The recent IBM C-Suite study among thousands of CEOs, CIOs, CFOs and other CxOs identified ecosystem partnerships as a strategic direction for realizing growth. The study suggests that companies will grow revenue by developing...
How Big Data And Industry Trends Impact The Compliance Profession All businesses must be compliant with some kind of Government regulation. In certain industries, regulation is more complex and thus compliance becomes more...
Leaders of Tech Giants Influence Your Life In a world where data is the most valuable resource, leaders of major companies in the ICT sector shape the future of people worldwide. Imagine for example that several years ago...
It’s been quite some years that I’ve been engaged in topics related to global trade, including Customs and logistics. In my discussions with many people (especially those who are not involved in this industry on a daily...
Congressional Hearings: The Funniest Show In Town? “Congress was confused by the Internet During Hearing With Google CEO”, says the title of a YouTube clip highlighting key moments from a congressional hearing with Google...
The Value Of Data If you spend some time online reading about data, you almost cannot avoid noticing that many (including publications in magazines and websites with excellent reputation) emphasize the value of data. Some...
Tony’s Chocolonely is famous primarily for its mission to make chocolate 100% slave free. Its clients pay a premium to support the idea of fair trade. Its success shows that ethics, innovation and commercial success can go...
What’s In A Name? Recently I overheard a conversation about workforce discrimination between two women at a restaurant in Amsterdam: Woman #1 (Asian): I got a new job! I’m… (job title) at … (company name: a widely-known...
Using Data To Fight Modern Slavery In Your Supply Chains Modern Slavery Is A Real Problem in Europe Some 34-40 million men, women, and children worldwide are living in modern slavery (source 1: 34 million; source 2: 40...
Today’s blog article describes an extensive undertaking in analyzing international trade data. The work has been done by Ahmad Fahmi at Altares Dun & Bradstreet in The Netherlands, supervised by myself and...