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 […]
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 […]
Uses and Misuses of Benchmarks in Supply Chain Management
Benchmarks in Supply Chain Management There are lies, damned lies and statistics. Benjamin Disraeli Benchmarks are a peculiarly virulent form of statistics which can be used to make a positive change, or misused to make a dodgy sale. On one hand a benchmark, such as a world record in 100m race, can motivate an athlete […]
How Organizational Silos Can Ruin Your Supply Chain
Organizational Silos in Supply Chain Organizational silos are based on the division of labor, on organizing the labor in such a way that each individual specialized in what he/she knows best, so that it can all be integrated in such a manner that a cohesive whole which is created in the result is much better […]
