U.K. small and medium enterprises surveyed by the Bathwick Group say they prefer to limit the number of suppliers they must deal with. Some companies are large enough to aggregate large amounts of value and can satisfy more wants and needs with one relationship. The other approach, better suited to smaller or specialized suppliers, is to provide a managed solution that removes complexity from the premises. Either approach will work.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Simplicity Wins
U.K. small and medium enterprises surveyed by the Bathwick Group say they prefer to limit the number of suppliers they must deal with. Some companies are large enough to aggregate large amounts of value and can satisfy more wants and needs with one relationship. The other approach, better suited to smaller or specialized suppliers, is to provide a managed solution that removes complexity from the premises. Either approach will work.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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