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Flatpack car production – the CKD business model
Completely knocked down (CKD) logistics for assembling cars used to be common – and have become so again for planes I’m a big fan of vintage/classic/unusual cars – a dream of scenarios and pleasures simply not possible in over-restricted, over-taxed Denmark. One of my compensation mechanisms involves following the visual delights and gorgeous vistas provided by the BringaTrailer website. Blast from the past In a...
Read moreFrom big-scale energy generation to scavenging energy from movement
Moya Power sheets make it possible to harvest and scavenge energy from within existing urban infrastructure – making the most of energy that’s there instead of churning out new. The United Nations apparently estimates that two-thirds of the population of the world will live in cities as of 2050. This will mean the demand for energy in urban areas will increase dramatically. Is...
Read moreBaked beans made in heaven
Startup Mason Beans re-invented baked beans with a radical rethink of a mundane staple food – and the business model behind it. One thing I never thought I’d write a blog post about is food – and food doesn’t really get much more mundane and low-life than the humble tin of baked beans. But a remarkable recent UK business initiative has shaken up previous perceptions of...
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