At a time when companies in all sectors are struggling to find growth,emerging marketsoffer a massive opportunity—provided that companies have the skill to capture it. These markets are home to more than 4.3 b
Since governmental policies are critical to improving business performance, the Government of Dubai may benefit from this study by addressing key success factors for SMEs through policies and regulations. This study has particular value given the lack of studies that address the issue of innovation ...
41] for six major reasons. First, the HFPM is the WHO’s global qualitative framework to appraising health financing strategies in terms of development and implementation. Second, the HFPM pools all the existing health financing strategies in a single framework. Third...
types of flows are excluded because the risks seem to outweigh the benefits. For example, the flow of “hot money,” in the form of short-term debt, can be risky; it can rapidly reverse itself, robbing economies of financial capital just when they need it most.) The depth and the brea...
However, there are grounds for optimism. For instance, global telcos’ capital intensity (capex/revenue) has peaked at 15.1% and is projected to decrease, improving cash flow slowly. Overall, though, returns from these companies have dimmed, with the median five-year TSR falling from 7% in th...
Thus far, the region’s economies have excelled in areas of technology that rely on its strength in manufacturing, such as consumer and industrial electronics, electric vehicles, and semiconductors. The region accounts for more than 40 percent of the world’s top companies’ share of global ...
Circular Economies and Innovation Innovative Products and Services Global Patent StrategiesContinuous innovation is a core value for Acer, as through it, we can gain a competitive edge. Our patent strategy is to invest resources in continuous innovative R&D, building a patent network and demonstrate ...
We observed that numerous strategies have been used for supply chain resilience. We have categorised them as supply, manufacturing/operational strategies, transportation and distribution strategies, and supply chain levels. The most common supply strategies were multiple suppliers/sourcing, improving collabor...
3.3.2. Raw materials for concrete production are vulnerable to local scarcity, not global scarcity The basic raw materials for Portland cement and concrete production (i.e. clays, limestone, gypsum, aggregates) are essentially unlimited and also accessible – there is no global scarcity (Scrivener...
improving productivity while reducing exposure to input price fluctuations. This integration mitigates negative externalities associated with poultry processing, such as the dumping of waste on vacant land, cropland, and into river water, along with other costs related to odor pollution and loss of wat...