If you are Amazon, a major brick and mortar retailer or retail focused real estate developer, this post is your wake up call. In 2012 Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba made an aggressive $16 million (100 million RMB) wager on the future of Chinese retail with Wang Jianlin, head of Dalian Wanda Group, a leading privately-held conglomerate (major retail developer) based in China.
Blockchain 101: Supply Chain Risks and Rewards
Despite the hype, Blockchain is not a "silver bullet" answer to all the problems supply chain faces today. Instead, I think the value of Blockchain will be fully realized after a cumulative progression of new technologies and market disruptions (e.g. 3D printing, AI, big data, IoT) lay a more stable foundation for Blockchain to gain acceptance. This …
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Hyperloop: Design Lessons from George Jetson
The Concept of the Hyperloop seemed farfetched in 1963 when The Jetsons first aired. However, we are quickly approaching an inflection point between conventional transit systems and futuristic transit capability and design and Hyperloop could put us at George and Judy Jetson's front door.
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