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Survival of the Fittest: Eat or Be Eaten

Ended soon by Robert Heiblim Consumer technologies and related industries have had a heady run for the past thirty years. Today, the maturation of our industry is itself presenting new challenges that all segments of the industry have to deal with as a matter of survival. Looking back in time, emerging technologies and inventive…

Supply Chain Strategist: Resiliency In Abnormal Times

Ended soon While the pandemic’s effects on the supply chain are only about 18 months old, it’s been an eternity for companies caught in the middle, or worse, on the outside. Predictions for when things will calm down range from 12 months to much longer; in business, that’s another eternity. Once we’re on the other…

Supply Chain Pains: Rethinking Inventory Turns

Ended soon While adapting to the ongoing supply chain disruptions, many small and mid-sized companies are learning the art of improvisation. Learning on the fly often includes an element of unlearning, and as timelines in the supply chain become elastic or worse, it’s worth re-evaluating some sacred cows. Inventory management is a prime example. When…

Supply Chain Pains Webinar

Ended soon Now available on demand: View our Supply Chain Pains webinar from May 4, 2021. Speakers and founding partners, Robert Heiblim and Avi Rosenthal presented data, insights and expectations for the future of the consumer technology industry during a time of global disruption. They highlighted the vital actions that savvy companies are taking now…

Supply Chain Pains – Shortages, delays, and gouges

Ended soon Supply Chain Pains: Vendor Blues As shortages, delays and gouges reverberate throughout the supply chain, many companies that sell physical products are stuck in a quandary. Short-term answers like cash up front or premiums can sometimes get it done, but for how long? Re-engineering can be a smart move, but it doesn’t put…

Strategizing a Re-Emerged CES Part III

Ended soon In last week’s post, I shared a general overview for understanding and strategizing a successful CES 2022. As previously mentioned, this year’s “smaller” show of just under 2,000 exhibitors and most likely about 70,000 of my closest friends is still going to be big — and difficult to fully absorb. This week I’d…

Strategizing a Re-Emerged CES Part II

Ended soon A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about strategizing for a re-emerged CES. But even this year’s “smaller” show is huge – currently over 1900 exhibitors covering 44 technology categories that will showcase the latest in digital health, food, automotive, NFTs, gaming, smart home and more. As previously written, this year’s show…

Strategizing a Re-Emerged CES Part I

Ended soon For consumer tech veterans, every year starts off the same way, with the big bang of the annual CES show. You can feel it over your shoulder even as you’re toasting the new year. By the fourth quarter, prep for the next show is already in high gear and the circle continues. After…

STEM Success Summit

Ended soon STEM Success Summit will be an immersive and invaluable experience taking place over three action-packed days. Each day will be made up of engaging keynote presentations and panels from some of the brightest minds in education and industry. The conference is designed to take you on a step-by-step journey through every touchpoint your…

Show Recap: Hong Kong Spring Fairs

Ended soon I recently returned from Hong Kong where I attended the spring sourcing fairs – The Hong Kong Electronics Fair and Global Sources Consumer Electronics. Each year the fairs occur twice, once in the fall in once in the spring. It is a gathering of thousands of factories and manufacturers that all come down…