article thumbnail

Welcome 2019

Supply Chain Shaman

The teams in these seats did not experience the down market in 2007 or the start of the market run in 2009. The story will continue into 2020 as ERP vendors claw their way to market relevance. Between 2019 and 2020, a trading score will evolve that will rate trading partners on electronic capabilities. The teams are new.

article thumbnail

8 of the Best Cryptocurrencies for Investing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Bitcoin dominates our top list of the best cryptocurrency, just as how it dominates the market since 2009. Its market value tumbled down in 2020, but it made a quick recovery. It was initially launched in 2017. 2020 is still a year for this currency as it took a massive hit at the end of the year. Bitcoin Cash.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Inflation is Back Up – Are you Ready?

Herlitz Inventory Management

Since 2009, when Herlitz Inventory Management was founded, annual inflation has been below 3 percent in the US. source: tradingeconomics.com. Have we lost the knowledge of how to be profitable during periods of high inflation? It hasn’t been lost here at Herlitz Inventory Management! Financial crisis. ACA, Dodd-Frank Act. Debt ceiling crisis.

article thumbnail

Weathering the Next Recession

synchrono

In February of 2009, The Economist even published a piece called The Collapse of Manufacturing. While there are still plenty of naysayers who can find the cloud surrounding every silver lining, many economists agree that indicators are improving as we approach the end of 2017. You can even monitor for signs of an impending quake.

article thumbnail

Re-thinking the Strategic National Stockpile

NC State SCRC

During this testimony, I shared some of the insights I developed working with the Joint Acquisition Task Force as a pro bono consultant, during March – June 2020, during the throes of the PPE and healthcare supply shortages. For instance, the supply of N95 masks in the SNS consisted of inventory acquired during the 2009 SARS epidemic.

article thumbnail

Bitcoin Past, Present and Future!

Supply Chain Game Changer

It has been around since 2009 with its value increasing significantly since then. Bitcoin was originally released on January 9, 2009. In 2020, there were times when Bitcoin was around $10,000. At the end of 2017, Bitcoin climbed to nearly $20,000 before plummeting to $3,183 on December 14, 2018. The Present.

article thumbnail

The Internet of Things and the Retail Industry

C3 Solutions

From a term that came into use in 2009, the Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long way in 10 years. Top analyst firm Gartner estimated that there would be 26 billion connected items by 2020, while Frost & Sullivan suggested the number would be more like 50 billion. Learn more about it now! 15 Min Read. Download for later.