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The First Step to Fixing U.S. Manufacturing

Harvard Business

A few outlier industries (notably pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and computers) prop up the sector’s aggregate performance; most others have experienced flat growth or outright declines in real GDP over the past two decades. But now the situation has reached such a tipping point that larger U.S. manufacturers are taking notice.

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

The attendees of the event will have a chance to explore the recent trends and changes in applying conversational AI within the European market. The conference will cover a range of topics – emerging technologies, diversity, soft skills development, inspiration for project managers, and more.

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The Greatest Barriers to Growth, According to Executives

Harvard Business

Speed is measurable and can be benchmarked. Distortion of decisions: A number of years ago we studied in detail how the most important decisions like product approvals were made at a large pharmaceutical firm. Vague attacks on bureaucracy are not precise enough to renew a company efficiently.

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