Per McKinsey & Company, the mine-to-market value chain can unlock value for mining companies. Focus on end-to-end processes (mining, processing, transportation, equipment), rather than silos, can create sustainable competitive advantage. Enhancing the value…
Multiple sports have used pandemic-safe bubbles to protect athletes from COVID. The NBA and NHL were very effective, with MLB and NFL less so. Other industries have used the same concept. Tyler Perry…
COVID is giving distributors a headache. Companies are experiencing unprecedented drops in demand and explosive increases in demand in other areas. Despite the efforts of governments, industry, scientists, and healthcare workers, some major…
COVID hit restaurants hard. Per The Wall Street Journal, >15,000 failed since the pandemic began, but Domino’s Pizza thrived. How did they do it? Domino’s innovated. Carside pickup offers contactless delivery in your…
Healthcare will be tested this fall by COVID and flu season. Hospitals, clinics and medical offices are in danger of being overwhelmed. Already high demand for lab testing could surge. Vaccine development will…
Billions of vaccine doses are produced annually. Most all require cold storage; 25% lose effectiveness due to temperature excursions outside the required range costing $34B annually. For COVID vaccines, there is a rush…
Industrial batteries are everywhere – cars, drones, robots, and more – and technology is changing fast. Battery performance powers asset performance so battery decisions drive results. Decisions are myriad. Which batteries are best…
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to simulation of human intelligence in machines programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions. Spending on AI software is rising >30% annually and expected to top $125B…
The U.S. ski industry lost $2 Billion in revenue last winter due to COVID-19. An early outbreak in the pandemic was at a ski festival in Idaho where >100 skiers became infected. While…
South Korea is showing us where the world is headed. The government announced a Digital New Deal to focus on big data, AI and 5G, and aims to be the world’s 3rd ranked…