 2006
Ben Worthen |
Highway to Value General Motors built the OnStar system according to a simple value proposition - helping drivers on the road helps sell cars. |
Fast Company
February 2004
Chuck Salter |
Surprise Package Surprise! It's those dudes in brown. UPS's new supply-chain arm lets companies outsource everything from cell-phone repairs to customer call centers. And yes, they do deliver. |
Fast Company
June 2002
Fara Warner |
Detroit Muscle Chet Huber of GM's OnStar has been working hard to connect automobile drivers to the outside world for seven years. His service has succeeded in ways he never expected -- and faced obstacles he never imagined... |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2007
Billy Fisher |
A Clean Bill of Health at Cardinal Good results and a key divestiture have this health care company rolling. Investors, take note. |
CIO
April 1, 2002
Derek Slater |
GM Proves E-Business Matters Slow and steady no longer wins the race. E-business teaches GM to embrace risk and leave a lumbering legacy behind... |
BusinessWeek
March 10, 2011
David Welch |
GM Pushes Hard with OnStar General Motors will soon sell its OnStar system through retailers. Marketing it to rival automakers will be a big challenge. |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004 |
UPS's Eskew on "the Next Logical Step" How did the package deliverer decide to become Corporate America's supply-chain manager? The CEO explains. |
eCFO
June 2001
Russ Banham |
The New You Managers at some very old line businesses have quietly launched thriving online operations. In the process, these innovators have imbued their companies with new economy cachet, updated their corporate images -- and uncovered fresh sources of revenue... |
U.S. Banker
November 2002
Matthew Miller |
Fastening a Company to a Firm Built on Parcels Snap-and-button maker Scovill's deal with UPS clears up major problems -- distribution and lending. It's another coup for the delivery firm's finance arm. |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 4, 2013
Carmen Nobel |
Lessons from Running GM's OnStar Before teaching at Harvard Business School, Chet Huber ran the General Motors telematics subsidiary OnStar. Huber discusses how the lessons he learned in the field mesh with the lessons he teaches to students. |
The Motley Fool
December 10, 2004
Brian Gorman |
Cardinal Picks a Lilly Cardinal Health's deal with Lilly suggests the new fee-for-service model is gaining traction. |
BusinessWeek
June 18, 2007
Diane Brady |
Know When To Shift Gears "Unstoppable: Finding Hidden Assets to Renew the Core and Fuel Profitable Growth" provides helpful tips for companies approaching the latter stage of their growth cycle. |
Bank Systems & Technology
June 1, 2005
Ivan Schneider |
Keep on Lendin', Good Buddy UPS doesn't just want to race the truck. Through its subsidiary, Atlanta-based UPS Capital, it wants to lend small-business owners enough money to buy their own trucks. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2009
Rich Smith |
UPS: United Printing Service? Any time FedEx makes a pricing move, you can be sure UPS will follow. Now, UPS follows FedEx into the printing business. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 18, 2010 |
GM's IPO: Back to the Future General Motors reaches a milestone this week as it presents an initial public offering. Harvard Business School faculty discuss issues facing the automaker's revival. |
BusinessWeek
July 26, 2004
Welch & Kerwin |
GM: Enough With The Come-Ons What General Motors Corp. needs now is sizzling new models -- not more discounts. |
BusinessWeek
May 9, 2005
Welch et al. |
Why GM's Plan Won't Work If General Motors Corp. were any other company, its problems would have sorted themselves out a long time ago. But GM, of course, is no ordinary company. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2007
Billy Fisher |
Cardinal Has Its Wings Clipped Despite a healthy year-over-year pop of 15% in EPS from operations, much of the focus in the first-quarter was shifted to a weak performance by Cardinal's pharmaceutical services segment. |
CRM
March 1, 2006
Alexandra DeFelice |
Market Focus: Automotive: Driving Relationships By tracking after-the-sale customer issues, auto dealers can retain customers. |
CIO
November 15, 2005
C.G. Lynch |
Virtual Mechanic A new service from General Motors' OnStar subsidiary that performs remote diagnostics on vehicles and sends the owners reports once a month could eventually make it easier for car companies to use this data to prevent manufacturing defects. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2004
Mike Cianciolo |
Automaker Gaining Speed in China It appears that General Motors' foray into China is beginning to show signs of positive results. The world's leading automaker reported record results for the first half of the year. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Cardinal Distributes the Goods The drug wholesaler and distributor has to regain investor confidence and rebuild a track record in a changed industry. So far, so good for 2006. Let's see if any further information can be found once Cardinal submits its 10-K filing to the SEC. |
CFO
May 1, 2004
Joseph McCafferty |
Where Are All the Europeans? Conditions seem ripe for a transatlantic M&A invasion. There are good reasons it isn't happening. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2004
Tom Taulli |
Cardinal Rules of M&A Cardinal Health is upbeat on its latest acquisition, but needs bigger deals to push growth. |
Knowledge@Wharton
April 9, 2003 |
In Service Businesses, Does Growth Always Lead to Profits? Think Again In the movie "Field of Dreams," Kevin Costner's character takes on the job of building a ballpark because of a promise: If you build it, they will come. Does the same kind of thinking -- if you achieve growth, you will be profitable -- hold true for service businesses? Not always. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Cardinal Looks to Deliver Cardinal Health has been through a tumultuous couple of years but appears to have weathered company-specific and industry storms. If the drug distributor can meet its long-term goals, then its stock should represent a long-term solid investment. |
CFO
May 1, 2004 |
Small-Town Blues Is a small-town locale a risk factor for corporate fraud?... When work outings can result in workers' comp claims... Paternity benefits are catching on... Meet a CFO whistle-blower... The benefits of setting up shop in Puerto Rico... etc. |
Insurance & Technology
March 16, 2004
Julie Gallagher |
Will Telematics Finally Pay Off? OnStar technology and GMAC's ties to GM may be the keys to usage-based insurance success. |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Two Companies That Deliver FedEx and United Parcel Service are two companies worth considering for your portfolio. Each is trying to steal market share from the other, but they may well both win out. |
BusinessWeek
August 4, 2003
David Welch |
For GM, Mortgages Are the Motor But how long can it rely on profits from its finance unit? |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Drug Wholesalers Taking a Beating A sharp drop at drug wholesaler Cardinal Health provides a unique buying opportunity. |
HBS Working Knowledge
January 12, 2004
Chris Zook |
Moving Beyond the Core Business Chris Zook hit a home run with Profit from the Core. In an excerpt from his new book, Beyond the Core, Zook finds opportunity in new directions. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Cardinal's Tweet More Sweet Changes at the giant manufacturer, distributor, and service provider in the health-care industry are working out well, but the stock price already reflects it. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2009
Rich Smith |
UPS and Downs (Mainly Downs) Will UPS help itself by freezing some pay and benefits? |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2011
John Rosevear |
This Bad Old Habit Could Wreck GM Huge sales increases powered by huge incentives. Is this the road to ruin (again)? |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2005
David Meier |
Crucial Cylinder Not Firing at GM GM North America needs to extract some "best practices" from its sister business units that are making money. Unfortunately, that's not likely to happen for a long time, and to make matters worse, the GMAC premium is going away. It doesn't look good. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2011
John Rosevear |
What GM Needs in 2012 If GM is to thrive, this issue must be addressed. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2008
Joe Magyer |
Worst Stock for 2008: General Motors This analyst has chosen General Motors as the stock that will fare worst in 2008. |
