From Free Markets to Free Networks And Beyond
From free markets to free networks and beyond The story started in the 19th century with the beginning of free markets. The world of free markets is the world where business exchanges started to expand to global organizations and relationships. Many exchanges were now possible thanks to the free markets. The allocation of resources is […]
4 Key Areas of Mistakes in IT Deployment
Although Information Technology systems have evolved over the past decades, failures are still frequent. Most IT systems fail because their implementation does not follow the process and the conditions that it should. The people in charge often realize it too late, when the process is already in place. In fact, they only realize it when […]
Same Same But Different: Apple’s Emerging Supply Chain Rival Xiaomi Continues to Upstage Demand With Market Valuation More Than Nokia’s Sale Price of $10 Billion
Business Valuation Of Emerging Supply Chain China’s three-year-old technology company Xiaomi has recently announced the sale of its flagship Mi-3 smartphone will be on the Chinese top messaging app Wechat. This is another in a series of tactics deployed by Xiaomi to get to the heart of consumers and spur their demand. Already with 7.2 […]
5-STAR Business Network Radio Interview of Vivek Sood on The Michael Dresser Show
Topic:The 5-STAR Business Networks Interviewer: Michael Dresser of The Michael Dresser Show Interviewee: Vivek Sood of Global Supply Chain Group (author of The 5-STAR Business Networks) HERE IS An audio of the interview About Business Network Get It Now Here is the entire transcript of the interview: Business Network Michael Dresser: Welcome back! I’m Michael, […]
Have You Seen These Tricks with KPIs ?
I came across the following picture on the blog of Thaku Huni and the thought struck me about a situation I encounter quite frequently: Business With KPIs If you asked any objective person about the KPIs of the group of six men above – most people will agree that at least on quality (meeting customer […]
How SUPPLY CHAIN 3.0 Can Lead To Tangible Business Benefits (Part 6 of 6)
How SUPPLY CHAIN 3.0 Can Lead To Tangible Business Benefits (Part 6 of 6) How SUPPLY CHAIN 3.0 Can Lead To Tangible Business Benefits (Part 6 of 6) AUTHOR VIVEK SOOD TIME TO READ 6 minutes last update January 14, 2022 Following two benefits outlined in the previous entry, in this last entry of the […]
Globalisation Is Inevitable – Prepare For It
About Globalisation In Supply Chain When we renamed our company Global Supply Chain Group in 2006, the key thought running in my mind was that despite clear and evident trend of globalisation – most companies still ran their supply chain on a regional basis. Many of our clients see value in global integration of their […]
New Business Models for the New World
Know More New Business Models I write my blog mostly because I enjoy writing on the topics I cover. But I have noticed an interesting side-effect which is starting to bring home to me the power of electronic media and blogs. I never thought that the effect will be so direct, immediate and measurable, but […]
Why Cost Cutting Can Sometimes Become Too Costly?
Whenever a company announces a cost cutting drive, the markets respond with enthusiasm, driving up the share price. There are at least four assumptions underpinning this enthusiasm: The company had excessive fat, and needed to be trimmed down. The people conducting the diagnostic of what to cut are capable of identifying where the fat is, […]
Has Intel Missed the Mobile Boat?
Has Intel missed the mobile boat? Has Intel missed the mobile boat? VIVEK SOOD AUTHOR TIME TO READ 6 minutes last update January 14, 2022 Intel has long been the model of Innovation. In particular, its famous tick-tock product development strategy has been hailed as a case study for learning how to balance the current […]
