Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

Some point to disintermediation elements as evidence that these markets are new, but these elements have also existed for years. Outsourcing across industries has let companies tap into cheaper and more flexible labor, with the contractor economy pre-dating platform apps by decades.

Hotels 8

Hotels Disintermediation Real Estate Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2013

An outsourced idea and creative team that could get the production done at a cost that was less than what it would cost the brand to have a permanent staff in place. It's a murky, unclear future for the marketing agency, but one thing is for certain: things are changing at an exponential pace. Over time, this role has changed. So, now what?

Marketing 9

Marketing Brand Advertorial Advertising 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2011

In other words, innovation occurs when we bypass or disintermediate procurement. Procurement's people have to enjoy comparable recognition and rewards for making a new product or service profitable as for, say, successfully consolidating a supplier segment or driving cost out of an outsourcing deal. How healthy is that?

Price 14

Price Innovation Disintermediation TCO 14