10 trends for 2021 – and not all about technology or Covid!

The start of a year invariably leads to a flurry of articles and prognosis about key trends for the future. Many of these are extrapolations from the recent past – like “Work From Home (WFH) will continue in 2021”. Thanks, The post 10 trends for 2021 – and not all about technology or Covid! appeared first on ValueNotes Strategic Intelligence.

Posted on: 8 February 2021 | 4:18 am

Will China continue to be the world’s factory?

Since 2018, the US and China have engaged in a bitter trade war. While many thought the two sides would reach a deal soon, this has not happened. Rising tariffs, rhetoric and uncertainty have now forced many US companies to The post Will China continue to be the world’s factory? appeared first on ValueNotes Strategic Intelligence.

Posted on: 12 October 2020 | 1:25 am

Insights into actions and strategies to fight the Covid-19 crisis

A recent survey of senior executives at companies around the world found very similar reactions – regardless of company size or geographical location. The immediate and obvious response has been to cut costs and ensure liquidity, even while maintaining operations The post Insights into actions and strategies to fight the Covid-19 crisis appeared first on ValueNotes Strategic Intelligence.

Posted on: 9 August 2020 | 5:10 am

Winners (and losers) in the time of Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic posed a major challenge for most industries in the first quarter of 2020. The impact has been moderate to severe for all sectors, with many required to face up to challenges and having to adapt. In the The post Winners (and losers) in the time of Covid-19 appeared first on ValueNotes Strategic Intelligence.

Posted on: 2 July 2020 | 1:03 am

Random thoughts on Life in the post-Covid19 world

It is now clear that we’re seeing the worst health and economic crisis, ever. Entire countries are shut, businesses cannot function, unemployment is rising dramatically, value chains have been wrecked… and worst of all – there is no end in The post Random thoughts on Life in the post-Covid19 world appeared first on ValueNotes Strategic Intelligence.

Posted on: 1 April 2020 | 3:54 am

Leveraging Data: Mindset comes before technology

Given the incessant noise around big data and analytics, businesses are scrambling to board the train. And a lot of money is being spent on data collection and technology. The impression is that AI and machine learning algorithms will magically The post Leveraging Data: Mindset comes before technology appeared first on ValueNotes Strategic Intelligence.

Posted on: 22 January 2020 | 11:08 pm

Future of work – II

The rise of the individual entrepreneur Some weeks back, while chatting with my son’s friends (all in their mid-20s), I got around to asking what they were doing (typical father question :))! At some point, it hit me that none The post Future of work – II appeared first on ValueNotes Strategic Intelligence.

Posted on: 12 July 2019 | 1:51 am

Win Loss is not CRM analysis

Very few (if any) organizations will admit they don’t conduct win-loss analysis. After all, this is now deemed integral to every sales process. Since every CRM has a field for “Reasons for loss”, it is easy enough to analyze. Any The post Win Loss is not CRM analysis appeared first on ValueNotes Strategic Intelligence.

Posted on: 21 January 2019 | 8:22 am

Urban Infrastructure – Opportunity or Disaster?

Today’s popular mega-trends are almost invariably linked to technology. Common buzz-words are artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, IoT, data, analytics, “smart” objects, the gig economy, electrification, digitization, and so on. Technology is of course, a major disrupter – but there are The post Urban Infrastructure – Opportunity or Disaster? appeared first on ValueNotes Strategic Intelligence.

Posted on: 19 November 2018 | 11:41 pm

Global Residential Renovation: A huge untracked opportunity?

Much of the world’s building stock is in need of renovation. In the EU for instance, the renovation or demolition rates have been quite low compared to the rate of new construction. According to a report published by the European The post Global Residential Renovation: A huge untracked opportunity? appeared first on ValueNotes Strategic Intelligence.

Posted on: 19 November 2018 | 1:28 am