Virtual Vizio
Much has been written about Vizio and its success, but a significant point bears more emphasis – that a variable cost, virtual model was a key to success and growth. As the company grows, it is resisting the temptation of making large capital investments today that will become tomorrow’s legacy, stranded assets. Today, in a horizontal, “flat” world, these same assets can become weights that slow speed to market and obscure market-based realities.
The Facebook Supply Chain
Future changes to supply chain management will be driven by the emerging phenomenon of social networking.
Improving the Perfect Order in the Supply Chain
Advances in technology and process now enable consumer goods companies to manage the supply chain through to the consumer. To leverage this capability, core supply chain metrics need to keep pace.
