Resizing the Global Contract R&D Services Market – good overview of a study of the market done by Tufts CSDD. A 2011 analysis by Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (Tufts CSDD) found a nearly four-fold increase in the number of contract research organizations (CROs) in the …
Newsweek’s 2012 Green Rankings: This time it’s serious – post on GreenBiz about annual ranking of 500 largest companies from around the world describes it this way: …this year’s rankings represent the first meaningful, apples-to-apples comparison of company performance in the rankings’ four-year history. Companies are ranked by three …
Just out – Booz & Co’s Global Innovation 1000: Making Ideas Work. There are interactive features as well as great charts showing change in R&D spending over time, what industries and regions are spending the most, and many more. Here’s the full 16-p PDF. [Note: Booz & Co is now strategy&. …
McKinsey Quarterly video has four experts offer advice that highlights a number of business disciplines where global companies need to raise their game in order to compete effectively. These include resource allocation, innovation, brand building, sales and distribution, and the development of local leadership. See it at Winning the $30 …