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The Questions Executives Should Ask About 3D Printing

Harvard Business Review

It could upend supply chains, business models, customer relationships, and even entrepreneurship itself. Each of the potential business benefits of 3D printing carries tax implications that could alter the equation for any anticipated operating efficiency or return on investment. trillion in inventories held by U.S.

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You Don’t Need to Be a Silicon Valley Startup to Have a Network-Based Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Our research shows that companies with platform- and network-based business models are exponentially better at creating value. Building a successful platform business is hard enough when you have an original idea, ample capital, no core business to cannibalize, and a team of top talent. Human capital.