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Innovation, Quality & Entrepreneurship at Akshaya Patra

QAspire

They have built their own standard for supply chain right from procuring raw material to delivery of these meals in schools across. Entrepreneurship : Akshaya Patra’s mission is “No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger” and that is no small one. Truly remarkable!

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The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Does the company purchase an off-the-shelf solution, utilize an ASP (Application Service Provider) solution or embark upon developing a custom application? Oh, and what about development methodology? I could go on ad-nauseum with this line of thinking, but I’m sure you get the point by now.

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Open India: Considerations for Retailers

Harvard Business Review

How can multinationals develop innovative business models with "small store" formats to promote convenience, yet give consumers lower prices through economies of scale in purchasing and supply chain efficiencies? How do we educate the consumer in their best interest? Our consumers? Business Model Innovation.

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Why Today’s Corporate Research Centers Need to Be in Cities

Harvard Business Review

What’s driving companies to relocate near urban universities is the changing role of innovation within the private sector as firms are increasingly relying on external sources to support technology development. Insight Center. The Global Digital Economy. Sponsored by Accenture. Strategies for growth in a connected world.

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Can the U.S. Become a Base for Serving the Global Economy?

Harvard Business Review

private-sector research and development. And, through linkages including supply chains (in 2009 multinationals purchased about $7 trillion in intermediate inputs from companies in America), multinationals enhance the performance of companies throughout the U.S. competitiveness, for example, and the 2010 study of U.S.

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Can the "College Premium" Withstand Hyperspecialization?

Harvard Business Review

A recent study by Georgetown's Center on Education and the Workforce reports that the college premium has increased over the past decade, from 75 to 84 percent. In addition, it promises to be a boon to workers in developing countries. College graduates have long earned more than workers with only a high school diploma.

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The Top Six Innovation Ideas of 2011

Harvard Business Review

These six ideas emerged in 2010 as powerful "innovation invitations" and seem sure to intensify in power and influence. That is, the importance of "research & development" to business innovation. Digital coupons aren't just "smart," they can be "brilliant" — linked to recommendation engines, GPS, supply chains, etc.