This paper examines the influence of flexible production systems on the development of local sourcing. Using information gathered on production relationships between firms, it shows that the introduction of flexible production systems in electronics components transnationals in Malaysia...

Success in high-technology industries such as electronics, computers, aerospace, biotechnology, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals is contingent on effective new product development. The analysis describes the first phase of the Stanford Innovation Project, a long-term study of U.S. industrial...

Lanthanum-doped cobalt ferrite Nanoparticles with composition CoLa x Fe 2−x O 4 , (x=0.00–0.20) were synthesized by a co-precipitation method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirm the formation of single-phase spinel structure for all synthesized samples. The result of Lanthanum doping on...

This book is a must read for all those interested in building successful global brands and for all those interested in China and Chinese companies - A strange combination? No. Based on extensive research and interviews with Lenovo, Haier, TCL, Hisense and key decision makers worldwide, Sandra...