Executives who don't think they need to gather competitive intelligence set themselves up for a very hard fall.
Publishing standard policies is becoming a high‐risk necessity for high‐profile manufacturers.
Forget the railroad wars. The next wave of consolidation in the freight‐hauling industry will be across borders and transportation modes, thanks to growing global trade and…
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Forget the railroad wars. The next wave of consolidation in the freight‐hauling industry will be across borders and transportation modes, thanks to growing global trade and customer demand for efficiency.
Vendors are taking on ever greater roles in managing their customers' inventory. And when they do, they and their customers benefit.
Biotechnology promises to revolutionize the food industry. But can scientists and marketers work together to give consumers what they don't yet know they want?
Don't leave innovation to the “creative types” and hope for the best. Manage it as you would any other business process.
Shippers are realizing they need to take more responsibility for the safety of their freight. And they're pressuring law enforcement agencies for improved support.
One way to win the globalization game is to buy stakes in similar businesses already established in the market you want to enter.
More companies discover that recycling and reusing discarded assets, from sawdust to old machinery, can save tens of millions of dollars.
Too many American executives are clueless when it comes to business etiquette, and in today's global marketplace they pay a high price for their ignorance, maintains Letitia…
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Too many American executives are clueless when it comes to business etiquette, and in today's global marketplace they pay a high price for their ignorance, maintains Letitia Baldrige, doyen of good manners. The former head of protocol in the Kennedy White House is acknowledged as a national authority on proper behavior. She now consults on business etiquette to major corporations, and is editor‐in‐chief of the Washington D.C.‐based monthly publication, Executive Advantage.