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Risks And Opportunities In The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Michael Gravier Sep 2019

Risks And Opportunities In The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

We are entering new territory where, to succeed, we must fundamentally understand how we as human beings think about our world and our relation to our technology.


Supply Chain Management Has Changed The World Economy, Michael Gravier Aug 2019

Supply Chain Management Has Changed The World Economy, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

I’m making a bold assertion: global supply chain management practices are single-handedly holding down inflation across the globe. Economists have been asking for a while now why inflation stubbornly remains below “ideal” levels, despite uses of various policy levers. There is some evidence that it could be due to the ability of modern global supply chains to continue to find new and cheaper sources of production—the power of competition—coupled with old fashioned managerial innovation.


Supply Chain Opportunity Costs About To Explode, Michael Gravier Jul 2019

Supply Chain Opportunity Costs About To Explode, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

The cost of tariffs gets a lot of popular media attention, but it’s a shallow treatment of a complex disease. Yesterday Bloomberg ran a piece titled, “The Age of Global Supply Chains Is in Trouble,” about the worrying impact of export restrictions on global supply chains.


Of Telegraphs And Blockchains, Michael Gravier Jun 2019

Of Telegraphs And Blockchains, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

The point is that getting blockchain right will generate tremendous rewards and share risks across globally spanning supply chains—getting it wrong may stifle innovation and erode trust.


Technology Is Supply Chain’S Greatest Threat”. Supply Chain Management Review, Michael Gravier May 2019

Technology Is Supply Chain’S Greatest Threat”. Supply Chain Management Review, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

There are a lot of companies that could do more and need to modernize, yet the forthcoming generation of technology works against traditional supply chain management approaches.


The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Some Supply Chain Managers Just Don’T Get It, Michael Gravier Apr 2019

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Some Supply Chain Managers Just Don’T Get It, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

Whether you call it the Fourth Industrial Revolution or give it some other name, the source of competitive advantage is about to change, and your current strategy is most likely going to kill your business unless you prepare.


Wisdom Comes From The Young, Michael Gravier Mar 2019

Wisdom Comes From The Young, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

Leaders must engage their entire workforce and supplier and customer bases in order to maximize competitive advantage.


Leadership And The Democratization Of Supply Chains, Michael Gravier Feb 2019

Leadership And The Democratization Of Supply Chains, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

The Fourth Industrial Revolution will continue the democratization of technology.


2019: The Year Of Supply Chains Living Dangerously, Michael Gravier Jan 2019

2019: The Year Of Supply Chains Living Dangerously, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

Failure to take action this year could leave you in danger of being left behind, and reduced uncertainty is a far cry from increased prosperity.