Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2010

In many ways, the biggest business developments of 2010 were the things that didn't happen. Gulf region didn't destroy the company, didn't stop offshore oil drilling for very long, and didn't produce the political will to push for alternative energy sources. Big companies with cash didn't spend it. Banks with cash didn't lend it.

Technology 15

Technology Innovation Offshoring Trends 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2015

And what drives their success with these global engineering initiatives? To find out, we developed a measure and coined the term Global Engineering Intensity (GEI) as the ratio of the headcount of R&D staff in India plus China to a company’s current annual R&D expense. The top thirty companies are shown below.

Offshoring 8

Offshoring CTO Company Engineering 8

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity. Let the attacks begin – I’ll publish any comments that are civil… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] MAPping Company Success [.] Mike Myatt’s views are sure to get you thinking.

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Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 350

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Having a strong domestic manufacturing base is vital to the United States maintaining its world leadership in innovation. The best factories routinely conduct scientific experiments to improve their processes, and the best factory managers are teachers and innovators as well as leaders of people.

Supply Chain 17

Supply Chain Offshoring Engineering Pharmaceuticals 17

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2012

There are still quite a few CMOs around, but most of the truly successful ones aren't American. Second, the bigger CMOs tend to have specialized skills and knowledge that can help their partners innovate. innovation" typically means just one thing to people: novel gadgets. In photonics, offshoring has sometimes prevented U.S.

Contract Manufacturing 10

Contract Manufacturing Offshoring Supply Chain Biotechnology 10

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. Some of the nuggets that Jim did disseminate were as follows: Success that translates in hubris leads to failure. Most overnight successes are 20 years in the making. Don’t waste time trying to be successful, spend time being useful.

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Blog Brand Media Influence 360

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Steel did in an earlier era of manufacturing, Aquion and innovative firms like it are spearheading economic and employment growth across the country. Aquion is a modern success story for American industry. The first priority must be a renewed commitment to innovation. But just as U.S.

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Engineering Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

We see ourselves as risk-takers and innovators. In an economy where traditional manufacturing jobs have gone offshore, and globalization and technology have put pressure on U.S. In the past, economic development has prioritized big businesses. Shift the focus to include small companies.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2018

What sets RPA apart from other automation technologies is that its ability to imitate a human user of one or more information systems reduces development time and extends the range of functions that can be automated across a much wider range of business activities. RPA-based process design can restore some useful steps at little cost.

Process 15

Process Six Sigma Company Technology 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The result is a chasm of opportunity — a vacuum ready to be filled by banks from both the emerging and developed worlds. Even amidst the euro crisis, the World Bank (PDF) expects developing economies to grow at a rate nearly four times that of the developed world over the next year. Filling the Gap.

Banking 9

Banking Globalization Offshoring Maturity 9

Rajesh Setty

DECEMBER 4, 2008

We had offshored our development team but when we did a rightshoring exercise, we found that a dual-shore approach works better. Gary Vaynerchuk on "Secrets of Success" More clients in this economy? You can say that we are sort of using cloud computing a bit. Related Posts: New Year is here; where is the bar?

Blue Ocean Strategy 30

Blue Ocean Strategy CPM Licensing Open-book 30

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Today, innovations in digitization and robotization are quickly laying the foundation for another disruptive corporate transformation. Strike the right balance between implementing short-term automation fixes and opportunities, while seeking solutions to problems that will determine success in the long run.

Early Adopters 8

Early Adopters Short-term Long-term Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In the developed world, we enjoy better medicines, connectivity, and mobility than most of us could have imagined even 20 years ago. Meanwhile, business was free to focus on generating growth, productivity, innovation, and, ultimately, societal wealth. The effects of technology on humans depends on how we choose to develop and use it.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2017

In our experience, companies still focus more on cutting costs than on developing and executing new growth strategies. Others reward easy-to-measure improvements in existing processes over less-easily-quantified innovations. Companies that encourage innovation take steps to overcome these organizational obstacles.

ROE 15

ROE Long-term GDP Six Sigma 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2017

In oil and gas, underwater robots fix gas pipelines off the coast and drones inspect offshore oil rigs. Historically, the resources sector followed a dig-and-deliver model, where success was mainly about the size and quality of assets. Statoil has developed an underwater robot system for pipeline repairs that is reducing repair times.

Technology 8

Technology Resources Industry Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The most successful manufacturers of the next ten years will be those who seize this opportunity before their competitors do. This shift is being brought about by three developments. Design Manufacturing Product development' But doing so will not be cheap or easy.

Offshoring 10

Offshoring Products Productivity Competitive Advantage 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

At the state level, New Jersey passed a big new gas tax , and Oregon , Illinois , and California developed robust energy and climate policies. finally got into offshore wind near Rhode Island. days of innovation). We’re seeing some interesting innovation in policy and business practice.

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2017

The successful ones have, at least. Rather than being undercut by new, lower-cost competitors in rapidly developing economies, such as China and India, companies have globalized their supply chains or offshored their production. Globalization’s Winners and Losers. Donald Trump won the U.S.

Politics 15

Politics Supply Chain Offshoring Globalization 15