Admittedly this is not a new concept. When enterprise resource planning (ERP) was first introduced the focus was on integrating finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service. ERP provided the means for ‘integrating; the business processes within an organization. So why raise the topic of “ERP for R&D?” Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices develop new products in an environment Read More
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Fresh start in 2011
By now everyone has gotten past their New Year’s resolutions and is picking up where they left off last year. So thinking about my first blog post for 2011 I would like to cover the following areas: A look back at 2010 Maintaining momentum in 2011 The focus for the year Reviewing 2010 The nice Read More
IT Innovation and Outsourcing
Cost pressures have forced companies to ‘outsource’ a variety of IT services. How much information technology (IT) to outsource depends on which industry you are in and to what extent IT plays a part in your end product or service. Many of our clients have to balance this decision, and surprisingly there are advantages to outsourcing as it focuses an organization on IT innovation in support of the business goals.
Deriving “value” in today’s world of Social Media
The focus on this article is to help you find “value” through the use of social media tools. The idea came to me when I read the Community Pharm post entitled “Hindsight Is 20-20 But Foresight Is Critical.” In this article, the main idea was on the Pharmaceutical brand manager’s focus on budgeting. I want to discuss ways in which this budget can be applied to activities that ultimately add ‘value,’ and how you can find ways to apply social media tools to drive revenue your products.