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The pace of change in data and analytics technology has accelerated. Technologies quickly move from university research projects into new commercial products and services. Many tech organizations scramble to keep up. Successful insights service providers see academic collaboration as a competitive differentiator. And, that collaboration goes well beyond setting up a booth at a jobs fair. […]
What are the differentiating forces in the fast food sector? Stuart Lauchlan hears some contrasting opinions from a couple of industry leaders.In the short term, those fast food outlets that offer digital experience and delivery may get some degree of …
What are the differentiating forces in the fast food sector? Stuart Lauchlan hears some contrasting opinions from a couple of industry leaders.
In the short term, those fast food outlets that offer digital experience and delivery may get some degree of competitive advantage by reaching more customers, with greater convenience. Denny Marie Post, CEO at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, sees the expansion of third-party delivery services as a strategic priority. So from agility to reach.
But Lenny Comma, CEO of Jack in the Box, argues that this advantage will be short-lived. Longer-term competitive advantage will depend on the quality of the brand. So from assurance to richness.
Stuart Lauchlan, Digital and delivery – which ‘D’ matters most to the fast food industry? Two contrasting views (Diginomica, 16 August 2017)
Related post: Reach, Richness, Agility and Assurance (Aug 2017)
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The concept of TotalData™ implements the four dimensions of data and information – reach, richness, assurance and agility. But where did these dimensions come from?I first encountered these four dimensions in discussions of net-centricity, which spille…
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