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    Astrazeneca
    Continuous Improvement

    Complexity, Speed and Cost Pressures: As Medicine Changes, So Does AstraZeneca's Approach

    Nov. 8, 2021
    Global trends in healthcare require shifts in innovation to reduce lead time and increase agility.
    Paccar Inc.
    Paccar's new Peterbilt 579 truck
    Operations

    Paccar Execs Adding to R&D Budget For '22

    Oct. 26, 2021
    Coming off several launches, the truck maker will spend less on capex next year.
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    Innovation2
    Strategic Planning & Execution

    A Blueprint for Bringing in Outside R&D

    Oct. 26, 2021
    When do you need it? What should the selection process look like?
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    Good Bad Idea
    Strategic Planning & Execution

    To Succeed, Innovative Ideas Must Overcome These ‘4 Frictions’

    Sept. 24, 2021
    Not enough time is spent considering the sticking points to potential customers adopting something new.
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    Innovation
    Growth Strategies

    Smaller Companies Have Much to Teach about Innovation

    Aug. 16, 2021
    Some smaller consumer-goods firms spend much less on R&D than the industry giants, but reap higher rewards.
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    The SpaceX Falcon Heavy lands autonomously at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
    Emerging Technologies

    The SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Is Our Sputnik Moment

    Feb. 8, 2018
    Elon Musk and SpaceX just pulled off one of the great engineering feats of our time. How long will we be talking about the first Falcon Heavy launch (and landing)?
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    The new Chevrolet Corvette.
    North American International Auto Show

    AUTO SHOW: The NAIAS in Pictures

    Jan. 18, 2018
    The North American International Auto Show opens its doors to the public on Saturday. Here’s a sneak peek.
    Ford Motor Company
    The 2019 Ford Edge St on the road.
    Companies & Executives

    Ford’s Hot Rod SUV Shows Need for Speed Roars On

    Jan. 11, 2018
    The 2019 Ford Edge ST is ready to race, and if the idea of doing hot laps in the family hauler seems slightly absurd, well, welcome to the latest twist in the SUV craze.
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    The interior of the Boeing assembly plant in Everett, Washington.
    Corporate Finance & Tax

    Manufacturers React to Congressional Passage of the Tax Bill

    Dec. 21, 2017
    Manufacturers will save about $261 billion over the next decade thanks to the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. On paper, that should lead to new investments — in equipment, in workforce...