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Leading manufacturers create a competitive advantage through innovation. Innovation is viewed by manufacturers as a key driver for growth. However, it means more than creating just new products. It is also about capturing new customers with new requirements, taking risks by developing and entering newer market segments. Learn more from the links below:
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Managing innovation: Exploiting ideas for profitable growth For manufacturers today, innovation is the engine of growth. Paradoxically, however, building or restructuring their operations to profitably bring new products and services to market is near the bottom of most manufacturers' priorities. The report shows that overcoming this "innovation paradox" is crucial to survival and success in increasingly complex global markets. |
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OnStar: Connecting to customers through telematics A new Stanford case study, developed in collaboration between the Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum and Deloitte Research, looks at how OnStar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation, has grown from a small upstart business to become the world's largest telematics provider in the automotive industry. |
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Funding innovation Perspectives on funding strategies for innovation in the automotive industry. |
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Countdown to REACH Explains the legislation, the implications for companies, and the next steps they should take in order to register and plan ahead. |
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Delivering the low-carbon economy The report from EEF and Deloitte UK indicate manufacturers are well placed to take advantage of the major commercial opportunities offered by the drive towards a low-carbon economy. |
