quinta-feira, março 01, 2012

É sobre estas mudanças que penso...

Quando uso a metáfora de Mongo, quando prevejo um futuro de grandes empresas pequenas, quando penso na re-industrialização do Ocidente e no regresso dos clientes, é sobre estas mudanças que penso:
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"Let's think about the way that changes our modes of production. Size once gave organizations purchasing power. Being big used to enable high barriers-to-entry, keeping out potential competitors. Big had the dollars to buy the mass-market access to consumers back when mass media was the only way to reach an audience. But when the capital requirements to enter markets have declined, the marginal cost of reaching consumers is effectively zero, and one-off production is not hard to do... being big offers a much smaller advantage than it used to. Being big ain't enough, anymore(Moi ici: Além da democratização da produção, temos a democratização da divulgação, do conhecimento e das relações)
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People buy two categories of things: The distinct, and the generic. The distinct items are the things that have a limited quantity, that are artisanal in nature, and that are worth paying a premium for. The generic items are, well, the things you might find on Amazon.
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Everything that is undifferentiated is going to be delivered in ever more efficient, low-cost ways.
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But for organizations wanting to thrive in the social era, being distinct is key to both profitability and winning. (Moi ici: recordar Hilary Austen e Prahalad) While there has always been a market for bespoke, differentiated items, until very recently that market served a tiny fraction of the uber-rich. But today, both macroeconomic forces, and technological advances mean that customized products aren't just for the one percent. Instead, customized products and experiences can be for everybody, at least some of the time.
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They could produce only what was ordered, and thus reverse their supply chain to produce only what is already sold.  (Moi ici: Apostar no "puxar" em vez do "empurrar", apostar em consultores de compra em vez de vendedores. Esta inversão exige cadeias de abastecimento mais curtas, exige parcerias entre quem fabrica e quem detém as prateleiras, exige rapidez e flexibilidade) They could even allow customers to request products in particular colors at premium prices. Social gives companies more control to operationally adjust their offers and create zealots by better collecting and amplifying even weak signals.
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When companies figure out how to shape their design, production, and manufacturing cycle from rigid planning and production systems to unique customer-driven experiences, they'll design a way to respond in smaller bursts of more profitable cycles."
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Trechos retirados de (btw, não liguem ao título, não concordo com ele mas isso é outra história) "Why Porter's Model No Longer Works"

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