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The Cocoa Crisis and the Holidays
Cocoa prices surged due to weather problems in West Africa, disease, and aging trees, raising chocolate costs. Companies are increasing prices and exploring alternatives like gene editing and improved cocoa extraction techniques.
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Risk Management: Sleeping When the Wind Blows
Organizations face unprecedented chaos in a BANI world (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible), requiring AI-powered solutions that deliver resilience, explainability, anticipation, and lucidity (REAL) to navigate complex supply chain risks effectively.
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Reimagining Supply Chain Management
Organizations must move beyond VUCA and BANI frameworks by getting REAL—becoming Resilient, Explainable, Anticipatory, and Lucid—through AI-driven autonomous supply chains that successfully transform operational chaos into competitive advantage.
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Will There Be Any Ho, Ho, Ho-liday Shopping?
Holiday sales expected to grow 4%, reaching $975 billion—slowest since pandemic. Consumers prioritize value and experiences over discretionary spending. Successful retailers must emphasize omnichannel strategies and value beyond discounts.Retry
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Food Trends Are Redefining the CPG Sector
The food and beverage industry faces declining sales due to inflation while companies adapt to emerging consumer trends including wellness, functional foods, sustainability, clean labels, AI technology, and weight-loss innovations.
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The Importance of the Global South
The Global South represents 85% of global population and growing economic power. China dominates partnerships there while America risks losing influence over critical minerals, markets, and future growth.
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Personal Dispatches: Reflections on today’s society through the lens of Fortune Magazine December 1941
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Time to Reflect on Supply Chain Risk Management
The article discusses supply chain risk management and how businesses can improve resilience. It emphasizes learning from past disruptions, keeping risk management plans up-to-date, and using data and analytics to make better decisions.
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Towards a Cognitive Internet of Things
The article explores the future of the Internet of Things (IoT) where devices will be able to analyze data and act on it, without needing human intervention. This "cognitive IoT" is likened to a brain, receiving data from sensors (nervous system) and using it to take actions. Experts believe cognitive IoT will revolutionize various industries and is the next step after the current, data-collecting IoT.
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Towards a Cognitive Internet of Things
This article discusses the Internet of Things (IoT) and how it will become cognitive. Cognitive IoT devices will be able to analyze data and take actions without human intervention. The article concludes that while there are challenges, cognitive IoT is the future.
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Industry 4.0: A Revolution Still in the Making
Industry 4.0, the digital transformation of manufacturing, is still developing. It offers benefits like increased productivity and better quality control but also presents challenges like new business models and cybersecurity risks. Companies need to embrace this change to stay competitive.