Let’s address the elephant in the room. Blockchain technology has gained popularity over the past 10-15 years especially after Satoshi Nakamoto’s paper in 2008 on Bitcoin. Yet, when it comes to implementations of the blockchain in supply chains, there has been limited success stories beyond rare proof of concept initiatives by major industry players suchContinue reading “Are we there yet? Blockchain adoption for Supply Chains”
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AI Powers Swimming into the World of Decentralization
For those of you unfamiliar with the sport of competitive swimming, there are three main elements to race preparation: the taper, the shave and above-all, the downright hard work. But over the past few years, swimmers are making room for an addition to their typical training armamentarium – artificial intelligence powered performance analysis tools. InContinue reading “AI Powers Swimming into the World of Decentralization”
It’s Always Sunny in Saskatchewan
At the end of the 19th century, a technological battle for electricity dominance took place; Edison’s direct current (DC) electricity versus Tesla’s alternating current (AC) electricity. The result of the industry pioneers’ battle determined which electricity type would be used in power grids around the globe. The battle concluded due to a differing trait; DCContinue reading “It’s Always Sunny in Saskatchewan”
Transforming Care Provision Through Decentralization
The Canadian healthcare system was designed to be a social public healthcare system, providing care to all citizens equally. However, with the evolving times, a number of challenges have begun to hinder the system from successfully meeting the needs of Canadian residents. Using a combination of new technologies such as AI, remote monitoring devices, andContinue reading “Transforming Care Provision Through Decentralization”
DoorDash, SkipTheDishes, UberEats – which to choose?
With Valentine’s Day coming up during the cold winter, don’t you want to just stay indoor with your significant other and avoid the crowd at restaurants? Whether you are single or not, online food delivery services can play a key role in your food options and provide convenient access to meals. Afterall, the question ofContinue reading “DoorDash, SkipTheDishes, UberEats – which to choose?”
Moving Spare Parts to the Cloud
As all industries throughout the world continuously pursue efficiency in their operations, they all face a similar issue; How to avoid downtime and reduce costs. For centuries the answer has been a variation of stocking critical spare parts or establishing service contracts with those who would be able to supply said parts as soon asContinue reading “Moving Spare Parts to the Cloud”
Decentralization in Canadian Equity Markets: A Deep Dive into Dark Pools
A Brief History of Canadian Equity Markets Historically, stock exchanges have been the dominant venue for trading equities in most places throughout the world. Before 2001, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) was the only senior equity marketplace in Canada. In the 1990s, market participants began to express concerns that the TSX’s monopoly status reduced itsContinue reading “Decentralization in Canadian Equity Markets: A Deep Dive into Dark Pools”
Decentralization of Maintenance in Dark Factories
It is 4:20 a.m. in South Island, New Zealand and a part in a robotic welder operating in a dark factory in South Island will fail in the next 12-hours. The robotic welder was designed, manufactured and installed by Butt Joint Inc. whose main factory is in Alaska, USA. Because of the level of advancementContinue reading “Decentralization of Maintenance in Dark Factories”
Get your trash blockchained!
What is the issue with the waste value chain and who pays for treating waste? We’ve all been witnesses of the visual damage that waste creates to our environment when not properly disposed of, but when waste is out of our sight, we tend to believe it is someone else’s problem. Little do we realizeContinue reading “Get your trash blockchained!”
The Early Days of Decentralization – The Mumbai Dabbawala Service Story
The practical implementation of decentralization in systems has been around from the early days of industrialization, even though the official coining of the term and its study are far more recent. The Mumbai dabbawala story is a testament to the concept of decentralizing processes without the use of modern technology. A key aspect of studyContinue reading “The Early Days of Decentralization – The Mumbai Dabbawala Service Story”
Strategy in the Age of Decentralization 