Pricing & Profits: It’s Not All About Revenue
According to CFO Magazine, Amazon's profit doubled to a record $3.6 billion in the first quarter yet reported its lowest growth rate in quarterly revenue since 2015.
Successful Organizations Drive Disruptive, Yet Effective, Innovation
CLAREMONT, CA—Disruptive innovation and effective innovation are not mutually exclusive and successful organizations balance both elements, according to The Society for the Advancement of Consulting® (SAC). The key to getting it right is embedding an innovation ecosystem: processes and culture, a risk-taking curious mindset, and great communication. It Starts [...]
The Talent Transformation: People or Robots?
No matter the industry and geography, the topic of "People vs. Robots" is a hot topic! Certainly, manufacturing has been focused on technology and automation for quite some time to navigate the path to thrive in the modern environment of high costs, regulations, and elevated customer demands.
2019 Predictions from Manufacturing & Logistics Executives
Economic volatility and uncertainty are the new normal. Instead of lamenting, manufacturers have a unique opportunity. There has never been a better time to stand out from the crowd with a superior customer experience amidst the chaos.
The Talent Transformation: People or Robots?
Explore the dynamics of workforce automation and talent transformation in modern manufacturing and logistics sectors.
Resiliency & Innovation Go Hand-in-Hand
With the high level of volatility and disruption that is commonplace in today’s business environment, creating resiliency has become a must.
Ideas to Fill Peak Capacity Periods
As we toured several e-commerce facilities such as UPS and Amazon, it became obvious that the sheer volume during peak season presents a huge dilemma. For example, UPS goes from 250-300 containers per night to 450 during peak season. Now that is quite a surge! Amazon has similar surges and stated facts such as 68 million orders on Cyber Monday.