AI in Supply Chain Planning – Podcast

I held a podcast this week with Supply Chain Management Review on the topic of AI in Planning. We discussed the structural complexities facing demand and supply planning functions today and the imminent role of AI and machine learning. You can view the podcast below: Key takeaways Businesses across all sectors are pressuring supply chains to… Continue reading AI in Supply Chain Planning – Podcast

Muji, William Gibson and the Future of No Brand

Muji, William Gibson and the Future of No Brand

In 2003,  William Gibson wrote a prescient novel - Pattern Recognition -  that explored  the tension between art and mass commercialization in retailing, among other interestingly speculative themes.  One area of Gibson's focus was consumer  fatigue against ubiquitous brands in an increasingly global and digital market through his metaphoric protagonist Cayce Pollard - a coolhunter who experiences and uses as a consulting tool her… Continue reading Muji, William Gibson and the Future of No Brand