How can supply chain digitalization help the public sector? One city is looking to find out. Boston is currently exploring Unified Enrollment, a system that would use digital supply chain solutions to transform the school enrollment system.
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Does a Trump presidency mean fewer free t-shirts?
Did you ever think about the impact that Making America Great Again would have on your ability to collect free t-shirts at every conference you go to? I’ll bet that was the last thing on the minds of most people last November, save for a few executives in the economic heart of French Canada.
Inditex/Zara: Fast is the new slow
Inditex(Zara) revolutionized the fashion industry with their fast supply chain. Now there is a new breed of competitors entering the market beating Inditex(Zara) at their own game.
A “Target”ed approach to supply chain digitalization
With the slogan, “Expect more, pay less,” Target has grown to become the second-largest discount retailer in the United States. As retailers across the country continue to digitize, how can Target continue to ensure that its customers can expect more?
Adidas Speed Factories: the quest for single-day lead times from concept to consumer
Adidas is challenging the athletic wear and fashion industries with high-tech, local Speed Factories that create small-batch, custom products with potential to reduce innovation cycles to only days
Love it or Hate it: The consequences of Brexit on a supermarket’s supply chain
“Marmite-gate” highlighted the consequences of Brexit to UK supermarkets, and to the British consumer
Throwing Away Billions
As population and income levels continue to rise in developing nations, what are the risks and opportunities that come with increased consumption and industrialization?
The impact of 3D printing on innovation and supply chain logistics at Medtronic
3D printing or “additive manufacturing” is positioned to revolutionize the face of medical device manufacturing and could be a great opportunity or a significant disruptive threat, depending on how they respond.
Chubb: Rethinking the Insurance Supply Chain in Response to Wildfires
Examining an insurer’s use of private firefighters to protect client assets from worsening wildfires.
Does the brand with no name have the best supply chain game?
The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is concerned about digitalization, or at least it should be. Enter Brandless, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce start-up that has leapfrogged the traditional supply chain approach of CPGs and believes it has a strategy to succeed in the digital world via speed and increased efficiency.