Introduction Three years ago, one of our clients struggled with its eCommerce operation. They were running four different marketplaces plus business-to-business (B2B) sales and business-to-consumer (B2C) retail operations, all simultaneously—hundreds of spreadsheets, plenty of meetings, chaos, and stress.Updating SKUs, prices,…
Author: Rafael Funes
Are you second best?
The first time I heard the expression “Best Practices”, my first thought was that if you implement best practices, the best you can be is second best. Most organisations are willing to become leaders in their respective markets. Few have…
Would you build your own car? I wouldn’t
Since the dawn of the auto industry, vehicle manufacturers have been working night and day to create the best vehicles for their customers. The initial focus was on reliability it gradually shifted to speed, then efficiency and eventually security. Today…
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When I was a boy, my father taught me that simple is beautiful. For most of my life, I’ve tried to align my thoughts and actions with this principle. Of course, in the beginning, I didn’t appreciate the true meaning…
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Innovation Can Triumph Over Adversity
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Keep it simple
When I was a boy, my father taught me that simplicity is beautiful. For most of my life, I’ve tried to ensure my thoughts and actions follow this principle. Of course, at the beginning, I didn’t appreciate the true meaning…
Mammoth Hunters
A few weeks ago, during a lunch, the talk revolved around the Information Technologies and its impact on employment growth. One of the diners simply stated that IT not only inhibited but rather reduced it, so companies should not invest…
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