- Is B2B manufacturing already a service?Recently, I’ve been reading a lot about “manufacturing as a service” – which is mostly about disruptive cloud-based models we might see in future.... Read More
- Five reasons why I need a Virtual Research AssistantLike most other businesses I face peaks and troughs in my work-cycle. In addition there are core and non-core responsibilities.... Read More
- Seven reasons why companies should (must?) invest in IndiaFor multinational corporations, India has not been an easy market to do business in – especially over the past few years.... Read More
- Innovation in medical devices in India - making it happenThe market at the “bottom of the pyramid” is huge and its unmet needs are the biggest drivers for innovation.... Read More
- Levelling the field for manufacture of medical devices in IndiaThe fast growing medical devices market in India is ridden with tax & regulatory anomalies and malpractices. These are expected to be addressed soon.... Read More
- 6 mantras to choose the right offshore research partnerTo start eliminating from the long list of contenders, you can check for the ones that offer the service you are looking for.... Read More
- 10 tips for doing business with IndiansWe Indians have a lot of quirks. No doubt, people from other cultures have their quirks too, but arguably, we Indians have more of them.... Read More
- Effective communication in outsourced researchSimilar to all other spheres of life, 'Effective Communication' is imperative for doing efficient and efficacious outsourced research. ... Read More
- Is your offshore research partnership in good hands?It is people who create effective relationships…or destroy them. And this certainly holds true for research offshoring partnerships. ... Read More
- Opportunities in India - Construction and Building ProductsHow many industries (or sectors) can you find where growth is likely to be in double digits, for at least a decade – if not a couple of decades?... Read More
- Leveraging Data: Mindset comes before technologyBusinesses are scrambling to board the train of big data and analytics. Before worrying about data collection and technology, ideally, organizations must drill down from business objectives to define their key intelligence topics (KITs) and key intelligence questions (KIQs). And then finally come to technology!... Read More
- Future of work – IIThe future of work (or a significant part of it) will be informal, gig-like - and driven by services. Manufacturing jobs will be created, but not enough to make a significant dent – given the extent of automation and threats from 3D printing. How do we prepare for this?... Read More
- Win Loss is not CRM analysisVery few (if any) organizations will admit they don’t conduct win-loss analysis. After all, this is now deemed integral to every sales process. Since every CRM has a field for “Reasons for loss”, it is easy enough to analyze. Any analysis is only as good as the data that is available. Yet, majority of organizations…... Read More
- Urban Infrastructure – Opportunity or Disaster?Big opportunities are often linked to big challenges. Figuring out how to bring investment to urban infrastructure will not only provide a huge boost to GDP and prospects for a large number of businesses, but also substantially improve the quality of life for billions.... Read More
- %%title%% %%page%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% Global Residential Renovation: A huge untracked opportunity?Could the renovation market be the next big focus area for the construction industry? Much of the world’s building stock is in need of renovation. For the first time since 2014, EU's renovation sector will see stronger growth than new construction by 2020.... Read More
- Climate change: Opportunity in threatEurope had its warmest August on record this year. The media has been swamped with stories about hurricanes, wild fires, floods and earthquakes across the globe. As I write this, Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut are wreaking ravage in Asia and North America. Over a decade ago, the documentary - An Inconvenient Truth - drew…... Read More
- Trouble brewing in Patanjali? - ValueNotes Strategic IntelligenceWith revenue targets of Rs. 20,000 cr. by 2017-18 - a feat that many companies just dream about - Patanjali has already crossed the half-way mark. But trouble seems to be brewing just under the surface and cracks are appearing in Patanjali’s business.... Read More
- Green buildings in India - Fad or reality? - ValueNotes Strategic IntelligenceAfter a period of little regard towards environmentally sustainable construction practices and compromises in energy efficiency, India is slowly but surely, taking steps to build an ecosystem to support green buildings with various initiatives. Is this a fad or reality?... Read More
- Electric vehicles and their impact on oil marketing companiesIndian oil and gas companies are expected to invest billions over the coming years. What will happen to returns on this investment if electric vehicles take off? It won’t be too far fetched to say that the coming decade will see its last version of combustion engine-based vehicles.... Read More
- Tourism - Low-hanging fruit to increase employment! - ValueNotesThere is an urgent need to create employment in India. If one just has to focus on low hanging fruit instead of doing anything spectacular, tourism emerges as the lowest fruit available for plucking.... Read More
