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Michael Hu is a core member of the Consumer and Operations practices at Boston Consulting Group. Michael joined the firm in February 2019. His focus over the last 12 years has been working with brands (CPG, beauty, apparel) and retailers in the areas of supply chain strategy, digital operations, omnichannel strategy, and zero-based cost transformation.   

In his work at the firm, Michael has led a large scale digital planning transformation for a beverage company, helped a specialty retailer in accelerating omnichannel growth, and advised a CPG in driving rapid margin improvement.

Michael is a strong believer in intellectual capital and thought leadership and has written and presented at venues such as The World Economic Forum and MIT Sloan Management Review on digital operations and supply chain. Prior to joining BCG, Michael was a Partner in the Operations practice at A.T. Kearney.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
  • MMath, computer science, University of Waterloo
  • BSc, computer science, McMaster University

Publications and Videos

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Amplify Your Warehouse Automation ROI

Understanding every warehouse archetype, developing critical use cases, and improving existing ROI before the work begins are key to warehouse automation success.
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How CPG Companies Can Conquer the E-Commerce Supply Chain

The dizzying growth in e-commerce has wreaked havoc on CPG supply chains. Here’s how companies can tackle channel proliferation and meet customers’ rising expectations. 
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Under Pressure, CPG Companies Look to Digital

Improving demand forecasting, deploying the right inventory, and optimizing costs require game-changing approaches—the kind that only digital can deliver.
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Supercharging Supply Chains with Uber Platforms

Uberization is about to transform supply chains everywhere, as companies increasingly rely on the supply chain capabilities of external, platform-based ecosystems instead of building their own.
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Why Supply Chains Must Pivot

Even today’s most digitally advanced supply chains still try to predict what will happen, then optimize performance against plan. The problem is, the world is not predictable.
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