The North Face is an American apparel brand well known for its winter jackets and outdoor equipment, striving to “provide the best gear for athletes and the modern day explorer”1. It is lesser known for its technological innovation and […]
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Duck, Duck, Goose: Why Canada Goose should ensure the shift towards e-commerce on the front-end drives digitalization throughout its supply chain
As Canada Goose has grown exponentially in recent years it has shifted towards a direct-to-consumer model, but is its supply chain stuck in the wholesale era?
The Disruptor: the Costco of the Internet
Increasingly, e-commerce companies compete on faster – and usually free – shipping for consumers. Despite the use of advanced technology, even Amazon, the dominant market player with large scale, lost billions of dollars on shipping. How can other e-commerce operators compete in this arms race of faster shipping? Jet.com offers an interesting solutions.
UPS: The rising tide of sustainability
Sustainability initiatives at UPS are integral to business strategy and impacted by consumer and client behaviors.
Nordstrom’s Attempt to Survive in the New Amazon Era
“We knew it was going to happen, it’s just happened faster than we thought.” – Peter Nordstrom[1]
P&G China: Reinventing the Offline B2B Distribution Network
In the midst of China’s massive digital transformation, how does P&G reinvent its 20-year-old offline B2B distribution network to sell P&G products into almost 7 million independent mom-and-pop stores across China?
Pie in the Sky: can Africa help UPS in the Game of Drones?
UPS invested in last mile drone delivery and innovative partnerships in Rwanda and Tanzania, but is that enough to leapfrog Amazon and Google? Or will they remain a fast follower?
RFID ENABLES INVENTORY ACCURACY AT MACY’S
E-commerce/m-commerce mean retails must embrace multichannel operation. Millennials get what they want, when they want it – delivered how and where they need it. How can RFID help Macy’s make the shift?
Amazon’s rapid supply chain innovation: Battling with consumer’s evolving needs!
In the current tech savvy world, Amazon has been the clear winner against online and offline retailers through disruptive advancements in digitization of its Supply Chain. However, it might be important to realize the implications of rapid innovation and understand where the real war is.
Danone Russia: 5 years to collect Digitalization fruits
France-based Danone owns 57,5% of Danone Russia which have only 5 years in very competitive market to prove their potential and convince global company to buy out the remaining stake. Is Digitalization the right tool to efficiently support this transformation?