In March 2020, E&Y surveyed close to 3000 executives from 46 countries across different industries and asked how COVID-19 had affected their global supply chain decision-making processes. The survey cited the pandemic as trigger event for companies to re-evaluate their supply chain and come up with new ways to better source and manage their suppliers.Read more
In recent months we’ve all been exposed to our fair share of medical jargon – from pandemics and PPE to antibodies and active cases. While I’m sure we’re all so tired of hearing about COVID-19 and everything that goes along with it, all of this talk got me thinking about an interview author and successfulRead more
In recent months, workers around the world have been asked to work remotely and follow strict social distancing regulations. According to CIO, these mandates have caused major changes across organisations and put unique pressure on IT departments and IT decision makers to make the situation work. As a result, CIOs are being asked to spearheadRead more
We recently wrote a blog about how to avoid some of the common pitfalls of migrating to the cloud. In the post, we highlighted the findings of 2019 Gartner research, which stated that the growth in South African IT spend is the fastest in the world. We may still be behind in terms of overallRead more
Many South African businesses aren’t able to access the ICT skills they need to succeed in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). This is according to the South African ICT Skills Survey, which was released in September last year and was carried out by the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) at Wits University, in partnershipRead more
This week, Standard Chartered Bank and Microsoft announced that they have entered a three-year strategic partnership to accelerate the bank’s digital transformation via a cloud-first strategy. The digital strategy partnership makes the bank’s virtual banking, next-gen payments, open banking and banking-as-a-service plans a reality. This move by Standard Chartered, and similar partnerships/investments by others inRead more
Have you ever heard of the 20 Mile March? It’s a concept developed by Jim Collins in his book Great by Choice. The idea is all about consistency. Enterprises that prevail during turbulent and chaotic times are the ones who set themselves strict performance markers that they need to hit with steadfast consistency. Collins likens theRead more
Starbucks is one of the world’s most popular coffee brands. Holding the top spot in its sector for many years in a row, the beloved coffee brand has secured customer loyalty through constant adaptation and innovation. What is driving innovation at American multinational today? Big data and data analytics. So much so, that some haveRead more
Few businesses can say that they were totally prepared for the coronavirus pandemic. Global shutdowns and distributed work put CIOs and IT teams in the spotlight; forcing them to come up with “quick fixes” to minimise disruption and keep things running as smoothly as possible in a more digitally-driven, socially distanced world. Today, IT isRead more
Talking to people in recent weeks, I’ve realised that many of us are experiencing some sort of COVID-19 fatigue. Over the last three or so months, this pandemic has totally transformed every aspect of our lives, making it hard to have a conversation with anyone, in any setting, without the coronavirus coming up. Often, theseRead more
