I recently read an interesting article focusing on the transition to an industrial economy to a service economy, signed by Dave Gray. As suggested in the article, the car is, perhaps, one the clearest examples of how the advancement of digital technology, demographic and economic...
The food system has a major role in achieving the sustainable development goals. Both in relation to the environmental impact it causes and the need for ensuring a healthy and sustainable way of producing enough food and quality food to feed an increasing population while...
Due to a worldwide fragmented food supply chain, food manufacturers have to deal with countless risks that impact the final price of food products. Therefore, attaining more relevant and precise information to optimize food production is a key technological challenge for increasing access to food...
Very proud of my team at Blendhub! After Murcia Food Bank’s visit to our company, we all initiated a very successful food collection, bringing together over 300 kilograms of food products- four big boxes! Inequality and poverty has increased significantly in Spain after the economic crisis- a...
Water scarcity is one of the great threats to the sustainability of the food systems. United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that the food production consumes 70% of the world's fresh water resources, mainly in growing crops and raising animals. But water is also...
In the book The Risk-Driven. Four Questions That Will Define Your Company Business Model, Karan Girotra and Serguei Netessine argue that when designing business models, key choices can either increase or reduce one of the characteristic types of risks: The incentive-alignment risk. It refers to...
Some weeks ago, I enjoyed a fantastic “WE Day” in London with my family and thousands of true everyday heroes. The goal of these events are “to empower a generation to shift the world from 'me' to 'we', from a focus on the individual to...
The fast-changing and complex world in which we live makes crucial for companies the creation of sustainable businesses. They must be able to better understand their supply chains to optimize their costs, mitigate their risks, and innovate in an environment in which their business can...
Transparency is closely interconnected with trust; It allows companies to further strengthen their relations with partners along their supply chains and consumers. Transparency opens up new opportunities for businesses, enabling risk reduction and the engagement of consumers. By putting credible and useful data in the...
After writing over 50 books, some of them with such powerful ideas like in Raving Fans! Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service, Ken Blanchard is not only able to talk about management, but also about collaboration. I found the following talk truly interesting since collaboration is...