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The Questions Executives Should Ask About 3D Printing

Harvard Business

Each of the potential business benefits of 3D printing carries tax implications that could alter the equation for any anticipated operating efficiency or return on investment. What happens, for example, if the value of a product’s underlying intellectual property overtakes its production value? Threat analysis.

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You Don’t Need to Be a Silicon Valley Startup to Have a Network-Based Strategy

Harvard Business

But most successful companies used electricity and motors to reinvent their existing businesses, whether in manufacturing, transportation, or construction. Intellectual capital. For most companies intellectual property is something that sits on their balance sheet.

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You Don’t Have to Be a Software Company to Think Like One

Harvard Business

You’re competing against platforms like Uber in transportation, Google in automotive, Airbnb in hospitality, LinkedIn in recruiting, Netflix in television, and the list goes on. Today, Delta has industry-leading operations in metrics such as on-time arrivals, flight cancellations, and lost bags.