Organizations that encourage innovative thinking around technology approaches, then stay out of the way when employees move these ideas forward, will see greater cost savings, and ultimately, competitive advantage.

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You do need to worry about some things that are tailor-made and that are sources of competitive advantage, but anything that is a cost item that can be turned into the cloud gives you more money to be innovative to do new things.

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Higher imports are a manifestation that another country has the ability to produce goods we desire at a competitive advantage, i.e. a lower cost.

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