global supply chains

Chinese Trade Association Report Says China is Evolving from “World’s Factory” to “Global Supply Chain Hub”

The Chinese trade association China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) has released a report detailing the development of China’s supply chain management industry over the last year, according to…

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Chaos & Opportunity

Great fortunes are lost and won amidst quicksand. When well-trodden paths turn to labyrinths, the concrete is sublimated into morass, sunshine turns to hail, and 20/20 vision becomes blindness; new…

Apples & Philips: From Sand to Customer or the Joys of Vertical Integration

“From sand to customer” was originally the business philosophy of Philips. The Dutch electronics firm was a pioneer in lightbulbs and later leveraged its expertise into X-ray tubes, radios, shavers,…