Worse, outsourcing nurtures corporate complacency whereby leadership fails to address competitive threats from alternative products.
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First, the market landscape changes very fast, driven by imitation, competition from alternative products, and market saturation.
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Another downside is the cost involved in supporting and managing all of the alternative products and services.
Any delay will give Samsung time to clear the old inventory and help stores stock alternative products that are not on the ban list.
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Corporate complacency, in turn, leads into corporate blindness, the failure of management to see that their markets reach saturation or are undermined by alternative products.
To satisfy demand, asset managers have been busy rolling out new alternative products specifically designed for non-accredited investors hedge funds and managed futures inside mutual fund wrappers, for instance.
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However, if we look at the iPod business, Apple has done a very good job of offering alternative products form factors and capabilities at varying price points.
Additionally, not all providers of alternative financial products are offering the most competitive, transparent rates.
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And in the process, they missed disruptive innovations that opened up new customers and markets for alternative blockbuster products.
The authors did acknowledge that alternative index products do represent a potentially efficient way for investors to buy the risk factors.
The asset management division provides retail investors with a full range of mutual fund and alternative investment products, and institutional clients with a fully integrated asset management offering.
Lincoln Jore, President and Founder, Core Outdoor Power, has been quoted in the past saying the OPE market has missed the mark on developing alternative energy products that meet performance expectations.
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Due out in coming months is an array of 200 products using alternative materials: totes, laundry hampers and trash cans made from aluminum, wicker, canvas, sea grass.
Even more in the way of refutation, the arbitrators concluded that the public customer had rejected the alternative investment strategy and products recommended by Estarellas Sabater.
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Here, the fans can learn about sustainable products, watch alternative energy demonstrations and sample local food and beverages.
Patients who suffer from gout should not stop their current medications and choose cherry extract products as an alternative until this is studied more extensively.
Reducing your intake of these citrus products or simply choosing alternative fluids (including water) may be advisable to prevent such potentially dangerous side effects.
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"The very sophisticated companies generally have gotten pretty good at juggling" alternative ways to get parts and deliver products, Mr. Pisano said.
Upstarts such as NJOY, Vapor and Logic are spending more on marketing and advertising, to make the case for their products as a viable smoking alternative.
Deborah Mitchell, maker of Heaven, describes venom products as a topical, natural alternative to Botox.
As a bonus, the natural oils of the fruit are good for your skin and provide a refreshing alternative to over-the-counter facial products.
Many firms have also entered the alternative investment spaces, either by developing their own products or by partnering with hedge fund providers.
Hedrick says it could also be a safe alternative to the ubiquitous use of various antimicrobial chemicals in products like toothpaste and cosmetics.
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The first option is to move from purchasing products with a large water footprint to an alternative product with a smaller water footprint.
The only realistic alternative is to create a legal market for ivory and other elephant products.
Made from a fungus called "mycoprotein, " it's used in 90 imitation beef and chicken products and is Europe's top-selling meat alternative.
Randomized clinical trials should be designed to confirm whether cherry products could provide a dietary or non-medication based alternative to prevent gout attacks.
The company is now beginning to manufacture brake systems for wind turbines because it sees a big opportunity due to the emphasis on alternative energy by the central government and the fact that all of these products are now imported.
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