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Pharma Giant Shows 'Smart Simplicity' Key to Boosting R&D Productivity

During the long downturn in R&D productivity, a handful of bio-pharmaceutical companies have consistently bucked the trend. How did they manage it? After all, they have experienced the same industry pressures as their peers - pressures such as lengthier R&D cycle times, higher costs of failure, and sharper regulatory scrutiny.

Most Shoppers Have Made Impulse Buys of $100 or More, Report Finds

More than half of U.S. shoppers - 54 percent - have admitted to spending $100 or more on an impulse buy, including 20 percent who have spent at least $1,000. In total, 84 percent of all shoppers have made impulse purchases, according to a report from CreditCards.com.

Wavelink Adds Connector Support to Mobile Productivity Suite

The Mobile Enterprise Productivity Suite of Wavelink is now being supported by an Xtraction Solutions connector.

Economic, Currency Factors Have Worst Effects on Business, Survey Finds

The manufacturing world is being shaped by technological, demographic, and market megatrends and how companies respond will define their future performance.

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New Analytical Tools Should Aid CFO in Forecast Accuracy

We're always forecasting - thinking about what will happen, assessing its likelihood, and contemplating the implications. For CFOs, the stakes are especially high when it comes to the difference between accurate and inaccurate forecasts.

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Retailers Could Benefit From Information-as-a-Service

Since retailers - even major ones - tend not to spend money on research and development, many need guidance to keep up with the changes technology is bringing to the industry. What they need is Innovation as a Service.

Bringing Your Continuous Improvement Program to Life

You have an earache and decide it's time to see the doctor. You call the office, sit on hold with a receptionist, and finally schedule an appointment – but not until five days later. As if waiting around for your appointment doesn't waste enough of your time, it's only the beginning of a tedious process – driving 20 minutes to the doctor's office, sitting in a crowded waiting room and filling out paperwork.

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Value of Global Carbon Market Rises 9 Percent in 2015

Carbon markets are booming, according to two new reports, and business is playing a key role.

Four Practices to Ensure Post-Merger Culture Clashes Don't Torpedo Corporate Match-ups

By now, it's conventional wisdom: culture can ultimately break even the most seemingly harmonious corporate match. The list of mergers that have faltered or failed because of culture clash is long. Yet despite the many high-profile cautionary tales, very few companies involved in a post-merger integration deal with the culture question as fully and aggressively as they do with, say, capturing value from cost synergies.

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Many Retailers Don't Perceive Customer Expectations, Lack Technology to Assess Consumer Data

Customer and retailer perceptions and expectations are not aligned, and many retail stores lack the essential technology to measure and apply shopper data across all channels, says a study released by RetailNext, a provider of retail industry analytics technology.

Despite Record E-Commerce Sales, 69 Percent of Online Shopping Carts Abandoned

Although e-commerce sales accounted for more than $340bn in 2015, a recent Baymard Institute study revealed that about 69 percent of online shopping carts were still left abandoned. Why so many unfulfilled digital sales?

NLPA Releases Online Course for Procurement Talent Management

The Next Level Purchasing Association (NLPA) has released a new online express course to aid procurement professionals in recruitment and talent management.

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