Industries Ripe For Disruption?
anthony_barker: Almost any industry can be rattled if the power goes to the consumer instead of the vendor. This has happened with consumer products but could go to services etc.-automobile disrupted by cars from asia - oh shit happened!-book industry disrupted by self published electronic books-shipping industry disrupted by automation - happening-pcs industry by netbooks with no moving parts/cellphones-Windows/Office by Ubuntu/Openoffice (outside of USA)-power industry by cheap solar cells - pipedream-housing industry by prefab homes - pipedream-newspapers by online media - happening-drug industry by Indian made generic drugs - legislation won't let it happen-all driving trades (taxis, truck driver etc) by automated DARPA style cars - pipedream-most manufacturing jobs by cheap chinese/korean robots - happening-most farming jobs by automation (eg AutoFarm - gps/AI driven tractors) - happening-Californian/Arizona farming by cheaper farms in Mexico, Guatamala etc - happening-drive through order takers by voice recognition
-Long distance by skype, calling card & SIP providers - happening-Business travel by HD Video conferencing systems - happening (Cisco + HP)-Telecom equipment by Huawei-Oil furnaces by alternative pellet combustion system (see Jon Udell) -??-Military soldiers by remote controlled robots - happening-billboards by gps aware ads-interbroker dealers by cheaper competitors (ITG - etc) - happening- speeding ticket writing by RFID tag reading systems (UK)
-various industries by the rental business (Netflicks, Zipcar etc)Candidates that will not be disrupted- Governments - always political and loath change- Unions- Near monopolies (Heathcare, Cell phone)- Religion to an extent