Archive for kwiecień, 2015

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R&D – Finding the sweet spot for allocating innovation resources

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A survey finds that when it comes to reallocating R&D expenditures, more isn’t necessarily better. Mounting evidence finds that the habit of allocating the same levels of resources to the same business units year after year undermines corporate performance—and even lowers the odds of a lengthy tenure for CEOs.1 Put another way, in a fast-changing competitive environment, companies that succumb to resource inertia will probably struggle to meet their strategic goals. Read the rest of this entry »

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Megatrends are large, transformative global forces that impact everyone on the planet

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At EY, we describe megatrends as large, transformative global forces that define the future by having a far-reaching impact on business, economies, industries, societies and individuals. We live in a world in constant motion. Goods, capital and labor are traveling globally at a faster pace than ever and moving in novel patterns. Technological innovation, including digital, is rewriting every industry and the way in which human beings manage their lives. In this world, the ever-increasing acceleration of change is one of the few constants. Read the rest of this entry »

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Transformacja technologiczna warunkiem zrównoważonego rozwoju

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Ericsson jest pierwszą firmą teleinformatyczną działającą zgodnie z najnowszymi wytycznymi Organizacji Narodów Zjednoczonych, zawartymi w dokumencie „UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Reporting Framework. Najnowszą platformę radiową, Ericsson Radio System, cechuje 50-procentowy wzrost wydajności energetycznej względem poprzedniej. Działania podejmowane przez firmę pozwoliły na ograniczenie o 10% poziomu śladu węglowego (emisja gazów szklarniowych wyrażona w ekwiwalencie CO2). na pracownika. Read the rest of this entry »

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Brightening the black box of R&D

McK Brightening the black box of R&D formula

An all-in-one, one-for-all formula to determine R&D’s productivity can help companies see how well the function is performing. The question of R&D’s productivity has long resembled a Gordian knot. Look nearly anyplace else in today’s corporations, and there’s far less difficulty measuring productivity and performance. In manufacturing and logistics, you can get a sense of things just by looking around the production floor, the inventory room, or the loading dock. Even the performance of the advertising budget—once famously opaque—is now, thanks to digital technology, much easier to see. Read the rest of this entry »

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Economists: Don’t leave home without one

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Forget about equations and forecasts. Powerful economic concepts have given rise to companies and transformed industries. Ignore economists at your peril. Read the rest of this entry »