by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
While the Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the structural and organisational weaknesses of many organizations chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) should address three important CEO concerns, according to Gartner. “When we conducted the annual Gartner CEO and Senior...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
A single disruption in an organisation causes an average culture of quality to drop 9%, according to a survey by Gartner. And organisations experience on average three disruptions per year. “Covid-19, digital transformation, sudden facility shutdowns or an expansion...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The retail cash bonanza that is Black Friday will have to be approached differently this year in view of Covid-19 prevention measures. But retailers that get it right can end 2020 on a reasonably high note and set themselves up for growth and success. Last year, was...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
If you check out any airlines’ publicity right now you’d almost feel as though they wrap you in a magic Covid-19 free bubble from the minute you board your flight to the moment you leave. But is this true? To a certain degree it is, as according to the CDC: ‘Most...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
For companies around the world, COVID-19 lockdown has forced rapid change. Where there was reluctance to adopt remote working and hybrid workspaces pre-pandemic, lockdown made this a non-negotiable. And as the weeks turned to months, many companies have realised that...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
An alternative economic strategy for South Africa could see GDP doubling in 10 years, 10-million people moving out of poverty, and unemployment cut by two-thirds to 12% by 2030. This strategy, proposed by Dr Nthabiseng Moleko and Professor Mark Swilling, seeks to...