The technology S-curve is a useful framework describing the substitution of new for old technologies at the industry level. In this paper I use information from the technological history of the disk drive industry to examine the usefulness of the S-curve framework for managers at thefirm level in planning for new technology development. Because improvements in over-all disk drive product perfor...

this article aims to identify what and how factors influence management of supply risk in automotive industry supply chain. based on grounded theory and 13qualitative in-depth interviews with 10 managers in iran's automotive industry supply chain, a theoretical framework is developed to examine antecedents and effective factors of this process. this framework suggests a broad range of fact...

S ince 1993, the beef industry has spent more than $30 million on beef safety research, outreach and education through The Beef Checkoff. Including private industry efforts, collectively, the industry spends more than $550 million annually on improving beef safety. Much of the research has focused on addressing foodborne pathogens at the harvest and processing level. However, researchers, indus...

Background After the global economic downturn, the economies of the United States and China demonstrate substantial growth opportunities. Among many enterprises, insurance is one hopeful industry as more and more people are taking initiatives to protect themselves against risks in terms of lives, properties, investments, etc. While the insurance industry has been well-established in the U.S., t...

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