Diverse Intermediation Rules:

Implications for you

What does this all mean?

At the end of the day, we can all come up with reasons why our business won’t be affected by the evolution of the internet. Well, our work would not be complete without providing you with some means of doing that analysis. First, let’s look at Sari Kalin’s criteria:

Could It Happen to You?

Four criteria:

Take DRASTIC's Disintermediation Quiz to assess your risk!

In sum, store-based retailers can succeed in the era of the Internet, but it will take more than a Web page and a clever URL. They will need to define and serve key value points throughout their supply chains to position themselves for growth.

By Sari Kalin, Conflict Resolution

in the February 1, 1998, issue of CIO

Go to our General Links page.

DRASTIC Home Navigator <Previous in Thread Next in Thread>