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Aligning Operations Strategy with the Industry Ecosystem
In a dynamic and unpredictable competitive environment many organizations are not able to match their manufacturing capabilities to competitive strategy that is needed to sustain competitive advantage. The industry ecosystem framework, which highlights the important…
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Post launch investments in continuous quality improvement
Product innovation is increasingly becoming the core strategy of leading firms in many industries. Innovation strategy can be examined in the context of new product development by focusing on pre-launch product design and development…
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Managing Radical Innovation & Paradigm Shifts
While new paradigms stimulate the development of new product-market opportunities, they also require new strategies and capabilities. This raises questions about the nature of such strategies. An integrated view of paradigm shifts and competitive…
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Integrating operational and collaborative competencies for competitive advantage
Effective and collaborative supply chain management is increasingly becoming an important source of competitive advantage. Research studies have examined the motivations for collective action via collaborative strategies and alliance structures among firms. Research publications…
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Importance of logistics and supply chain management
Even as companies have learnt to squeeze efficiencies out of their manufacturing plants through concepts like just in time replenishment, statistical process control, and lean manufacturing practices, they still find that moving goods and…
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Vaccine Management Assessment Tool (VMAT)
Vaccine Management Assessment Tool (VMAT) was developed as a result of the WHO-UNICEF Effective Vaccine Store Management (EVSM) initiative. It is designed to investigate vaccine management knowledge and practices amongst health staff operating at national, sub-national…
Helping Get Unstuck & Strike a Value Chord
A platform to share and reflect on my journey across the worlds of management, innovation, and social impact. Here, you'll find a collection of my management thoughts, highlights from my books, research contributions, and presentations, all rooted in years of academic and practical experience. Whether you're a student, practitioner, policymaker, or fellow thinker, this space is designed to provoke thought, encourage dialogue, and contribute meaningfully to both academic and applied conversations in business and beyond.
This is how it all started…
I started this blog to share and reflect on my journey across the worlds of management, innovation, and social impact. Here, you’ll find a collection of my management thoughts, highlights from my books, research contributions, and presentations, all rooted in years of academic and practical experience. Whether you’re a student, practitioner, policymaker, or fellow thinker, this space is designed to provoke thought, encourage dialogue, and contribute meaningfully to both academic and applied conversations in business and beyond.
Anand Nair
Educator | Researcher | Management Scientist | Data Scientist | Consultant | Entrepreneur | Value Mentor