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The Real East African Community is the Kenganda Nation

By Ian Ortega The first trip most Ugandans make out of their country is bound to be to Nairobi. The first foreign country that Ugandans become aware of is Kenya. Development wise, assuming steady growth as per Uganda’s current growth rate, Uganda will attain Kenya’s GDP in 2037 (12 years

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Sourcing: The Next and True Frontier of Competitive Advantage

By Ian Ortega There’s a productivity frontier – a point at which all companies develop a sameness, start looking alike. As companies compete, they start benchmarking each other – adopt the best practices from another. Companies then engage in an ideological sameness, they hire from the same pool, poach around

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By Ian Ortega The bullwhip effect is one of the most important concepts in supply chain management, first highlighted in Hau Lee’s 1997 paper on information distortion. At its core, the bullwhip effect refers to how small changes in demand at the consumer level can cause exaggerated shifts in orders

By Ian Ortega The bullwhip effect is one of the most important concepts in supply chain management, first highlighted in Hau Lee’s 1997 paper on information distortion. At its core, the bullwhip effect refers to how small changes in demand at the consumer level can cause exaggerated shifts in orders

By Ian Ortega In the past, organizations used to rely on one key strength, one key department, one strategic advantage and everything else pivoted around that. If you found an organization that was tuned for distribution, everything would be approached from a distribution perspective. Then came the sales perspective. That

By Ian Ortega In the past, organizations used to rely on one key strength, one key department, one strategic advantage and everything else pivoted around that. If you found an organization that was tuned for distribution, everything would be approached from a distribution perspective. Then came the sales perspective. That

The numbers are in, Generation Z aka Gen-Z, the cohort of those born between the late 90s and early 2000s are drinking less alcohol than their millennial counterparts. There are diverse reasons to explain these generational shifts in drinking choices. From less purchasing power to more wellness-conscious decisions. Thus, the

The numbers are in, Generation Z aka Gen-Z, the cohort of those born between the late 90s and early 2000s are drinking less alcohol than their millennial counterparts. There are diverse reasons to explain these generational shifts in drinking choices. From less purchasing power to more wellness-conscious decisions. Thus, the