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The Value Chain concept, first described by Dr. Michael Porter in 1985, is a series of actions that a firm—in a specific industry—accomplishes to produce a valuable product or service for the market.  The value chain notion visualizes the process view of an organization, perceiving a manufacturing or service organization as a system comprised of subsystems of inputs, transformation processes, and outputs.

Another way to define the Value Chain principle is, “transforming business inputs into outpu

Organizations outsource critical functions like technology and security solutions. The benefits of outsourcing are attractive. However, there are also inherent risks involved with outsourced services.

Risks associated with vendors who support an organization's technology and or/ security solutions include cyber-attacks, Wi-Fi attacks, DDoS attacks, third-party attacks and more. There are also possibilities of a data breach. Such risks can damage the organization's reputation and cause financial l

The entertainment industry has been transformed dramatically by over-the-top (OTT) technologies. On-demand subscription-based OTT platforms such as Netflix, nexGTv, and Amazon Prime have grown in popularity over the past couple of years and are rapidly displacing traditional TV programming as the preferred entertainment medium.

The use of blockchain in the OTT domain is expected to increase by the coming years, as it can enable content creators and distributors to store, archive, copyright, and d

As the last decisive step in customer service, a warehouse ensures cost effective distribution.  Latest technological innovation has turned warehousing into a competitive advantage.  It offers untapped potential for improvement. However, warehousing is a hugely neglected part of global supply chains.  There is inconsistency in picking, packing and shipping orders, storing receipts, and managing inventory and logistics operations.

These and the following roadblocks in the way of smooth warehousing

Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder, observed that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit doubles about every two years.  He projected that this rate of growth would continue for at least another decade.

His observation, termed the “Moore’s Law,” has correctly predicted the pace of innovation for several decades and guided strategic planning and research and development in the semiconductor industry.  Moore’s law is based on observation and projection of historical trends.

In 2015, Gor

What is risk management?  

Risk management is the process of planning, organizing, directing and controlling an organization's human and material resources, in order to minimize or take advantage of the risks and uncertainties about that organization. 

Uncertainties represent risks and opportunities, with the potential to destroy or add value. Enterprise risk management software for banks enables managers to effectively address uncertainties, as well as the risks and opportunities associated with

Metal finishing chemicals are used widely across various end-use industries such as electrical & electronics, automobile, aerospace & defense, and many others. Automotive is the leading metal finishing chemicals end-user. Metal finishing chemicals help to protect automotive parts from corrosion and chemical reactions, such as the engine, shock absorbers, gears, body, rim, cylinder, and radiator.

The basics

Metal finishers use a variety of products and methods to clean and plate metallic and non-me

Identity theft is when a person steals another person’s private and personal information, generally to make money from it. You probably already knew this, but have you heard of synthetic identity theft? This is a bit different.

With synthetic identity theft, a person creates a new and very fake identity by combining the real information from a person with made-up information. You might not think this is a big deal, but it can be very bad for anyone who has their identity stolen.

Here are three way

Bridging finance solutions have been a common go-to for business owners that are looking for quick resolutions. Essentially, bridging finance options can help ‘bridge the gap’ in transactions which are time-constrained and require large funds. This is one of the reasons why bridging finance has become such an appealing proposition for business owners.

Whilst it can be beneficial, as with any form of lending there can be risks involved with taking out a form of bridging finance. This article helps

In cannot be denied that carriers providing fleet insurance face a multitude of challenges that simply must be addressed now to ensure survival as profitable outfits.

With the assistance of increasingly granular and capable technology, there is no excuse for not providing intuitive, well-reported and workable solutions on top of any mandatory operational practices that carriers are committed to.

Reuters Events decided to delve deeper into how carriers are reacting to these challenges in co-operati

Air quality is a major issue in modern cities due to the major impact of air pollution on the health of people, the global environment, and the economy. According to the World Health Organization, one air quality sensor should be installed for every one square kilometer. Recent studies point to the crucial role of information about pollution on the micro-level, which translates into direct exposure of people to air pollutions.

To provide such information, it is necessary to create real-time syste

Sports associations have a broader range of information on concussions and thus, physicians of the sports world can now improve care facilities for players. This is where sports analytics comes in handy, especially in soccer, which is one of the most popular sports played worldwide.

As the number one sport in the world, this game is exceptional in its ability to reinforce initiatives that can enrich the lives of young people all over the world. Sporting games yield huge amounts of data. Advanced

The fundamental level sensors technologies which currently exist to measure level existed with the same standards of developments 10 to 15 years ago. The advancements recently started emerging in making these technologies more reliable. Products survive longer in harsh environments with breakthroughs in materials, electronics, and manufacturing methods, and are easier to set up. Powerful, low-cost microcontrollers and other configurable electronic components enable sensors to adapt for more effi

According to passiton.com and brainyquote.com (see I’ve done my research, the internet never lies, right?) Marie Curie said “Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood.”

For those of you who are not right up on Curie, she was a scientist who discovered the chemical element now on the periodic table called polodium (named after her native Poland) as well as Radium from which we get the word radiation. Curie was a wonderful scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1

Michael Eugene Porter—a Professor at the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Harvard Business School—is widely acclaimed for his unmatched prowess in competitive strategy, strategic planning, global economic development, and the application of competitive principles and strategic approaches.  Renowned as the father of modern day strategy, Dr. Porter is an author of 18 books and a number of articles.

His scholarly writings on management and competitiveness are ranked as the most influentia

Science fiction still seems to be about holograms; however, scientists say it will soon become irreplaceable in fields like medicine and astronomy. Holography is a technique for capturing an object's details and restoring its image on a three-dimensional surface by not only measuring the amplitude of light but also its duration. Digital holography's comprehensive growth has recently begun with the introduction of high-quality digital cameras but several remarkable results have already been achie

When talking about running a business, one of the most important points that must be addressed is in relation to business risks. When mistakes and accidents happen, the company can face heavy losses in different avenues such as productivity, finances and, in some cases, its image in the market. 

However, the good news is that most failures can be avoided through knowledge and planning. Thus, measuring, controlling and forecasting are important steps so that work processes are efficient, and the o

To you and me the disrupters are as mad as the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland. And you could be led to believe we all live in Wonderland. Not true. Only some of them are. Then there are the ones that large smart investors back.

A couple of years back I went to an evening seminar to observe a fireside chat between the COO of start-up Finder, Jeremy Cabral and his friend Willix Halim, COO of Bukalapak. Bukalapak is an Indonesian tech unicorn (a unicorn is a privately held company with a valuat