The Failure of Gut-Driven Decision Making

Imagine you are the CEO of a multinational skincare corporation tasked with making critical business decisions daily. Your expansion team proposes opening a new branch in Asia, specifically asking, "Should we establish this new branch in China, Japan, or South Korea?" While your instinct suggests China, uncertainty lingers.

A Costly Mistake

The decision is made to expand into China, but the venture fails spectacularly: - Sales Challenges: Your team struggles to find partners willing to sell the product at high volumes. - Manufacturing Complications: While labor costs are low, the resources are expensive and result in substandard products. - Complex Distribution: Initially cheap, distribution logistics become a tangled, costly mess.

Analyzing the Misstep

Post-mortem analysis reveals critical oversights: - Market Demand: While sales in China were high, South Korea, particularly Seoul and Busan, showed not only higher demand but also a market concentrated in just two cities, promising much greater efficiency. - Supply Chain Optimization: Korea's proximity to supply sources meant lower material costs and fewer delays, contrary to the situation in China where distributed production spiked costs.

A Better Path Powered by Data

Had the company utilized its extensive sales and supply chain data effectively, the insights would have pointed towards South Korea as the optimal choice: - Sales Data: Significant customer clusters in Seoul and Busan indicated a strong, focused market. - Supply Chain Data: Most materials were already being sourced from Korea, suggesting logistical and cost advantages over China.

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