Posts by: Tim J. Smith, PhD
Scientists in the Midwest US have made significant contributions to nanotechnology, but do these advances present real business opportunities in the region?…
MoreThere are many go-to-market strategies for new technologies. Firms can build their own sales and marketing team and go-direct, take a licensing…
MoreWhile partnerships may be economically efficient, many small technology-driven companies have difficulties establishing them. SmartSynch, with 18 major utility clients, is much…
MoreUS Manufacturers have been hit with one management improvement revolution after the other. Total quality management, lean production, just-in-time inventory, work-in-motion, reduced…
MoreEven given today’s disastrous mergers and acquisitions environment, Quaker’s handling of its 1993 acquisition of Snapple remains the quintessence of what not…
MoreWhen prospects’ decision cycle elongates towards infinitum and the overall revenue stream turns into a trickle, many an executive has turned to…
MoreFor many companies, the sales force is one of their most expensive human resource investments, with sales calls costing upwards of several…
MoreI have heard people say “Quality isn’t very important, just look at the software produced by Microsoft.” Well, how important is quality?…
MoreIf at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Buzzbait, a creative web design, development, and integration firm, has been repeatedly praised…
MoreAn expected competitive advantage resulting from a new product improvement generates considerable excitement in your workplace. You share in the excitement but…
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