Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

For example, after its spin-off from International Paper, Arizona Chemical drastically changed its market approach from a drive for volume to margin optimization. Whatever the motives, though, SBOs do enable successive waves of add-on acquisitions to the initial divested business.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals How To Kahneman Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2012

That may be true, but then the firms that do carry out the R&D are also dominant in their developed domestic markets, where their margins can absorb the fixed costs of R&D and there's nothing to stop them from competing on a cost basis in Africa, particularly given the low production costs of most drugs.

Company 11

Company Pharmaceuticals Business Model Fixed Costs 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

Another example is microreactor technology, which is used in chemicals production processes; the scalable reactors promise fast and cost-effective production increases. But on the other hand, in order to safeguard the company’s future competitiveness, CEOs may have no other choice than to invest now.

Co-Opetition 8

Co-Opetition Operations Cost Technology 8