All Things Distributed

MARCH 23, 2021

15 years is a long time in the world of technology. Storage was one of our biggest pain points, and the traditional systems we used just weren’t fitting the needs of the Amazon.com retail business. Back then, Amazon was ~2% of its size today, and was growing faster than traditional IT systems could support.

Ecommerce 216

Ecommerce Retail Storage Scalability 216

The Agile Manager

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

This has happened through equity buybacks (in 2005-8 this was usually funded with debt, since 2009 it's just as likely to be funded with excess cash flow) and dual-class share structures (Groupon, Facebook, News Corp, etc.) They are anathema to businesses with financing that demands precise control.

Education 45

Education Best Practices Retail Network 45

The Agile Manager

JANUARY 31, 2016

The thinking was that by owning the supply chain from raw materials to retail outlets, a firm had direct control over its entire cost structure, making it better able to squeeze efficiencies out of it and being less susceptible to supply shocks. As far back as the 19th century, industrial firms pursued vertical integration strategies.

Blockchain 40

Blockchain Retail Social Media Airlines 40