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]
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Digitization: Load The Beer
Why move without beer when you can move with beer?
Will we be able to Amazon prime prescription drugs soon?
Amazon is rumored to have taken measures to enter the pharmacy supply chain market. Can it be successful in pulling off yet another disruption?
Ford’s Global Supply Chain Hits a Bumpy Road
Isolationist trade policies threaten to disrupt the supply chain of U.S. auto manufacturers such as Ford.
Is Brexit Restructuring the World’s Largest Specialist Car Sector for the Better? The Case of McLaren Automotive
McLaren Automative is one of the UK’s specialist car manufacturers. Its supply chain will have to be altered in order to adjust to a post-Brexit environment.
Gig economy at Uber: digitalization and data won’t be enough to make it sustainable
Gig economy at Uber: digitalization and data won’t be enough to make it sustainable
Local Content Policies: What is the Impact on Construction Firms?
Local content requires companies to use local suppliers and employees – how does this affect a EPC firm, and what should they do about this issue?
Blue Bottle Coffee: Riding the “Third Wave”
Blue Bottle Coffee, backed by Nestle, now has the opportunity, resources, and–arguably–responsibility to walk the talk of environmental sustainability.
How digitalization is supporting Adidas expand the reach of Fast Fashion
Adidas strategy to grow is “to be the first fast sports company in the sporting goods industry”. The company is digitalizing its entire supply chain – from design to distribution – to achieve this goal. Can Adidas be successful in this endeavor? What does it take to become the “Zara of the sport industry”?
Responding to e-commerce disruption: Should medical supplier Owens & Minor fight or embrace Amazon’s threat?
Amazon has its eye on the healthcare industry. Medical suppliers, such as Owens & Minor, have the option of embracing and partnering with the e-commerce giant, or fighting back and developing their own marketplace. Owens & Minor seems to have chosen the first option. But did it make the right decision on the long term? What are the benefits and drawbacks to Amazon’s pressure? How can we predict the future dynamics of healthcare logistics?