Author Archives: David R. Brousell
Keeping Innovation Alive When Downsizing Factories
If cost-cutting means you can’t keep all your factories, weed out the ones that contribute least to manufacturing innovation.
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Strange Bedfellows: Arnold and Infosys
The bodybuilder/action star/ California governor has more in common with technology titans than you may think.
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Will Siemens Dump SAP Maintenance?
Unconfirmed reports that Siemens may cancel its software maintenance contract with SAP again stir up questions of customer value…
Posted in The Edge Blog Tagged maintenance fees, on premise, Oracle, SaaS, SAP, Siemens, software delivery, third-party maintenance 1 Comment
Has the Economic Crisis Now Hit Bottom?
Confused about the direction of the economy? David Brousell lays out his formula for when we can call a bottom...
Posted in The Edge Blog Tagged bailout, economic recovery, economy, Obama Administration, recession, unemployment 5 Comments
The Cronkite Legacy
The death last week of Walter Cronkite has provoked an examination of the past, present, and future of journalism in this country. Manufacturers have a great deal at stake in how this examination plays out...
Innovation: Does It Take a Crisis?
Does a company have to be in trouble to innovate? Does a crisis situation create better conditions for innovation? Those were some of the questions that arose in the wake of this week's Progressive Manufacturing Summit...
The Power of Crowds
Members of InnoCentive's network are challenged to solve any of a range of science and engineering problems, with handsome cash prizes awaiting the winning solution.
Is an Economic Turnaround Beginning?
A glance at some recent headlines may indicate a change in our economic fortunes.
GM: Let’s Get It Over With
It’s time to stop the hemorrhaging of both GM and the public treasury and do what needs to be done.
Posted in The Edge Blog Tagged automotive, bailout, bankruptcy, China, GM, manufacturing Leave a comment
Preparing Students for Analytics, the IBM Way