Viewpoints By

Article: Surviving in the New Normal: Digital Tactics for Oil & Gas Leaders

There’s no denying that the oil & gas industry is facing unprecedented challenges. The strategies of old may not work in the next new normal. What survival tactics will provide the competitive advantage to thrive in an uncertain future?

Article: Innovation Portfolio Rationalization in the Face of a Downturn

Rarely has the future been more uncertain, especially as demand for products slows and supply chain challenges persist. Now is the time to act fast, make the required strategy changes, and thoughtfully rationalize and rebalance your innovation portfolio.

Article: Innovating Through a Crisis: The Urgent Need for Digital Product Creation

The COVID-19 crisis provides the opportunity to accelerate toward a fundamentally different model for retail product development - digital product creation. While it's tempting to postpone such efforts in the current climate, it's more important than ever to give them a higher priority.

Article: Nine Trends Impacting Technology Strategy for Retail Product Development in a Digital World

As the technologies that support retail product development rapidly evolve, it's time to to assess and rethink legacy technology strategies. Here are nine things to consider when developing your future technology strategy.

Article: Seven Leading Practices for Risk Management in Medical Device

Effectively managing risk in the medical device industry can be complex, but it’s increasingly important. Doing it well is often a key strategic differentiator, so we’ve outlined seven things that we’ve seen industry leaders do that set them apart.

Article: The Future of Oil & Gas: Smart Connected Operations and Advanced Analytics

Advanced analytics is not new in the oil and gas exploration and production ecosystem. But as the need increases and technology improves, we’ve reached a tipping point that underscores the urgent imperative to improve oil and gas operations with advanced analytics.

Article: Want More Value from Digital Initiatives? Get Your Data Under Control

As digital initiatives start to show some real business results, a common theme emerges. For all digital efforts, data is the underlying raw material. And it’s time to get your data under control.

Article: In Today’s Digital Era, Do We Still Need PLM?

Digital has disrupted innovation, fundamentally changing how companies discover, create, make and sell the products they bring to market. In this new reality, do we still need PLM? If so, what role will it play?

Article: Leading Practices for EUDAMED and Basic UDI

Got questions about Basic UDI compliance? This article offers a technical deep-dive into the context, basics, and best practices to adapt to this new normal across the medical device industry.

Article: Packaging Development: The Art and The Science

Packaging development will always need to be a combination of art and process. Here's how to layer in process while maintaining packaging's status as both “culture” and a critical component of the reason consumers select a product or brand.