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7 Ways to Improve Operations Without Sacrificing Worker Safety

Harvard Business

Looking ahead, we will continue to drive productivity, and we plan to conduct a deep dive into the details of our cost structure and allocation of capital to ensure we deliver appropriate returns for shareholders.” Injuries and catastrophic events, in addition to being tragic, are evidence that production is not being managed correctly.

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A New Generation of Drug Therapies Requires New Business Strategies

Harvard Business

The shift to advanced therapeutic modalities (ATMs) promises to change the nature of competition in the pharmaceuticals industry. They are shifting the nature of drug R&D risk and establishing manufacturing as a critical strategic priority alongside therapeutic safety and efficacy while also introducing new commercialization challenges.

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

The conference’s agenda involves keynotes, presentations, case studies, and interviews with leading pharma experts dealing with project portfolio management. The Agile Software Development track will be interesting for Scrum masters, Agile coaches, team leaders, project and product managers, and everyone involved in product delivery.

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Lobbyists Are Behind the Rise in Corporate Profits

Harvard Business

Operating margins for firms publicly listed in the US show a substantial and sustained rise. If so, then high profits portend diminished productivity growth. In a new research paper , I tease apart the factors associated with the growth in corporate valuations relative to assets ( Tobin’s Q ) and the growth in operating margins.

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What Could Amazon’s Approach to Health Care Look Like?

Harvard Business

Consider its decision to pursue the market for pharmaceutical distribution, or the recent announcement that it will be teaming up with Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase to create joint solutions for reducing the health care spending of more than 1 million employees and their families.

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The Right Kind of Conflict Leads to Better Products

Harvard Business

When partners in an alliance come into conflict, it can be just what is needed to produce a technically and commercially successful product. ” Members from each partner organization rate the alliance in areas related to strategic fit, operational fit, and cultural fit. The results were fascinating.

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Why Western Digital Firms Have Failed in China

Harvard Business

Many leading American digital firms, including Google, Amazon, eBay, and Uber, have successfully expanded internationally by introducing their products, services, and platforms in other countries. failure to fully embed operations in China. Uber sold its operation to Didi Chuxing. Paper Boat Creative/Getty Images.