The recent management changes at Coca Cola headquarters are very interesting. In an earlier life I was in the packaging industry with lots of customers in the soda market and I had a huge interest in the doings of the soda marketers and Coca Cola in India is featured in my PhD thesis and anContinue reading “Marketing,R&D,Innovation,Strategy changes at Coke”
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What’s next for the US Small and Medium Manufacturer ?
The GNHCC Business Expo 2007 turned out to be a huge rallying of small and medium companies in the New Haven region. Tireless efforts of the organizers and various supporting organizations,associations and well wishers of New Haven businesses made the event a great success. As I wrote earlier – I was on the CAPM panelContinue reading “What’s next for the US Small and Medium Manufacturer ?”
Procurement Strategies in the Global Economy
Coming up on Wednesday 17th January 2007 is the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce Business Expo 2007 organized by the New Haven Manufacturers Association and the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. The very first panel discussion at 10.30 am is on "Procurement Strategies in the Global Economy" which is sponsored by the ConnecticutContinue reading “Procurement Strategies in the Global Economy”
Global networks of innovation – a reality in 2020 ?
I have been thinking of the biggest change that 2006 has brought as we review 2006 on the last day of the year. Actually I had been studying this trend since 2005 when I happened to see the CBS 60 minutes report on Echo Boomers. Having a teenage son helped as was the opportunity toContinue reading “Global networks of innovation – a reality in 2020 ?”
Rick Warren and “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Yesterday was Christmas Eve and I was watching Tim Russert’s Meet the Press with "Faith in America" that had Rick Warren of the "The Purpose Driven Life" and Jon Meacham the Editor of Newsweek. "The Purpose Driven Life" is the all time best selling hardcover book in America according to MSNBC and is featured atContinue reading “Rick Warren and “It’s a Wonderful Life””
Time person of the year is “You”
The Time issue has not hit the stands but the announcement itself is a part of what Jag Sheth and Raj Sisodia call The Tectonic Shift and Tom Friedman calls The World is Flat. The unprecedented collaboration between individuals and the enormous outpouring of volunteerism is all made possible by the web. For example justContinue reading “Time person of the year is “You””
Michael Richards: from privacy to Internet broadcast
The discussion about on line privacy and data security has been so far restricted to the question of your personal data being hacked and someone stealing your identity. This can result in a host of problems which can be quite severe but can be potentially corrected. A whole bunch of things can be done toContinue reading “Michael Richards: from privacy to Internet broadcast”
Bank of America Video on YouTube
In my MBA Class on New Product and Service Development I use an excellent case "Bank of America" by Stefan Thomke of Harvard Business School to teach how experimentation might be used in development of new services. Before teaching this case we had more exciting discussions about IDEO and 3M and I was trying toContinue reading “Bank of America Video on YouTube”
Fall Back, NE Storms and Halloween.
Today clocks were turned back an hour in the North East ( Spring Forward Fall Back) and yesterday there were wind storms in Connecticut. They didn’t appear very serious but have been deadly with two deaths reported. For a while we didn’t mind the high winds as they seemed to be blowing the fall leavesContinue reading “Fall Back, NE Storms and Halloween.”
Lord Ganesha made in China
Today is Ganesha Chaturthi the festival to celebrate and glorify Lord Ganesha the Hindu God of beginnings, success and " the remover of obstacles." Lord Ganesha is one of the most familiar icons of Hinduism and Homer Simpson once dressed up like the beloved elephant God in "The Simpsons" during Apu’s wedding to chuckles fromContinue reading “Lord Ganesha made in China”