The fast growing medical devices market in India is ridden with tax & regulatory anomalies and malpractices. These are expected to be addressed soon. The Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED) is optimistic that the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill,... Read More.
There are a large number of companies offering business research services across offshore destinations like India (which is the most favoured one), Malaysia, Philippines and several others. How can you ensure that you select the right offshore research partner? Do they... Read More.
It is people who create effective relationships…or destroy them. And this certainly holds true for research offshoring partnerships. No doubt research offshoring relationships need to have robust institutional and process frameworks at their base. You need a comprehensive contract, service... Read More.
Duh! Isn’t it all about cost? Perhaps… perhaps not. When one talks about off-shoring, the first thought that pops up is cost arbitrage. Indeed, cost arbitrage between developed countries and most offshore destinations is significant. But this is not the... Read More.
Confused about off-shoring business research? There is so much hype among both, the proponents and opponents of off-shoring that it is hard to distinguish fact from fiction. Here are a few myths I have encountered in the last more-than-a-decade I have... Read More.
Distribution networks are vital to manufacturers of consumer goods in a large and diverse country like India. They have served as significant barriers to entry for new entrants. However, ecommerce seems to be lowering these barriers at least in some product... Read More.
Recently my friend was looking to move his office. He finally zeroed in on two places and was simply not able to choose between them. Place A was closer to home, but B was larger and had better ambience. But... Read More.
Localization is “the process of carrying out an activity only in a particular area of the world, or the process of changing it to make it suitable for a particular area of the world”. With increased globalization, localization has become... Read More.
India is among the most water stressed parts of the world. In order to take effective policy actions to stave off the looming water crisis in India, the country first needs to improve its documentation and record keeping… “The next big... Read More.
Customer is King – the raison d'être of every business. It is therefore imperative for all businesses to listen to their customers. Customer loyalty in particular is of immense value to any company. High customer loyalty indicates that your company is... Read More.
