The Rise of the Last-Mile Exchange
Keeping up with the growing volume of e-commerce will require delivery companies to disrupt their long-standing business model.
Operations & Manufacturing
Digital Champions
The interlinked platforms that make up Industry 4.0 represent a new kind of challenge for manufacturers and other technology-intensive companies. With four key business ecosystems, they can make this new world their own.
Inside the Digital Factory
Cutting-edge technology gives a glimpse into the future of how things will get made, and what manufacturers must do to stay relevant.
Manufacturing Goes Carbon Negative
A growing number of innovative companies is capturing CO2 and using it to create materials and products for human consumption.
The Magic of Predicting Demand from Data
Demand sensing is a key element of a real-time, connected supply chain ecosystem and can kick-start digital transformation.
Myanmar’s Challenging Pathway to Growth – in Pictures
Myanmar’s emergence on the global stage will not follow the same trajectory as other frontier nations. For further insights, read “Myanmar’s Halting Economic Steps onto the Global Stage.”
Myanmar’s Halting Economic Steps onto the Global Stage
Thanks to automation and reshoring, being a frontier nation is even harder than it used to be. See also “Myanmar’s Challenging Pathway to Growth – in Pictures.”
s+b BlogsWhat’s Going on with Wages?
As the labor market continues to change, base pay is rising much more quickly for the bottom 20 percent of earners than for other workers.
s+b BlogsThe Dangerous Necessity of Relying on Bots
Algorithms and AI can help a company achieve massive scale, but they bring with them new risks.
GMOGetting Fit for Mergers and Acquisitions
The disciplines that enable restructuring of established companies are also essential levers for helping deals succeed.
s+b Blogs, GMOThe Automaker’s Dilemma: Getting More Impact from Innovation Capital
The auto industry is making massive R&D investments in safety, connectivity, and autonomy — so far without good returns.
GMOThe Next Big Technology Could Be Nanomaterials
Discoveries surrounding a new class of impossibly small and improbably powerful compounds could reshape the materials industry — and the world around us.
The Next Wave of Innovation in the Chemicals Industry
Discoveries in materials science could lead to a new era of growth. Who is best positioned to benefit — incumbent companies or upstarts?
s+b BlogsWhy the Construction Industry May Be Robot-Proof
There is something unique about building houses that inherently eschews efficiency and automation.
A Strategist’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence
As the conceptual side of computer science becomes practical and relevant to business, companies must decide what type of AI role they should play.
s+b BlogsTwo Simple Concepts for Better Leadership
Learn to operate from two observation points simultaneously and to outsource at home.
s+b BlogsYou May Be Part of a Global Supply Chain
All sorts of U.S. industries, including education and car manufacturing, sell their products and services to international customers.
s+b BlogsGetting the Leadership Basics Right
Whether they’re selling concrete or chocolate, CEOs can still look to five steadfast rules.
s+b BlogsA Silver Lining in Gray Markets? It’s Complicated.
Although manufacturers can derive some short-term benefits from unauthorized retailers, outright bootlegging is harmful to profits and reputation.
s+b BlogsDisplaced by Automation in Shanghai
The trend of manufacturers replacing human labor with machines isn’t restricted to the West.
The Demands on Auto Suppliers
As they adapt to the shifting geography of sales and technological disruption, the companies that provide auto parts, components, and systems must reevaluate their product portfolios.
The Auto Industry’s Real Challenge
While automakers pour millions into winning the autonomous vehicle race, they run the risk of ignoring the more imminent threats that could sink them before the technology becomes pervasive.
s+b BlogsHow to Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs
If U.S. manufacturers were willing and able to fill the many open positions, employment in that sector would come back naturally.
