Autonomous Trucks Vol. 2: Two Infrastructure Changes You Haven’t Considered.

Most discussions around autonomous vehicles focus on cars that move people from A to B, but when you consider the benefits of automating truck travel, automating systems for tracking product and the infrastructure necessary to support autonomous freight transit, the idea of autonomous cars quickly becomes secondary. Most commercial cargo traveling less than 500-600 miles …

LUXLOCK: The Internet of Product (IoP) and “The Barbell Effect” in Action.

Earlier this year, I made some predictions in Innovate or Die: 5 Omni-channel Strategies Amazon is Trying to Outrun.  As a part of those predictions, I talked a little bit about the "barbell effect" and how there would be a dichotomy between luxury/high-end, customized, boutique firms that offered a unique customer experience for a premium and hyper-local/convenience …

NARCOS vs. Apple: Two Addictive Products and Supply Chain Similarities (Legal or Not)

It has been said that smartphone devices are designed to provide a level of gratification on par with drug use or gambling, which piqued my interest.  After doing some basic research I quickly realized there are some interesting parallels between a Fortune 100 supply chain and a drug cartel. The success of the iPhone would …

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