Learning from the locals: How to innovate in China
By engaging with local start-ups that understand customers’ pain points, Western multinationals can provide innovative products and services for the Chinese market....
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The challenges of using true demand through the supply chainÂ
Looking at previous customer purchase data might seem like an obvious source of information upon which to base your forecasts. But it’s not quite as straightforward as you’d think ...
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IBM’s stalled ambitions with Watson show AI isn’t elementary, but can work when focusedÂ
28 January 2022 • by Carlos Cordon, Amin Kaboli in Supply chain • 3 min read
Contextual variability can be a roadblock to successful use of artificial intelligence, say Carlos Cordon and Amin Kaboli. ...
Missing links: what next for global supply chains?
28 December 2021 in Supply chain • 5 min read
Covid-19 has disrupted global supply chains but not changed their fundamental form. New technologies, continuing geo-political tensions and climate change point to companies in many industries having to plan for more radical...
China’s leveraging of technology to reinvent retail can serve as inspiration for other Asian markets
By putting the consumer’s needs at the center, China’s retail companies have rethought the value chain and reinvent the retail model, delivering a greater and more relevant retail experience to consumers, argued...
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Supply chains aren’t broken, it’s more a question of demand
Mainstream news reports are full of claims that supply chains are broken, citing widespread product shortages, overflowing ports and spiking freight costs. But perhaps there is another way to understand what is...
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