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We all want fast delivery … food, groceries, products...
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Gad Allon
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The Case Against Self-Checkouts
The Associated Press News reported on an interesting poll this week showing that 70% of people prefer a hybrid store that allows you to choose between…
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Southwest Airlines Meltdown: The Real Root Cause
If you follow the news, you’ve probably read the many articles written about Southwest Airlines’ meltdown during the days around Christmas:
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Uber is Finally … Profitable: What Drove This?
Back in 2019, in a popular article, the Economist had predicted that Uber will never be profitable.
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Ski Lift Pricing and the Lessons from Vail’s Challenge
This Week’s Focus: Skiing, Strikes, and Exclusivity
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The Costco Paradox: Leveraging Low Margins, Erratic Availability, and Customer Loyalty for Long-Term Success
The New York Times had an interesting article a couple of weeks ago about Costco:
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Unraveling Shein’s Supply Chain: Foundation, Reshoring, and Controversy
Bipartisan agreement on any topic is rare, and it’s even more rare to see political legislators take an interest in supply chain issues.
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Scaling the Bitter Bean: How Blank Street Brews Success with a Dash of Mediocrity and a Shot of Frosty Service
Blank Street Coffee, a new and fast-growing coffee chain, recently completed a $20 million funding round (following the $67 million raised in 2021) with…
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India’s Operations Revolution: Lessons from Zepto, Rebel Foods, and the Dabbawalas
This Week’s Focus: Lessons in Efficiency and Innovation
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First Principles Thinking: Tesla Unboxing the Assembly Line
A few weeks ago, I visited the Tesla plant in Fremont —the original NUMMI plant which was Tesla’s first production line.
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Gad Allon
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Tariff Turbulence: The End of Inexpensive Apparel
This Week’s Focus: The End of Cheap Fashion
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From Expansion to Exasperation: How Scalability Became the Consulting World’s Achilles’ Heel
Earlier last week, Bloomberg reported that McKinsey, the firm synonymous with an MBA, is laying off workers:
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