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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

The theme of the big event was "Technology-led Transition and Innovation-driven Development," which sounds broad. The Ministry of Commerce was showing how some companies "have made use of technology to.promote a low-carbon economy and environmental protection." This last article is the one that really grabbed my attention. In the U.S.

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Should You Launch in Emerging Markets First?

Harvard Business Review

Miniature wells patterned onto the paper contain chemicals that react with samples of blood, urine, saliva, or sweat, which causes the paper to display a reading with a change of color. The technology is revolutionary because the paper tests can be manufactured for only a few cents and can deliver test results instantaneously.

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Joint Ventures Reduce the Risk of Major Capital Investments

Harvard Business Review

For instance, the cost of building and equipping a leading-edge semiconductor fab has climbed to $7 billion, as the technology required to make more advanced chips is getting more complex. Guidelines for selecting an appropriate model. In many industries, the capital required to build an asset of minimum efficient scale is growing.

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Case Study: Should an Emerging-Market Incubator Help U.S. Businesses?

Harvard Business Review

He’d found a receptive chemical-company owner who was providing lab space and even some financial support. On her flight back to New York, Helena ran through Unamano’s guidelines for regions in which it would expand. An Acute Need. But they also needed to show promise, with a healthy per capita GDP.

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Uniting the Religions of Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

Most missionaries of the BPM religion come from a heritage in information technology. Chemical company Air Products has adopted nearly every approach for sustaining improvement from all four religions. What's more, the company helped develop Hammer's PEMM concept and is now training Lean managers.

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Why Sourcing Local Food Is So Hard for Restaurants

Harvard Business Review

You’re going to have to put your trust in the suppliers to live up to the expectations laid down in the quality control guidelines. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. Shouldn’t advancing technologies, in agriculture and operations, also be able to help here? Insight Center.

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10 Sustainable Business Stories Too Important to Miss

Harvard Business Review

As part of its 2020 Legacy of Good Plan , Dell said that it’s aiming to get a 10-fold multiple of good (reduced footprint, for example) from its technologies versus the impacts of making them (mimicking BT’s earlier 3:1 “Net Good” goal). So what’s really new this year? Let’s dive in. The Big Picture. Watch this space. 2014 and Beyond.