Amazon has its eye on the healthcare industry. Medical suppliers, such as Owens & Minor, have the option of embracing and partnering with the e-commerce giant, or fighting back and developing their own marketplace. Owens & Minor seems to have chosen the first option. But did it make the right decision on the long term? What are the benefits and drawbacks to Amazon’s pressure? How can we predict the future dynamics of healthcare logistics?
Digitalization
Blockchain and Burgers
Digitalization has led to the availability of extraordinary amounts of data but how should companies, like Wendy’s, be utilizing this data to strengthen its customer promise?
“A-Tesla”, Can Elon Musk Revolutionize The Auto Industry?
Elon Musk said, “The factory is more important than the cars it produces [1].” Tesla is transforming the auto manufacturing industry, not through electric cars, but through the digitalization of the Gigafactories production of lithium-ion batteries.
Super Mario, Zelda, and a Broken Supply Chain
On March 3, 2017, Nintendo released Switch, an innovative video game system that provided both mobile and living-room gaming access [1]. Video: Nintendo Switch [2] Only weeks after the release, Switch was out of stock at most retailers [3]. Nintendo cited […]
Using Software Tools to “Remodel” Home Depot’s Supply Chain
This post explores how Home Depot is using advanced software to evolve its supply chain in order to increase efficiency and better serve its customers.
Making Post Offices Relevant again: Aramex
Aramex is using technology to enable post offices to compete with global courier giants, but is the approach feasible and sustainable?
AI and Predictive Analytics: The Internet of Things at Work in the Trucking Industry
Following a long history of production processes that occurred within plants, the digitalization era is allowing trucking manufacturers to extend their supply chains beyond point of sale.
Clinical Trial Recruitment at Acurian in a Digital Age: Lives and Millions of Dollars are at Stake
Clinical trial delays can result in lost revenue to drug firms of $600k – $8 million per day, not to mention additional lost lives as life-saving treatments wait in the wings . Patient recruitment is the number one cause of clinical trial delays and cost overruns, and Acurian has led the digital transformation of the recruitment process. The Company better identifies and targets appropriate populations through its 17 million patient database and population mapping algorithms [8].
EasyJet entering the battle of maintenance digitalization
EasyJet is currently embracing maintenance digitalization by acquiring as much data as possible and sharing it with its entire supply chain: death wish or wise move?
Digital Pork: Bringing Blockchain to Wal-Mart China’s Supply Chain
How can Wal-Mart China improve its food supply chain with the blockchain?