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Blockchain – IoT Strategies and Use Cases – Oil and Gas Industry
By: Jim Gitney
Blockchain and IoT technologies provide an opportunity to significantly reduce upstream and downstream costs in the Oil and Gas Industry. The World Economic Forum estimates that the digitization of the Oil and Gas industry could unlock $1.6T of value globally and realize $140B in productivity. While Blockchain and IoT won’t be …Read More
This entry was posted in Blockchain IoT, Business Transformation, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Distribution, Strategy 5.0, Total Cost of Ownership, on September 29, 2018 -
Group50 Announces a Mid-Market Blockchain Working Group
By: Jim Gitney
Group50, Thinaër, Sweetbridge Alliance Network Form New Blockchain Working Group for Mid-Market Supply Chain Optimization and Liquidity
Combining solutions for blockchain data integration, secure IoT, and supply chain liquidity with industry best practices for blockchain platform delivery and implementation
This entry was posted in Blockchain IoT, Business Transformation, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Distribution, Strategy 5.0, on September 16, 2018 -
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO TO DRIVE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT – PART V – Tools and Data
By: Jim Gitney
In Part V of the series on Driving Continuous Improvement, we discuss the importance of utilizing the right combination of continuous improvement tools and data. This is where the rubber meets the road. Once you have your program aligned with your business strategy and …Read More
This entry was posted in Business Hierarchy of Needs®, Continuous Improvement, Driving Continuous Improvement Series, Manufacturing and Distribution, Value stream mapping, on May 6, 2018 -
Where Did My Lettuce Come From? – This Question Needs an Answer!
By: Jim Gitney
The Washington Post published an article about the outbreak of E. coli in lettuce on April 20th that stated: “Although the exact source hasn’t been identified, federal health officials have said information indicates that the contaminated lettuce was grown in …Read More
This entry was posted in Blockchain IoT, Manufacturing and Distribution, Supply Chain Optimization, on April 28, 2018 -
Group50® Consulting announces Scioebc™ the first Blockchain product powered by THINaër, the end-to-end platform for the Internet of Things
By: Jim Gitney
By Jim Gitney
April 17, 2018
Los Angeles, CA – Group50 announced today the launch of Scioebc™, a next generation supply chain product that utilizes the blockchain and is powered by THINaër, an IoT platform building The Internet of People, Places and ThingsSM. …Read More
This entry was posted in Blockchain IoT, Business Transformation, Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Distribution, Strategy 5.0, Supply Chain Optimization, on April 17, 2018 -
Four steps to the Internet of Everything ( IoE )
By: Shirish Nene
The Internet of Everything: 8.4 billion and $2 trillion! Those are the estimated number of connected ‘things’ on the internet and the amount spent on these devices and services by the end of 2017, according to a Gartner study. The number of connected things is expected to …Read MoreThis entry was posted in Business Transformation, Continuous Improvement, Cost Takeout, Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Distribution, Strategy 5.0, Value stream mapping, on December 14, 2017 -
Workforce Trends Over the Next 10 Years: What It Means for Your Business
By: Jim Gitney
There are multiple business and workforce trends occurring that are affecting every business, large and small, in every industry that will require senior leaders to rethink how they acquire, utilize and manage a workforce that consists of employees, temps and contractors. The following trends have a greater impact on middle market companies. …Read More
This entry was posted in Information Technology, Manufacturing and Distribution, Market Effectiveness, Organizational Development, Talent Management, on October 6, 2017 -
A Strategic Approach to Assessing IT Infrastructure
By: Shirish Nene
We have often heard middle market client executives say, ‘We continue to spend a lot of money on our IT Infrastructure, but how do we know that we are getting our money’s worth? Are our existing technology and software investments effectively meeting our current needs? Are our IT/IS platforms serving the company’s current life cycle needs and are they …Read More
This entry was posted in Company Physical, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Distribution, on August 12, 2017 -
Supply Chain Modeling and its Importance
By: Jorge Silva
Offshoring, onshoring, nearshoring, are business solutions that international and multinational companies have used for years. However, only a very small percentage of these companies have in-house tools that are effective at supply chain modeling and can help senior leaders …Read More
This entry was posted in Global Initiatives, Manufacturing and Distribution, Mexico, Supply Chain Optimization, on August 12, 2017 -
Why Hire a Strategic Planning Consultant? – Effective Strategic Execution
By: Jim Gitney
Successful enterprises across the globe have leveraged on the vast experience, in-depth knowledge and understanding of a strategic planning consultant that is capable of working with senior leadership on strategic execution: been there, done that. This effort is a cornerstone of gaining competitive advantage and thriving in highly competitive marketplaces. An effective strategic execution program facilitated by an experience strategic planning consultant helps …Read More
This entry was posted in Business Transformation, Exit Planning and Transition, Global Initiatives, Information Technology, M&A, Manufacturing and Distribution, Market Effectiveness, Organizational Development, Strategy 5.0, on November 8, 2016
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