In this scenario, the increased commodity prices would be afunction of strong demand, probably accompanied by increased employment and wages that would offset higher prices.
Organizational structure may be an issue because companies that, like the automakers, have astrong central organization or that are organized by function tend to have rigid processes and emphasize efficient operations rather than innovation.
The first is the ever-growing demand for coffee all over the world, especially as more countries develop astrong, robust middle class that requires coffee to function.