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Get Ready for the New Era of Global Manufacturing

Harvard Business Review

Second, we see a raft of innovations that will alter how products are designed, manufactured and sold — everything from nanotechnologies to 3D printing. Then, manufacturing's most important role is as a driver of innovation, trade, and productivity. Innovations Are Changing The Way We Design Products.

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What a Changing NAFTA Could Mean for Doing Business in Mexico

Harvard Business Review

Firms in innovation-driven industries, such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices, have long supported greater standardization across borders, with stronger intellectual property protections and enforcement of regulatory standards. The bottom line is, multinationals will not know what will be in the final agreement for years.