http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreatorsAt FutureCreators, our mission is to help you unlock the key to scalable profitability: turning customer information into cash faster than your competition and do it at Zettabyte scale. We help you measure your business' ability to scale profitably in the Zettabyte Era using key operating metrics. These metrics tell you immediately how close you are to your customer information and how to uncover huge pools of untouched cash, the lifeblood of your business. We want to see your business growing, profitable and cash rich.enBlogTalkRadio.com. All Rights Reserved.Sat, 15 Jun 2019 15:30:00 GMTWed, 20 Feb 2019 14:00:00 GMTBusinessBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/ded0ccd4-7546-4ced-823b-25b3452faa90_future-creators_logo-white.jpghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreatorsAt FutureCreators, our mission is to help you unlock the key to scalable profitability: turning customer information into cash faster than your competition and do it at Zettabyte scale. We help you measure your business' ability to scale profitably in the Zettabyte Era using key operating metrics. These metrics tell you immediately how close you are to your customer information and how to uncover huge pools of untouched cash, the lifeblood of your business. We want to see your business growing, profitable and cash rich.feeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.combusiness,disney,future,mergers,profitability,acquisitions,alcatel,alcatel-lucent,amazon,appleFuture CreatorsnoAt FutureCreators, our mission is to help you unlock the key to scalable profitability: turning customer information into cash faster than your competition andepisodichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/02/20/nissan-is-ghosn-ghosn-ghosnBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/02/20/nissan-is-ghosn-ghosn-ghosn/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/02/20/nissan-is-ghosn-ghosn-ghosnWed, 20 Feb 2019 14:00:00 GMTNissan is Ghosn, Ghosn, GhosnCarlos Ghosn has been arrested in Japan and will likely spend a year in jail there, awaiting trial.  And he will not be allowed access to a lawyer during that time. The problem is simple:  Japanese companies don’t like to pay competitive, global incomes to top managers.  For the most part this means that they must settle for third-rate performers overseas.  And live with the miserable market shares in the 7X markets (GDP of EU+US = 7X Japan) that result.  When, for every dollar they sell in Japan, they should sell $7 in the 7X, they usually reach 25-30¢.  All because they won’t pay enough to get the share that their products usually deserve. And they stay uninformed about the Information Age and why they have no FAANGs and can’t create them. Along comes Ghosn.  Rescues Nissan.  Demands real money.  And gets it.  Big resentment. But Nissan, like all Japanese companies, has a board made up of company executives, not outsiders with a fiduciary responsibility for oversight. So the Board is sloppy.  Doesn’t do its work.  Likely is not fully informed about Ghosn’t arrangements. As this case unfurls, Nissan looks worse with every new charge.  Japan doesn’t look much better for pressing charges that may prove Nissan’s sloppyness over Ghosn’s culpability. And if Ghosn gets off so much as one charge and a single cent went through a US bank, Nissan’s liability will be eye-watering   Francis McInerney Managing Director FutureCreators 00:08:00Future CreatorsnoCarlos Ghosn has been arrested in Japan and will likely spend a year in jail there, awaiting trial. And he will not be allowed access to a lawyer during that tfd1a5fec-fd7e-4139-8b5b-eb82a5814186http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/02/15/china-finally-gets-it-part-2Businesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/02/15/china-finally-gets-it-part-2/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/02/15/china-finally-gets-it-part-2Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:00:00 GMTChina Finally Gets It: Part 2Two more reasons China is facing massive problems, as discussed by Future Creators founder Francis McInerney 1. Excessive reliance on unstable state (Party)-owned companies that exist outside the discipline of markets or the rule of law. 2. Roads and buildings that are crumbling visibly as fast as they are built. Recorded 1/25/2019 00:06:00Future CreatorsnoThe Center of Everything has massive problems. Listen to Francis McInerney share more reasons China is in trouble.c9cc0cdb-07ed-4eb1-a04f-ccba04953825http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/02/04/china-finally-gets-it--part-1Businesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/02/04/china-finally-gets-it--part-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/02/04/china-finally-gets-it--part-1Mon, 04 Feb 2019 15:00:00 GMTChina Finally Gets It - Part 1  An excellent piece in Bloomberg reports that Xi Jin Ping just told the party that it faces “serious" threats to its "long-standing rule.”   The Center of Everything has massive problems. Here are 2. An economy that entered a deep recession early in 2012 and shows no signs of recovery.A spectacularly overheated real estate market that collapsed precipitately; recovery will take well over a decade. Recorded 1/25/2019  00:07:00Future CreatorsnoThirty years after Tiananmen, the Party at the center of The Center of Everything (China in Chinese) is finally beginning to understand that it is looking at th358cfb40-545b-49ae-8d15-75b56fe39f43http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/01/25/break-up-of-all-the-worlds-phone-companiesBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/01/25/break-up-of-all-the-worlds-phone-companies/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/01/25/break-up-of-all-the-worlds-phone-companiesFri, 25 Jan 2019 18:00:00 GMTBreak up of all the world’s phone companies.Alexander Graham Bell founded AT&T in 1877.  His world is finally about to crash and burn.  US carrier service growth is slowing for the first time since the Great Depression.  But, today we are in a 10-year-long boom! They want to break out with 5G wireless but the costs are eye-watering.  And their property, plant and equipment-to-sales ratios are scary and their D/E ratios even scarier. There is no way out of this.  Break up is next.  The only questions are: when, how and with what result. Field day for the investment banks. 00:08:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney Discusses The Potential Fate of Verizon / AT&T and morehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/01/18/how-blockchain-can-kill-carbon-addictionBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/01/18/how-blockchain-can-kill-carbon-addiction/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/01/18/how-blockchain-can-kill-carbon-addictionFri, 18 Jan 2019 14:00:00 GMTHow Blockchain Can Kill Carbon AddictionLearn how windows (not the Microsoft kind) can help you tap into the blockchain and reduce world reliance on carbon. 00:08:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney Discusses How Home Based Blockchain Can Revolutionize Energy Usehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/01/11/why-blockchain-wont-mesh-with-your-traditional-phone-companyBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/01/11/why-blockchain-wont-mesh-with-your-traditional-phone-company/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/01/11/why-blockchain-wont-mesh-with-your-traditional-phone-companyFri, 11 Jan 2019 14:00:00 GMTWhy Blockchain Won't Mesh With Your Traditional Phone CompanyLearn how smaller mesh networks are the future, and how you can take advantage of the opportunities with blockchain 00:08:00Future CreatorsnoMesh Networks are On The Horizon. If you are Verizon or other companies, you may need to be concernedhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/01/04/information-cost-velocity-curve-and-import-taxesBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/01/04/information-cost-velocity-curve-and-import-taxes/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2019/01/04/information-cost-velocity-curve-and-import-taxesFri, 04 Jan 2019 14:00:00 GMTInformation Cost-Velocity Curve and Import TaxesThe administration thinks import taxes are an “easy win.”  But FutureCreators know that Information Velocity is destiny.  Supply chain management is a subset of this. Slapping import taxes on an IV-driven SCM diminishes your position on the Information Cost-Velocity Curve kills value. Recorded 11/2018 00:07:00Future CreatorsnoInformation Cost-Velocity Curve and Import Taxeshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/12/28/information-velocity-and-scmBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/12/28/information-velocity-and-scm/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/12/28/information-velocity-and-scmFri, 28 Dec 2018 14:00:00 GMTInformation Velocity and SCMInformation Velocity (Days of Sales in Inventory + DoS in AR) tells all about SCM.  Big number?  Poor SCM. Don’t try to compete with this; you’ll get nailed on price and terms. Small number?  The world is yours.  You sell cash to customers and deliver products.  Their CFOs love you forever.  You’re locked in! 00:07:00Future CreatorsnoInformation Velocity and SCMhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/12/14/information-surface-and-brandBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/12/14/information-surface-and-brand/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/12/14/information-surface-and-brandFri, 14 Dec 2018 14:00:00 GMTInformation Surface and BrandMany people think that your brand is the value of your company name.  No even close.  Brand is managing your customers' experience of your product.  And you do this where the three Cloud Membranes intersect.  Your information Surface has to cover that space and inflate with it as the Cloud inflates the number of intersections there.  Can’t keep up?  Welcome to Japan! 00:07:00Future CreatorsnoMore from Francis McInerney on the Information Surfacehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/12/07/amazon-and-whole-foods-the-real-storyBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/12/07/amazon-and-whole-foods-the-real-story/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/12/07/amazon-and-whole-foods-the-real-storyFri, 07 Dec 2018 14:00:00 GMTAmazon and Whole Foods : The Real StoryAmazon’s Information Velocity was way behind Whole Foods when the merger went down.  Looks like the home of AWS has huge ERP problems.  How does Amazon expect to make this deal accretive?  We put a new video on www.future-creators.com to explain 00:08:00Future CreatorsnoAmazon and Whole Foods - As Seen by Francis McInerneyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/11/28/amazon-hq2--are-new-york-and-crystal-city-the-right-choicesBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/11/28/amazon-hq2--are-new-york-and-crystal-city-the-right-choices/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/11/28/amazon-hq2--are-new-york-and-crystal-city-the-right-choicesWed, 28 Nov 2018 14:00:00 GMTAmazon HQ2 - Are New York and Crystal City The Right Choices?Toronto may have been a better headquarters choice for Jeff Bezos to make. Listen to why from Future Creators 00:07:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney discussed the HQ2 decisionhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/11/02/no-tears-for-searsBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/11/02/no-tears-for-sears/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/11/02/no-tears-for-searsFri, 02 Nov 2018 13:00:00 GMTNo Tears for SearsWell, it finally happened.  Sears is going under.  Twenty-two years after our data showed that it’s Information Velocity could not support its growth.  In 1996, Sears IV was 14 days slower than Walmart.  Today, it is 33 days behind.  Sales peaked at $53B in 2007 and are now $16B.  Walmart was $380B in 2007 and is now $500B.  Eddie Lampert, Sears’ CEO, did not even read his own data!!  Some investment genius….? Recorded 10/26/2018     00:07:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney shares his insights on Searshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/10/19/information-cost-velocity-curve-and-import-taxesBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/10/19/information-cost-velocity-curve-and-import-taxes/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/10/19/information-cost-velocity-curve-and-import-taxesFri, 19 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMTInformation Cost-Velocity Curve and Import TaxesThe administration thinks import taxes are an “easy win.”  But FutureCreators know that Information Velocity is destiny.  Supply chain management is a subset of this. Slapping import taxes on an IV-driven SCM diminishes your position on the Information Cost-Velocity Curve kills value.? Recorded by Francis McInerney on August 25 2018 00:06:00Future CreatorsnoThe administration thinks import taxes are an “easy win.” But FutureCreators know that Information Velocity is destiny.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/10/05/law-of-symmetric-ecosystemsBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/10/05/law-of-symmetric-ecosystems/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/10/05/law-of-symmetric-ecosystemsFri, 05 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMTLaw of Symmetric EcosystemsIf your Ecosystem Velocity is slower than that of your customer, you lose.  Walmart’s Ecosystem Acceleration over the last  quarter century is now worth some $30 billion to the company.  If you can’t support that, why would WMT do business with you?  To win, your ecosystem must be symmetric with theirs.? 00:04:00Future CreatorsnoLearn from Francis McInerney about the Law of Symmetric Ecosystems68417397-b347-4bfc-857c-4a4d1983df37http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/09/28/google-panders-to-chinaBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/09/28/google-panders-to-china/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/09/28/google-panders-to-chinaFri, 28 Sep 2018 13:00:00 GMTGoogle Panders to ChinaThe latest news is that Google wants to make a China-censored search engine so it can get into the 800 million person strong Internet market there.  This is nuts.  Cloud inflation will destroy the Party.  There is no point in getting in the way.  Nor in letting yourself be seen as the Party’s agent when people turn against it.  Apple is guilty too. Recorded 8/20/2018 00:05:00Future CreatorsnoIs Google pandering to China? Francis McInerney tells you more.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/09/14/eu-and-googleBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/09/14/eu-and-google/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/09/14/eu-and-googleFri, 14 Sep 2018 13:00:00 GMTEU and GoogleThe real issue is not how Google licenses Android.  This may or may not be a problem for EU antitrust people. The real issue is, why are there no EU Googles, Facebooks, Apples, et al?  What went wrong in the EU?  It was designed in theory to foster these new generations of companies.  Something didn’t work.  FutureCreators know what it is. Recorded 7/21/2018 in New York by Robert Braathe and Francis McInerney - Future-Creators.com 00:05:00Future CreatorsnoAn update on European champions podcast from Francis McInerneyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/09/07/china-extends-firewallBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/09/07/china-extends-firewall/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/09/07/china-extends-firewallFri, 07 Sep 2018 13:00:00 GMTChina Extends FirewallThe Great Firewall keeps Chinese companies out of global markets where they need a free and open Internet to compete.  This means limiting the growth of Alibaba et al.  No way for the Party to maintain the Mandate of Heaven.  The solution?  Use AI to extend the Great Firewall into your home and office and bring each and every one of us under Party control.  That way Alibaba can have a free hand. Recorded 7/20/2018 00:05:00Future CreatorsnoA follow up on The Great Firewall of Chinahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/08/31/toyotas-futurecreator-problemBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/08/31/toyotas-futurecreator-problem/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/08/31/toyotas-futurecreator-problemFri, 31 Aug 2018 13:00:00 GMTToyota’s FutureCreator ProblemToyota gets our FutureCreator Management Grade B today.  Not an A, but certainly not an F.  However, if Toyota had to sell cars the way Apple sells computers, the big change that Tesla is forcing, it will have to absorb huge inventories now held by dealers.  And it will have to great an ERP-driven supply chain that looks like Apple’s.  No automaker in the world can do this.  Huge looming crisis.  ? Recorded 7/20/2018 00:08:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis McInerney Discuss Toyota’s FutureCreator Problemhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/08/23/don-trumps-trade-war-screwupBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/08/23/don-trumps-trade-war-screwup/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/08/23/don-trumps-trade-war-screwupThu, 23 Aug 2018 22:30:00 GMTDon Trump’s Trade War ScrewupDon Trump kicked off his Trade War with China today.  The problem is that his policy does not conform to the Information Cost-Velocity Curve that FutureCreators know dominates all business all of the time.  And has since we evolved into humans from primates.   The ICVC says that information costs are falling so fast today that they alone dictate where trade’s comparative advantages lie.  The ICVC dictates the structure of the supply chain and all the principles of Supply Chain Management.  Look at Apple’s Information Velocity Index. Don doesn’t get any of this.  His thinking on business and trade predates Samual Morse’ first telegraph message of 1844.  And he wants us to go there.  That’s trouble.   Recorded 7/6/2019 00:08:00Future CreatorsnoDon doesn’t get any of this. His thinking on business and trade predates Samual Morse’ first telegraph message of 1844. And he wants us to go there. That’s thttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/08/17/verizons-debtequity-problemsBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/08/17/verizons-debtequity-problems/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/08/17/verizons-debtequity-problemsFri, 17 Aug 2018 13:00:00 GMTVerizon’s Debt/Equity ProblemsOn May 2nd, we reported to you that 5G wireless is DOA and showed why:  it is too capital inefficient and carrier balance sheets cannot support this level of capital inefficiency.   Now come rumors that to pay for 5G, VZ may have to spin off Oath, it’s a mashup of Yahoo! and AOL.   The $10 billion or so that it might get for this is a drop in the 5G bucket.  So, expect way, way more capital restructuring than this.   Recorded 7/6/2018 To understand why, sign up for a trial subscription on our website and watch 5G and the Kodak Moment.   Francis McInerney Managing Director FutureCreators francis@future-creators.com 00:06:00Future CreatorsnoVerizon’s Debt/Equity Problems May Force Content Spin offhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/08/03/the-edgeless-cloudBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/08/03/the-edgeless-cloud/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/08/03/the-edgeless-cloudFri, 03 Aug 2018 13:00:00 GMTThe Edgeless CloudFutureCreators know that we are about to enter the age of the Edgeless Cloud where processing power and memory density make everything a cloud server. This process will force a restructuring of all organizations on the planet that will disrupt an extraordinary range of human activities over the next quarter century. No maker of hardware, software, no networker, no retailer, not even an oil driller or refiner will be exempt.  This thing will hit hard and fast. All business must adapt.  We will show you the lead.  Soon we will add a new video, The Edgeless Cloud, to our website and do a free public webinar on the subject.  Watch for this and get on board. Recorded 7/7/2018 00:05:00Future CreatorsnoFutureCreators know that we are about to enter the age of the Edgeless Cloud where processing power and memory density make everything a cloud server.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/07/27/impact-of-the-att-time-warner-merger-on-5gBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/07/27/impact-of-the-att-time-warner-merger-on-5g/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/07/27/impact-of-the-att-time-warner-merger-on-5gFri, 27 Jul 2018 13:00:00 GMTImpact of the AT+T Time Warner Merger on 5GAT&T and Time Warner rules out 5G.  Crazy: all that content and no network. Recorded 6/14/2018 at North River Ventures / Future Creators with Francis McInerney     00:09:00Future CreatorsnoImpact of the AT+T Time Warner Merger on 5Ghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/07/20/the-eu-and-googleBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/07/20/the-eu-and-google/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/07/20/the-eu-and-googleFri, 20 Jul 2018 13:00:00 GMTThe EU and GoogleThe real issue is not how Google licenses Android.  This may or may not be a problem for EU anti trust people. The real issue is, why are there no EU Googles, Facebooks, Apples, et al?  What went wrong in the EU?  It was designed in theory to foster these  new generations of companies.  Something didn’t work.  FutureCreators know what it is.? 00:05:00Future CreatorsnoAn update on European champions podcast from Future Creatorshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/07/13/the-contentious-case-of-zteBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/07/13/the-contentious-case-of-zte/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/07/13/the-contentious-case-of-zteFri, 13 Jul 2018 13:00:00 GMTThe contentious case of ZTETrump wanted to shut it down, then reversed himself.  Now Congress wants to reverse him. But, the numbers tell the story:  233 days in AR and Inventory!!!!   And it takes ZTE over a year to pay suppliers!!!  FC Management Grade F bigly.  This company is on death watch. Recorded June 14, 2018 00:06:00Future CreatorsnoTrump wanted to shut it down, then reversed himself. Now Congress wants to reverse him.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/07/06/vodafone-and-liberty-globalBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/07/06/vodafone-and-liberty-global/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/07/06/vodafone-and-liberty-globalFri, 06 Jul 2018 13:00:00 GMTVodafone and Liberty GlobalVodafone will pay €18.4 for Liberty Global’s cable operations.  FutureCreators know that this is doubling down on a obsolete business model now having its Kodak Moment.  John Malone, head of L-G is exiting at the top of the market.  Smart move John!!? 00:06:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis McInerney Discuss Vodafone's Acquisition of Liberty Globalhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/06/29/european-championsBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/06/29/european-champions/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/06/29/european-championsFri, 29 Jun 2018 13:00:00 GMTEuropean ChampionsEuropean governments are doubling down on the need for so-called “champions,” companies that can compete with and beat the global top of class. FC has two questions.  Can governments do this?  Why are there no European Googles and Apples? If you apply our Management Grade calculator to the EU’s top players, the results are ugly!  Will these just be taxpayer sinkholes? 00:07:00Future CreatorsnoIf you apply our Management Grade calculator to the EU’s top players, the results are ugly! Will these just be taxpayer sinkholes?http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/06/22/the-japan-crisisBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/06/22/the-japan-crisis/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/06/22/the-japan-crisisFri, 22 Jun 2018 13:00:00 GMTThe Japan CrisisFrom an outsider view, we see the technology, we see high-speed rail, we see a flurry of activity but Japanese industry is in a crisis.   Japan fell off the Information Cost-Velocity Curve and missed the Information Age shift to the Cloud’s marginal cost of computing power, the biggest shape changer in history.  Is there any way back?  Will there ever be a Japanese Apple? 00:07:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis has spent a lot of time in Japan to rebuild Japanese brands using the Future Creators model.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/06/08/why-does-apple-want-unlicensed-spectrumBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/06/08/why-does-apple-want-unlicensed-spectrum/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/06/08/why-does-apple-want-unlicensed-spectrumFri, 08 Jun 2018 13:00:00 GMTWhy Does Apple want Unlicensed Spectrum?Because the lesson of the FC App Delivery Membrane is that anything that touches the marginal cost computing power of the cloud must be capital efficient.  Wi-Fi is the most capital-efficient element in the ADM today and, as a result, has sucked so much bandwidth out of networks that most of us hop from Wi-Fi island to Wi-Fi island.  Licensed spectrum, like 4G and 5G, is an unwieldy and immensely expensive bridge between these islands.  Apple wants none of that to get between itself and its customers future applications.   00:07:00Future CreatorsnoApple is a Topic Francis McInerney Has Explored for Over 30 Years - Listen to His Latest Insightshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/06/01/samsung-miscalculates-5g-riskBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/06/01/samsung-miscalculates-5g-risk/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/06/01/samsung-miscalculates-5g-riskFri, 01 Jun 2018 13:00:00 GMTSamsung Miscalculates 5G RiskSamsung's CEO should demand that, instead of trying to sell us on the joys of 5G, his top people (like the author of this piece)  protect the company by selling carriers on revenue models that work in what is essentially a replacement service with no revenue upside.  If Samsung cannot do this, he should focus the company elsewhere for growth. ? Recorded 5/7/2018 00:09:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney Discusses Samsung and Their Miscalculations on 5Ghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/05/25/can-japans-big-brands-ever-make-a-comebackBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/05/25/can-japans-big-brands-ever-make-a-comeback/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/05/25/can-japans-big-brands-ever-make-a-comebackFri, 25 May 2018 14:00:00 GMTCan Japan’s big brands ever make a comeback?Recorded 5/2/2018 FC’s App Enablement Rule says that App Enablement Devices must be cloud-based.Japan has stayed out of the could, even for corporate operations.No way back now.00:07:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis McInerney Discuss Japan's Big Brandshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/05/18/5g-wireless-is-doaBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/05/18/5g-wireless-is-doa/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/05/18/5g-wireless-is-doaFri, 18 May 2018 14:00:00 GMT5G Wireless is DOA5G wireless is DOA and here’s why. FutureCreators App Delivery Architecture says net must be capital efficient and meet Wi-Fi price performance. 5G is small cell — only 500ft reach — and must be almost as dense as Wi-Fi to work which means huge fiber costs to connect each cellWho pays?And for what market share?  25%? Recorded 5/2/2018 00:06:00Future Creatorsno5G wireless is DOA and here’s whyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/05/11/can-the-sprint-t-mobile-merger-workBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/05/11/can-the-sprint-t-mobile-merger-work/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/05/11/can-the-sprint-t-mobile-merger-workFri, 11 May 2018 13:00:00 GMTCan the Sprint T-Mobile Merger Work?   This deal is doomed! Reasons:  The market has moved to Wi-FiCellular is just a backupFutureCreators App Delivery Architecture doesn’t support the deal Recorded 5/2/201800:06:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Future Creators and Francis McInerney's take on the alliance of Sprint and T-Mobilehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/05/04/how-do-you-manage-your-company-and-its-movement-of-cash-1Businesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/05/04/how-do-you-manage-your-company-and-its-movement-of-cash-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/05/04/how-do-you-manage-your-company-and-its-movement-of-cash-1Fri, 04 May 2018 13:00:00 GMTHow Do You Manage Your Company and Its Movement of Cash?Listen to Francis McInerney share the importance of keeping cash moving, and how this metric can help you guide your decision making. Recorded 4/20/2018 in Westchester County, NY 00:06:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney Discusses the Importance of Monitoring Your Cost of Good Sold vs. Your Cash Velocityc7b1f12c-414c-4ea9-95dd-5853e09f80d4http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/04/27/is-your-company-one-of-the-living-dead-or-a-future-creatorBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/04/27/is-your-company-one-of-the-living-dead-or-a-future-creator/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/04/27/is-your-company-one-of-the-living-dead-or-a-future-creatorFri, 27 Apr 2018 13:00:00 GMTIs Your Company One of The Living Dead, or a Future Creator?We use data from financial reports and our Future Creator rules to help determine your future as a business. Recorded 4/20/2018 in Westchester County, NY 00:08:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney Discusses How to Determine Whether Your Company is On Life Support, or Has a Bright Futurehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/04/20/how-healthy-is-your-companyBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/04/20/how-healthy-is-your-company/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/04/20/how-healthy-is-your-companyFri, 20 Apr 2018 13:00:00 GMTHow Healthy is Your Company?Francis McInerney discusses how days of sales in inventory affect your management grade and long-term success as a profitable company that can scale.   00:05:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney Discusses How to Determine the Health of Your Company Based on Information Velocityhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/04/12/comcast-better-know-how-to-explain-thisBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/04/12/comcast-better-know-how-to-explain-this/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/04/12/comcast-better-know-how-to-explain-thisThu, 12 Apr 2018 18:30:00 GMTComcast Better Know How to Explain This!Comcast wants to by UK-based satellite TV broadcaster Sky, upending Fox’ deal with Disney.  Great, but Sky does not conform to FutureCreators’ seven-part App Delivery Architecture Rule,  see FutureCreator Structure Rule 2, part 3 1.      Information Surface size and dynamics are dominated by the monetizable interaction of the three Cloud Membranes, each of which is growing at The Rate of Cloud Inflation.  These are: ·      The App Membrane, governed by the FutureCreators App Equivalency Rule. ·      The App Enablement Membrane, governed by the FutureCreators App Enablement Rule. ·      The App Delivery Membrane, governed by the FutureCreators App Delivery Architecture. The details of part 3 are spelled out for clients in our FC videos on our future-creators.com web site. Unless Sky passes FC review, the deal is useless to Comcast.  No amount of help from the cabbie in the attached article will help!!  Recorded 3/2/2018 from Westchester NY 00:05:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis shares his take on Sky / Comcast / Fox / Disneyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/04/05/mckinsey-doesnt-get-itBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/04/05/mckinsey-doesnt-get-it/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/04/05/mckinsey-doesnt-get-itThu, 05 Apr 2018 15:30:00 GMTMcKinsey Doesn’t Get ItMcKinsey is trying to advise some of the biggest companies in the world on productivity without explaining to them how productivity works.  These are FC Corporate Architecture Ground Rule 1 and its logical consequence, Rule 8. 1.      The velocity of information is always increasing and faster information is cheaper information.  So, as information velocities are always increasing, the cost of information is always falling.  The result is the Information Cost-Velocity Curve (ICVC) which has dominated all organization structures through all history.  Fall off the Curve and you die. 8.         Companies must progressively substitute ever-cheaper information for other resources like land, labor, and capital. 00:03:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis McInerney Discuss More on Business and The Futurehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/03/28/china-declares-war-on-appleBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/03/28/china-declares-war-on-apple/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/03/28/china-declares-war-on-appleWed, 28 Mar 2018 15:00:00 GMTChina Declares War on AppleChina is resisting FC Corporate Architecture Ground Rule 3. No organization on the planet can stand in the way of the Information Cost-Velocity impact of the Cloud’s marginal cost computing on its structure and customer interfaces.  The last great ICVC discontinuity was the 1440 printing press and it shredded every organization in Europe.  Expect much greater disruption. China will fight this to the death. For China, Apple is enemy #1.  Apple’s mission is to manage customer experience of the cloud.  This gives it cloud control.  For China that is the role of the Party, not a company and certainly not an American one. Amazingly Apple is giving in, surrendering its future by parking its data on Party-owned servers, giving the Party access to customer encryption codes and removing apps that allow customers to bypass Party censors.     Cook must be nuts.   00:05:00Future CreatorsnoChina Declares War on Applehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/03/12/panasonic-and-structure-rule-2Businesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/03/12/panasonic-and-structure-rule-2/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/03/12/panasonic-and-structure-rule-2Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:00:00 GMTPanasonic and Structure Rule 2Francis McInerney explains Future Creators structure rule 2 and how Panasonic has broken that rule. He talks about the Cloud in respect to Apple, the monetizing interface of that company, and what Panasonic did wrong in that respect to competition with Apple. He gives advice on what Panasonic should do to create more profits for their company and the Cloud attachment.  00:04:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis McInerney of Future Creators Share Insights on Panasonice96f328f-4c49-4246-895f-df064ef3d94chttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/03/05/boeing-and-suppliersBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/03/05/boeing-and-suppliers/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/03/05/boeing-and-suppliersMon, 05 Mar 2018 14:00:00 GMTBoeing and SuppliersFrancis McInerney details the cost impact and accounting benefits of squeezing suppliers and capital management by using Boeing as an example. He shares how this company has advantages and disadvantages of using this tactic and its effects.  00:05:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis McInerney share insights on Boeing and its relationship with suppliers.adfd3fd6-f74e-4cfc-85ec-4b31e16839adhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/02/26/broadcom-qualcomm-and-mergers-and-acquisitionsBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/02/26/broadcom-qualcomm-and-mergers-and-acquisitions/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/02/26/broadcom-qualcomm-and-mergers-and-acquisitionsMon, 26 Feb 2018 13:00:00 GMTBroadcom / Qualcomm and Mergers and AcquisitionsFrancis discusses with Future Creators about M+A's in relation to his experience studying Compaq, DEC, Dell and other Mergers and Acquisitions. In addition, Francis relays well thought out ideas on mergers that have failed, as well of the struggles of Broadcom over the past decade.   00:05:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis McInerney Discuss Mergers and Acquisitionsba32c338-ed58-4c2b-8868-cadd44c6e8d4http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/02/19/airbus-sales-management-and-the-a380Businesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/02/19/airbus-sales-management-and-the-a380/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2018/02/19/airbus-sales-management-and-the-a380Mon, 19 Feb 2018 13:00:00 GMTAirbus, Sales Management, and The A380Francis McInerney discusses Airbus and their problems with putting out the A380. He details how the decision to put out this plane was not in their best interest and why, and how that affected their company going forward with other companies such as Emirates.  00:06:00Future CreatorsnoAirbus, Sales Management, and The A380 - Listen to Francis McInerney Discuss Airbus66e28bcd-ef25-438b-bc56-2309bbbd6705http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/12/04/app-delivery-membrane-and-the-2-trillion-dollar-telecom-shakeupBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/12/04/app-delivery-membrane-and-the-2-trillion-dollar-telecom-shakeup/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/12/04/app-delivery-membrane-and-the-2-trillion-dollar-telecom-shakeupMon, 04 Dec 2017 14:00:00 GMTApp Delivery Membrane and the 2 Trillion Dollar Telecom ShakeupTraditional telecom companies will not be part of the solution - they are part of the problem. For telecom to continue to evolve, it will be the bit players and the innovators who are outside the traditional telecom circle who will make the greatest difference. Listen to Francis McInerney of Future Creators discuss these critical findings and what's to come for telecom. 00:16:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis Discuss the Shakeup of the Telecom Industryhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/11/13/managing-in-moore-timeBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/11/13/managing-in-moore-time/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/11/13/managing-in-moore-timeMon, 13 Nov 2017 14:00:00 GMTManaging in Moore TimeManaging in Moore Time is decision making on the Moore Curve where a year is the half-life of a microprocessor: 2 months. It used to be an information industry problem, but with the cloud, it’s an everybody problem. Learn more at www.future-creators.com 00:12:00Future Creatorsnomoore time,future creators,management,management consultingFrancis McInerney Discusses Moore Time and How to Manage In Ithttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/11/06/information-surfaces-and-mergers-and-acquisitionsBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/11/06/information-surfaces-and-mergers-and-acquisitions/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/11/06/information-surfaces-and-mergers-and-acquisitionsMon, 06 Nov 2017 16:00:00 GMTInformation Surfaces and Mergers and AcquisitionsWhat You Will Learn The conventional wisdom says that M+A buys scale, but our FutureCreators insight says that it is the Inforamtion surface that creates scale. Learn more in this informative podcast featuring Francis McInerney, interviewed by Robert Braathe Recorded October 9, 2017 00:20:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney of Future Creators Discusses M+A's Affected By Information Surfaceshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/11/06/the-death-of-alu-nokia--killed-by-combining-two-terminally-slow-ecosystemsBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/11/06/the-death-of-alu-nokia--killed-by-combining-two-terminally-slow-ecosystems/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/11/06/the-death-of-alu-nokia--killed-by-combining-two-terminally-slow-ecosystemsMon, 06 Nov 2017 14:00:00 GMTThe Death of ALU-Nokia - Killed By Combining Two Terminally Slow EcosystemsLearn how not to make a multi-billion dollar merger and acquisition mistake from Francis McInerney of FutureCreators. Learn how to foresee M+A disasters years before they occur, as well as the importance of monitoring ecosystem velocity. 00:16:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis McInerney Discuss the Doomed Fate of the ALU-Nokia Mergerhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/11/06/futurecreator--appleBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/11/06/futurecreator--apple/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/11/06/futurecreator--appleMon, 06 Nov 2017 14:00:00 GMTFutureCreator - AppleApple's system is simple and uncomplicated, which allows access to multiple, unrelated markets. Listen to FutureCreators founder Francis McInerney discuss Apple's ecosystem and what makes it able to scale fast, determine outcomes and reorder markets. 00:17:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis McInerney Discuss FutureCreator Applehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/10/24/the-law-of-symmetric-ecosystemsBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/10/24/the-law-of-symmetric-ecosystems/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/10/24/the-law-of-symmetric-ecosystemsTue, 24 Oct 2017 13:00:00 GMTThe Law of Symmetric EcosystemsLaw of Symmetric Ecosystems  Walmart is a great example of how companies who have symmetric ecosystems can be industry leaders. Visit www. future-creators.com to find out more. 00:15:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney discusses Symmetric Ecosystemshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/10/10/the-information-surface-and-the-hubble-effectBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/10/10/the-information-surface-and-the-hubble-effect/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/10/10/the-information-surface-and-the-hubble-effectTue, 10 Oct 2017 13:00:00 GMTThe Information Surface and The Hubble EffectListen to Francis McInerney dive deeper into the Hubble Effect and the Information Surface. Learn how to use cloud based customer information, applications and devices to create a monetizable space for a company, as well how to avoid losing profits due to mismanagement of the Information Surface. Also hear Francis’ input on how Japan has managed to disconnect from their market and lose major companies due to the lack of a strong IS. For more information, seminars and case studies on the Hubble Effect and Information Surfaces check out https://future-creators.com/ 00:13:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis Discusses More About What it Takes to Scale Your Company262961e1-a093-468d-8493-671ad3a80bffhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/10/03/intel-the-next-kodakBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/10/03/intel-the-next-kodak/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/10/03/intel-the-next-kodakTue, 03 Oct 2017 13:00:00 GMTIntel: The Next Kodak?The time has come for Intel to face facts. It's 2017 but Intel is Partying like it’s 1999 and is headed straight for Kodak territory.  What now?  For starters, Intel must break free of its PC/Server Prison. But we didn't create this webinar just to tell you something you already know.  If you would like to know how to bring Intel up to speed, or you are a CEO and just want a taste of how our FutureCreator system can drive shareholder value for you, join us.  Can't attend?  Register anyway.  All registrants will receive a link to the recorded webinar for viewing. Register at the link below: "Is Intel the next Kodak?" Where: Webex Webinar When:  Wednesday, October 18th at Noon ET.   00:14:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney talks with Robert Braathe about Intelac933d69-c019-4514-aa24-0f7b0fb429b1http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/09/15/the-information-surface-and-mergers-and-acquisitionsBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/09/15/the-information-surface-and-mergers-and-acquisitions/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/09/15/the-information-surface-and-mergers-and-acquisitionsFri, 15 Sep 2017 11:00:00 GMTThe Information Surface and Mergers and AcquisitionsListen to Francis McInerney Discuss the Information Surface and Mergers and Acquisitions. Learn how the size of the Information Surface determines M&A success.  CEOs must learn that they cannot buy scale.  The IS is the scaler.  Get that right and you understand what due diligence questions to ask.  Get it wrong, like most investment bankers, and you will never ask the right questions.  Good luck with your deal!!   00:13:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis McInerney Discuss the Information Surface and Mergers and Acquisitionshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/09/08/capital-efficiency-and-business-successBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/09/08/capital-efficiency-and-business-success/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/09/08/capital-efficiency-and-business-successFri, 08 Sep 2017 13:00:00 GMTCapital Efficiency and Business SuccessCapital Efficiency - one of the most unthought about elements that sits at the core of every business. www.future-creators.com   00:16:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney discusses Capital Efficiencyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/08/28/the-hubble-effect-and-businessBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/08/28/the-hubble-effect-and-business/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/08/28/the-hubble-effect-and-businessMon, 28 Aug 2017 13:00:00 GMTThe Hubble Effect and BusinessListen to Francis McInerney Discuss The Hubble Effect as It Applies to Business 00:15:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis McInerney Discuss The Hubble Effect as It Applies to Businesse4429a38-0367-4896-8924-3e03309feefdhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/08/21/the-great-firewall-of-chinaBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/08/21/the-great-firewall-of-china/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/08/21/the-great-firewall-of-chinaMon, 21 Aug 2017 13:00:00 GMTThe Great Firewall of ChinaFrancis McInerney discusses how China uses systems to manage business information and policies, and how this has effected businesses inside and outside of China. Francis discusses the impact on Western companies operating within China, and companies within China that wish to business with other countires. 00:14:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis McInerney discuss China and its business policies and ruleshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/08/14/japan--nikkei-value-and-the-disappearance-of-japanese-brandsBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/08/14/japan--nikkei-value-and-the-disappearance-of-japanese-brands/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/08/14/japan--nikkei-value-and-the-disappearance-of-japanese-brandsMon, 14 Aug 2017 13:00:00 GMTJapan - Nikkei Value and The Disappearance of Japanese BrandsNikkei trades at only a few percent of where it would be if it had tracked the Dow since the Nikkei collapsed in December 1989.  It is only 50% of where it was then.  Greatest and longest equity wipe out in history. All those great Japanese brands of decades ago age gone, gone, gone. There are no Apples and Googles to replace them. What was once the second largest economy in the world will soon be a backwater off the coast of Asian, a weak Chinese feudatory. Why? FC metrics tell the story.  Information Velocities of Japanese companies aides are terminally slow ERP is patchy and often not used at all.  Rarely use the same instance for the same applications in different countries.  So customer information goes nowhere.  Cannot be translated into cash quickly or easily.  The unApple. No women anywhere.  In 30 years of advising Japanese CEOs -- I am the only foreigner ever to have done so, let alone for so long, I have only met one woman with direct reports and that was a few months ago. Business processes unchanged for 60+ years!! Francis McInerney francis@northriver.com   00:10:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney discusses why companies in Japan have disappeared.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/08/07/can-japan-break-out-of-its-erp-prisonBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/08/07/can-japan-break-out-of-its-erp-prison/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/08/07/can-japan-break-out-of-its-erp-prisonMon, 07 Aug 2017 13:00:00 GMTCan Japan break out of its ERP prison?Japanese companies have no words to express the money being made from services — Apple’s growth area today — so they have no IT systems in place to harvest these revenues. They have one word — monozukuri (thing + make) — and don’t believe in anything that they cannot manufacture. So, nothing like a cloud-driven app enablement device is thinkable.  So, no Apples, Googles etc. Case of Panasonic.  Make solar panels and lithium batteries.  But doesn’t have the IT to connect these to a cloud server  for time of day energy arbitrage.  Why?  Its ERP allows for unit sales only.  Management would not allow any change in ERP, no matter how profitable the product/service. So the real money product — energy arbitrage — could not be offered.  They could only compete on price with China for hardware.  Lose! Francis McInerney Managing Director, North River Ventures LLC francis@northriver.com Creating Scalable Profitability For the Zettabyte Era 00:14:00Future CreatorsnoFrancis McInerney Discusses Japan's woes and unwillingness to adopt ERP systems.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/07/31/the-shakeup-of-the-smartphone-industryBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/07/31/the-shakeup-of-the-smartphone-industry/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/07/31/the-shakeup-of-the-smartphone-industryMon, 31 Jul 2017 12:00:00 GMTThe Shakeup of The Smartphone IndustryThe old phone companies have entered a period of sales decline, the first during an economic boom since 1870. The last time this happened was 1933 and it took 3 years of the Great Depression to do it.  This is one of the great inflection points of industrial history. The App Delivery Membrane that the telcos control so much of (wireline, wireless) is under enormous pressure.  It costs a fortune, it is old, it takes decades to replace/upgrade.  The damage from Sandy — 2012 — has still not been repaired in our neighborhood. I predicted in 2002 (“Management Failure”) analysis of the telcos that their capital inefficiency would tear them apart the instant revenues started to fall.  We are there now.  “Capital efficiency is the problem and capital efficiency will be the solution.” The capital-efficient solution will be to turn these legacy nets into shared assets like cell towers and data centers today (all the new parts of the net associated with the rapid growth of the App and App Enablement Membranes of the Cloud).  These shared assets are configured as Real Estate Investment Trusts for tax efficiency. There is no way VZ and AT&T can beat the clock to turn themselves into media empires fast enough.  They must deleverage first, as I said in 2002.  Only cellular growth has put off the evil day and now that is over. Steve Jobs understood this and, in effect, subcontracted the capital inefficient App Delivery Membrane of the Cloud to the telcos.     00:12:00Future CreatorsnoCellphonesFrancis McInerney Discusses the Massive Shakeup That Will Affect the Smartphone Industryhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/07/24/ibm--a-culture-of-think-or-a-culture-of-stinkBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/07/24/ibm--a-culture-of-think-or-a-culture-of-stink/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/07/24/ibm--a-culture-of-think-or-a-culture-of-stinkMon, 24 Jul 2017 13:00:00 GMTIBM - A Culture of Think or A Culture of Stink?Francis McInerney (interviewed by Robert Braathe) of North River Ventures discusses how Future Creators can assist IBM with their business development, growth and opportunities. 00:12:00Future CreatorsnoListen to Francis McInerney Discuss IBM's Business Culture and Pivotal Needshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/07/05/verizons-rumored-acquisition-of-disneyBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/07/05/verizons-rumored-acquisition-of-disney/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/07/05/verizons-rumored-acquisition-of-disneyWed, 05 Jul 2017 15:00:00 GMTVerizon's Rumored Acquisition of DisneyFrancis McInerney discusses Verizon / Disney and his perspective on the possible acquisition. 00:12:00Future CreatorsnoVerizon,Disney,Mergers,AcquisitionsListen to Francis McInerney discuss Verizon's Rumored Interest in Disneyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/06/28/amazon-and-whole-foods--thoughts-from-francis-mcinerney-and-future-creatorsBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/06/28/amazon-and-whole-foods--thoughts-from-francis-mcinerney-and-future-creators/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/06/28/amazon-and-whole-foods--thoughts-from-francis-mcinerney-and-future-creatorsWed, 28 Jun 2017 15:00:00 GMTAmazon and Whole Foods - Thoughts from Francis McInerney and Future CreatorsHear Francis McInerney speak with Robert Braathe about the Amazon Acquisition of Whole Foods. 00:14:00Future CreatorsnoWhole Foods,Amazon,Acquisitions,Mergers,RetailHear Francis McInerney speak with Robert Braathe about the Amazon Acquisition of Whole Foodshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/06/14/ericsson--future-creators-with-francis-mcinerneyBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/06/14/ericsson--future-creators-with-francis-mcinerney/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/06/14/ericsson--future-creators-with-francis-mcinerneyWed, 14 Jun 2017 21:00:00 GMTEricsson - Future Creators with Francis McInerneyFrancis McInerney discusses Ericsson and their rating on the Management Grading System scale, comparing them to companies like Cisco and what it would take for Ericsson to improve. 00:16:00Future CreatorsnoEricsson,Future CreatorsEricsson - Future Creators with Francis McInerneyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/04/15/the-cloud-membranes-and-how-to-profit-from-them--future-creators--mcinerneyBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/04/15/the-cloud-membranes-and-how-to-profit-from-them--future-creators--mcinerney/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/04/15/the-cloud-membranes-and-how-to-profit-from-them--future-creators--mcinerneySat, 15 Apr 2017 02:00:00 GMTThe Cloud Membranes and How to Profit From Them - Future Creators - McInerneyFrancis discusses the three Cloud Membranes - The App Membrane, The App Delivery Membrane and The App Enablement Membrane The App Delivery Membrane, the one that connects App Membrane and App Enablement Membrane, is the most troubled of the three Cloud Membranes. Most big media deals ignore what happens here eve though it is critical to value creation.    See more at https://vimeo.com/channels/zetabytescalers/videos   00:16:00Future Creatorsnoprofitability,future,creators,future creatorsListen to Francis McInerney Discuss The Cloud Membranes with Robert Braathehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/04/15/mergers-and-acquisitions-disasters--francis-mcinerneyBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/04/15/mergers-and-acquisitions-disasters--francis-mcinerney/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/04/15/mergers-and-acquisitions-disasters--francis-mcinerneySat, 15 Apr 2017 01:30:00 GMTMergers and Acquisitions Disasters - Francis McInerneyAt FutureCreators, our mission is to help you unlock the key to scalable profitability: turning customer information into cash faster than your competition and do it at Zettabyte scale.    We help you measure your business' ability to scale profitably in the Zettabyte Era using key operating metrics. These metrics tell you immediately how close you are to your customer information and how to uncover huge pools of untouched cash, the lifeblood of your business. We want to see your business growing, profitable and cash rich. 00:13:00Future Creatorsnoalcatel,alcatel-lucent,AppleListen to Francis McInerney Discuss M+A Disasters with Robert Braathehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/04/02/why-do-companies-get-it-wrong-will-apple-buy-disneyBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/04/02/why-do-companies-get-it-wrong-will-apple-buy-disney/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/04/02/why-do-companies-get-it-wrong-will-apple-buy-disneySun, 02 Apr 2017 19:30:00 GMTWhy Do Companies Get it Wrong? Will Apple Buy Disney?Francis McInerney speaks with Robert Braathe about what companies do wrong in retail and other sectors, as well as Francis' prediction that Apple will buy Disney. 00:17:00Future Creatorsnocustomer information,Apple,Disney,Future CreationListen to Francis McInerney of Future Creators Talk w/ Robert Braathe About Business Success and Future Creationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/03/30/future-creators--coming-up-with-ideas-with-francis-mcinerneyBusinesshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/03/30/future-creators--coming-up-with-ideas-with-francis-mcinerney/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/futurecreators/2017/03/30/future-creators--coming-up-with-ideas-with-francis-mcinerneyThu, 30 Mar 2017 16:00:00 GMTFuture Creators - Coming Up With Ideas with Francis McInerneyAt FutureCreators, our mission is to help you unlock the key to scalable profitability: turning customer information into cash faster than your competition and do it at Zettabyte scale.  We help you measure your business' ability to scale profitably in the Zettabyte Era using key operating metrics. These metrics tell you immediately how close you are to your customer information and how to uncover huge pools of untouched cash, the lifeblood of your business. We want to see your business growing, profitable and cash rich. 00:18:00Future Creatorsnometrics,ideas,future,profitability,scalabilityListen to Francis McInerney of Future Creators Discuss Business w/ Robert Braathe