Scaling through replication: Why 10 small factories beat one abstracted platform

In the digital world, “scaling” is synonymous with abstraction: building a single, software-driven platform capable of serving 100,000 customers instantaneously, with near-zero marginal cost. This is the unicorn playbook where there is massive leverage and massive risk. For the vast majority of SMEs dealing with physical assets, localised services, and specialised operations, this abstract model […] The post Scaling through replication: Why 10 small factories beat one abstracted platform appeared first on e27.