(Note: This post of Feb 9, 2009 refers to the 2007-8 stimulus package) We have been trying to figure out the kind of opportunities that might come up from the stimulus package – particularly in the B2B and Supply Chain areas. I think there will be plenty of opportunities in these areas if you start looking at what the stimulus is planning to do.
Category Archives: Infrastructure
Dubai and Caterpillar- learning from an India business and Chinese New Year of the Ox
It was during my recent India trip that I went in to meet several businesses in software,infrastructure, engineering,food and chemicals. What struck me was the enormous number of young people employed and the vibrancy of 7% growth that India is reporting. Lower than the 9% growth that India was experiencing but not bad.It sure feltContinue reading “Dubai and Caterpillar- learning from an India business and Chinese New Year of the Ox”
US Senate approves India agreement for cooperation on peaceful uses of nuclear energy- a day before Gandhi’s Birthday
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Hurricane Ike and gas prices
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Green in Beijing 08-08-08
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India Happy 60th Birthday-why a great global knowledge partner
As I watched Dr. Manmohan Singh, India’s Prime Minister first pay traditional tribute at the Raj Ghat, the memorial built for Mahatma Gandhi the father of modern India and then unfurl the Indian flag I was struck with a sense of awe. Awe because India has achieved the seemingly impossible, built a democratic open societyContinue reading “India Happy 60th Birthday-why a great global knowledge partner”
Minnesota Bridge Collapse and Infrastructure capabilities
The Minnesota Bridge Collapse is a most tragic event. CBS news made the comment that there are over 80,000 bridges in the US that need repair. The aging steam pipe burst in New York caused a panic just two weeks ago. Infrastructure is a strange thing. Countries that have less of it are typically "developing"Continue reading “Minnesota Bridge Collapse and Infrastructure capabilities”
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.”
Oreos,Philadelphia Cheese, Maxwell House Coffee
Oreos,Philadelphia Cheese, Maxwell House Coffee are the great brands from Kraft Foods the world’s second largest food company (Nestle is the largest). Kraft just announced a 1.7B$ outsourcing deal for IT management including hardware,software etc. to EDS. EDS in turn will partner with companies like Dell,Microsoft,CISCO,Dell. Kraft says that they’ll have a mix of in-houseContinue reading “Oreos,Philadelphia Cheese, Maxwell House Coffee”
Electricity Trading and Distribution
While Econometricians have studied the distribution of electricity- marketing scholars seem to have been more comfortable in studying the distribution of soap,chips and soda. : "Soap is simply more glamorous than electricity" both my academic and practitioner friends in marketing affirm. Anyhow the importance of distributing electricity comes to sharp focus when electricity becomes uncertainContinue reading “Electricity Trading and Distribution”