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Home » Authors » Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research

Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research

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Amazon Go and the Future of Sentient Buildings: An Analysis

April 4, 2018
Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research
You buy and pay for things by picking them up and walking out of this convenience store. That’s it. Thus, Amazon Go epitomizes the company’s obsession with removing friction from shopping.
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The World of Connected Care

January 29, 2013
Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research

State of Supply Chain Management Education Receives Very Low Grade

January 12, 2011
Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research

Sourcing & Procurement Live or Die by the Training of Employees

August 11, 2010
Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research

Fair and Balanced Coverage of Walmart's Bugged Underwear? You Decide.

August 4, 2010
Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research

A Look at Tools You Need to Select and Manage Your Suppliers

June 30, 2010
Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research

Sourcing & Procurement: The Role of Weather and Climate Change in Commodity Hedging Strategies

March 10, 2010
Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research
Analyst Insight: We have entered an era of radically changed weather patterns which will have a much more pivotal and dominant impact on commodity prices. Smart commodity managers will increasingly draw on weather expertise and weather related-instruments when formulating their hedging strategies.
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Environmental: Successful Businesses (Not Governments) Lead the Green Charge

March 2, 2010
Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research
Analyst Insight: Don't be fooled by the dismal lack of progress in government venues on climate-change agreements or environmental legislation. The smartest companies are already pushing the frontier to bigger and bolder green agendas to gain competitive advantage, with the added benefit of enhancing their reputations for true corporate responsibility.
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The Path to Visibility

February 9, 2010
Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research

In Times Like These, You Must Understand the Commodity Markets

February 24, 2009
Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research
Extreme commodity price volatility has become the norm. To cope, successful sourcing professionals must deeply understand the commodity markets. This means knowing the current and expected industry capacity for delivering that commodity, current and emerging sources of demand, and trading speculation trends.
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