There was an era when CIOs had to push hard to get new technology understood and accepted. Now the adoption of certain technologies has accelerated beyond anyone’s imagination, and other technologies that were previously not considered important have come to the fore. CIOs are having to readjust rapidly to the ‘next to normal’.
Month: December 2020
Are These 9 Hidden Costs Eating Away at your F&B Business’s Profitability?
Reading Time: 6 minutes
There are good surprises and there are bad surprises – like discovering that, somewhere in your food and beverage manufacturing business, there are serious gaps that are draining your bottom line. Even worse, you don’t always realize it until the damage is already done.
The Role of Digital in Accelerating Economic Diversification
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There is no industry in the world that has been unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, for some organizations that had already implemented digital technologies, they were able to pivot their business and ride the waves of change, disruption and uncertainty brought about by the pandemic.
Where AI can be Used in Manufacturing
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining a lot of attention and the interest has accelerated like other areas of technology as a result of the pandemic. If you are a mid-size manufacturer, your attitude might be that AI is for the big boys, not guys like us. However, the world has changed significantly in 2020 and manufacturers need to adapt to new realities. I’ll discuss AI in more detail below but in the meantime, here are some points for you to consider.
Building a Robust Supplier Base to Secure your Supply Chain
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Following a six-month stint in a dining-room chair, glued to Zoom or my cell phone, I am now free. Now on lockdown level 1, I have managed to visit the office, had meetings with real people and I have even had my first beer during a bush break. While I bask in my newfound freedom, I can’t help but wonder why costs rose during the pandemic for certain industries. Could it have been unscrupulous suppliers?
The 6 Essential Elements of a Successful B2B eCommerce Website
Reading Time: 4 minutes
When your customers need a ride, they turn to Uber. When they’re hungry, they turn to DoorDash. When they want to buy the latest gadget, they turn to Amazon. Online habits like these have set a new level of expectation for the service your customers receive, even in a business setting.
Rebooting 2020 – The CEO Perspective
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As we come to the end of a tumultuous year, some writers have mused what we would do if we could reboot 2020. Reboot is a term that has become familiar through using computers. In the same way that rebooting a computer changes the way it is operating, when you reboot you change how you currently operate. It means to start something or do something again, in a way that is new and different.
