Globalisation Is Inevitable – Prepare For It
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 is inevitable – most companies still ran their supply chain on a regional basis. Many of our clients see value in global integration of their entire supply chains – while others […]
Will Samsung Use Galaxy S5 to Eat Apple’s Lunch?
The world’s biggest smartphone maker has struck again with the announcement of its flagship Samsung Use Galaxy S5 model to hit stores this April. Samsung Use Galaxy S5, unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday, features fingerprint technology similar to Apple’s latest iPhone 5S. Samsung also packs a whole lot of attractive […]
Will Alibaba and its 40 Million Accomplices Ride Roughshod Over Corporate America?
Business Medium name is Alibaba Now that all the factories have moved to China (or some such places as Vietnam, Bangladesh, Taiwan), and all the customers have moved to the PC (or some such places as mobile phones or tablets) What will happen to all the middlemen? The retailers, the wholesalers, the shopping centres, the […]
Is there a Lesson for Business Networks in Brazil’s 7-1 Defeat to Germany in the 2014 World Cup?
Not too long ago I wrote a blog series on the transformation of Brazil’s soccer playing model from an individualistic style to a network-oriented style. Germany in the 2014 World Cup? In the early 90s, more than two decades since the last World Cup championship title and Brazil faced an interesting juxtaposition – continue with what led to […]
The Single Biggest Mistake in Business Transformations
The Single Biggest Mistake in Business Transformations The Single Biggest Mistake in Business Transformations AUTHOR VIVEK SOOD LAST UPDATED ON February 08, 2022 NUMBER OF WORDS … TIME TO READ ….. If I have seen it once, I have seen it a hundred times. A new person is brought in with a clear mandate. The […]
The Second Biggest Mistake in Business Transformations
In this article I want to focus on the second biggest mistake companies make during business transformations. In case you are wondering why I am focusing on the second biggest mistake rather than the biggest one – it is because I have already written a blog post on that topic last week. Here is the link […]
Who is going to win the battle of Titans (Apple, Amazon & Google)
5 Things Your Boss Needs To Know About Win The Battle Of Titans. As everybody knows, three giants in the tech and software world have amassed an incomparable power in recent years from their networks and their strategies. With a vast range of products, they have stitched up the market amongst themselves. But what are […]
Interview Transcript: 5-STAR Network for Profitable Business Transformation
Topic:The 5-STAR Business Networks Interviewer: Ric Bratton of This Week In America Interviewee: Vivek Sood of Global Supply Chain Group (author of The 5-STAR Business Networks) Here is the entire transcript of the interview: Ric Bratton: Welcome back everybody! This Week In America, thank you for joining us! Our website is www.thisweekinamerica.us. As promised, coming up […]
Ten Reasons Why Your Business Network is Your Business’ Net Worth, and, How To Make the Most of it?
The simplest definition of business is to sell or buy the goods or services. Though, It may define the trading style of the past centuries but now business is not that much simple. One need to compete strongly to stay in the market, to be the best in every sense and above all being a […]
How Good is Your Supply Chain Optimization?
System demos are tedious things at best. The developers are trying to showcase the best aspects of their baby in best possible light. About More Supply Chain Optimization They have spent months, sometimes years, thinking about and developing functionality. It is really a big ask to show off the usefulness of it all, in half […]