Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain Keynotes
Questions and Answers with logistics and supply chain keynote speaker Patrick Dixon at Seminarium Chile.
First lesson is to act very fast in a crisis - we often need to respond in very agile ways, leadership always thinking ahead to manage risk with multiple contingencies and alternative strategies. The world is changing faster than you can change logistics and supply chain plans.
Market disruptions, cancelled trade agreements, sanctions and so on. Lessons from other sectors in response to market crisis and disruptions. Communication is vital for manufacturers, wholesalers, retail industry. Keep your clients / suppliers constantly informed. Let them hear what is happening from you directly, rather than from other sources. Logistics and supply chain management is about more than delivery, it's about TRUST. Without trust you have nothing to sell.
* "How AI Will Change your life - A Futurist's Guide to a Super-Smart World" - Patrick Dixon's latest book on AI is published in September 2024 by Profile Books. It contains 38 chapters on the impact of AI across different industries, government and our wider world, including chapters on the future impact of AI on leadership, management, building trust and using AI to manage disruptions.
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Banks, Banking, Insurance, Fund Management
Comment by logistics and supply chain keynote speaker on key banking trends related to logistics. Patrick Dixon, Futurist, at Seminarium Chile. Banks have logistics challenges of their own relating to moving cash around which is very expensive. While COVID accelerated a major shift to cashless payments in many nations, cash continues to be used widely, especially in emerging markets. Meanwhile, BitCoin and Blockchain have proven very costly and totally unsuitable to replace most normal day to day payments. Future of banking, mobile payments, smartphone banking Apps, cryptocurrency transactions, cross-border payments, remittances, cash and financial services.
* "How AI Will Change your life - A Futurist's Guide to a Super-Smart World" - Patrick Dixon's latest book on AI is published in September 2024 by Profile Books. It contains 38 chapters on the impact of AI across different industries, government and our wider world, including chapters on the future impact of AI on banks, AI in banking, AI to reduce cyberattacks and strengthen cybersecurity, AI to detect fraud and protect payment systems, AI in risk management.
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