{"product_id":"proximity-how-coming-breakthroughs-in-just-in-time-transform-business-society-and-daily-life-hardcover","title":"Proximity: How Coming Breakthroughs in Just-In-Time Transform Business, Society, and Daily Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert C. Wolcott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKaihan Krippendorff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if you could have whatever you want, produced and provided immediately and affordably no matter how customized--with minimal environmental impact? Products, services, and experiences on demand. Just-in-time anything, anywhere, anytime. This radical change is underway, as digital technologies push the production and provision of value ever closer to the moment of demand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobert C. Wolcott and Kaihan Krippendorff provide an indispensable guide to the Proximity revolution, showing how it's transforming every industry--and our lives. Offering unparalleled foresight for leaders and innovators, they reveal how pervasive this trend will be. Proximity represents an entirely new way to serve customers, with critical implications for corporate strategy, investing, public policy, supply chain resilience, and sustainability. Incremental changes to existing business models won't suffice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough interviews and compelling examples, \u003ci\u003eProximity\u003c\/i\u003e shares stories of the people and companies leading the way. The book places rapidly advancing technologies--from generative AI and 3D printing to lab-grown meats, renewable energy, and virtual reality--in context and explores the factors accelerating the transformation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eProximity\u003c\/i\u003e offers a playbook for business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs to win this rapidly emerging game--and for each of us to consider the implications for our careers, families, communities, and lives.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert C. Wolcott is cofounder and chair of The World Innovation Network (TWIN Global). He is adjunct professor of innovation at the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, and adjunct professor of executive education at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. His books include \u003ci\u003eGrow from Within: Mastering Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e (with Michael J. Lippitz, 2009). Wolcott is an active venture investor in more than thirty companies, many of which are leading the Proximity revolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKaihan Krippendorff is the founder of Outthinker Networks, a global think tank, and a professional speaker. His books include \u003ci\u003eDriving Innovation from Within: A Guide for Internal Entrepreneurs\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia, 2019). A former McKinsey consultant, he is a strategic adviser to numerous leading corporations.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964657402157,"sku":"9780231207584","price":27.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/proximity-how-coming-breakthroughs-in-just-in-time-transform-business-society-and-daily-life-hardcover-8535766.webp?v=1775478126","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/proximity-how-coming-breakthroughs-in-just-in-time-transform-business-society-and-daily-life-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}