Massive Business Disruption
- The embracing of the Internet by society has forced business to change
- Traditional business must evolve to meet the requirements of a new generation
- People are demanding (and starting to expect) advanced virtual engagement with the business 24/7
Historical Industry Trends
- Throughout history, technological advances have impacted industry lifecycles
- The lifespan of an industry has progressively gotten shorter
- The inherit abilities that the Internet brings is disrupting almost all industries very rapidly
How Industries Have Found and Maintained Profitable Success
- The business model of Contract Manufacturing (CM) involves a firm that consults, supports, and produces assets for another "hiring" firm
- As production based industries mature, a CM business model allows firms to stay competitive:
- Lowest Cost
- Best Quality
- Production Scalability
- Fastest Speed-to-Market
- Highest Reliability
- Greatest Capabilities