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How can ECP ( Express , Courier and Parcel ) business ensure Profitable Revenue Growth from the growth in E-Commerce Business

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The E-comm business is growing like never before with Amazon ruling in US which is now the second biggest market after China maintaining it's position as number 1 closely followed by JD.com of China and Macy which has done well to shut it's stores and shift the resources to E-comm . Alibaba is number 5 just behind Walmart which is the biggest retailer followed by Apple ( yes Apple is the 6th largest E-comm seller in terms of revenue because of the sheer pricing power of it's products ) . Priceline and E-bay are the other 2 American companies at 7th and 8th position followed by the twin Otto which is a mail post delivery based out of Germany and France . Japan's Rakuten is the 10th largest and these rankings were based on 2016 numbers which would see changes in the way Amazon and Alibaba has grown themselves The total Global size of the E-comm in 2016 was USD 2671 Billion and had grown by over 18 % over previous year . To put the numbers in perspective the to...

ROBOTICS & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE : BOON OR BANE

If we look at the 10 biggest technology based inventions made ever by the Human race they should be Various Laws of Nature like the Law of Gravity by Newton , The theory of Relativity by Einstein , The Law of Thermodynamics and the Laws of Motion which became the basis for most of the inventions. Engines which can convert one form of energy into another ( Eg Steam Engines which were used for Locomotives ) Aircraft which had the ability to fly and cover distances through air and therefore in a straight line with higher speeds on Gasoline based Engines Electricity both generation and transmission and various equipments running on it. Computers and Programming Life saving vaccines Telephone / Telex / Television / Mobile : All these have the ability to transfer sound / picture from one place to another Internet and World Wide Web along with High Speed data connectivity making the world flat And then the Automation , Robotics which would make all repeatable jobs faster and fee f...

Who is more difficult : Boss , Spouse or your Girlfriend

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A sense of humour can take you to places where your all other qualities cannot . There are lot of commonalities between the three viz Boss , Spouse and Girl Friend When they need you you must be available . This is given . Although they may be busy with their corporate re-structuring , meeting old friends and marriages of their friends when you want to talk respectively . You need to spend a lot of energy to win their confidence and you are not allowed to make a single mistake or else be ready for the consequences You must ensure by your acts that your basic purpose of living is for them and if they are considerate in a combination of 2 out of 3 where one option is out of question ( spouse and girl friend ) so basically left with 5 purposes ( 3 individual and 2 joint purpose ) . All other relations like siblings , friends can wait. The goal post keeps on changing once you reach the expected level and appraisals are totally dependent on their mood rather than the work Bew...

Tough times need tough decisions and tough leaders

One of the most common business phenomena is also one of the most perplexing: when successful companies face big changes in their environment, they often fail to respond effectively. Unable to defend themselves against competitors armed with new products, technologies, or strategies, they watch their sales and profits erode, their best people leave, and their stock valuations tumble. Some ultimately manage to recover—usually after painful rounds of downsizing and restructuring—but many don’t. Why do good companies go bad? It’s often assumed that the problem is paralysis. Confronted with a disruption in business conditions, companies freeze; they’re caught like the proverbial deer in the headlights. But the reality is not that . The managers of besieged companies usually recognize the threat early, carefully analyze its implications for their business, and unleash a flurry of initiatives in response. For all the activity, though, the companies still falter. The problem is not an i...