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Industry
in Focus Indian
pharmaceutical industry --Rajeev
Dubey and T Surendar
Preparing for the challenges ahead: The
$5.5 bn Indian pharmaceutical industry, catering to the world's
fifth largest market is getting ready for the tougher challenges.
The competitive and technological changes in the global pharmaceutical
industryfrom powerful new drug discoveries to innovative R&D
partnerships and marketing plans are reshaping the business
strategies of many domestic pharmaceutical companies. In the
meanwhile, some of the innovative domestic Pharma companies
are stepping out of the country for a bigger slice of the
$380 bn global pharmaceutical market. Among these domestic
players Sun Pharma, under the leadership of Dilip Sanghvi,
has emerged as a prominent player in the domestic pharmaceutical
industry.
©
Businessworld, March 11, 2002. Originally published as "The
Great Pumping Up". Reprinted with permission.
Strategy
Business
model innovation --Phani Madhav
Innovation has always been the key to business success.
More so in today's dynamic business environment characterized
by uncertainty and radical change. Business model innovation
can help companies to score over their competitors by identifying
what customers want and meeting their requirements through
innovative solutions.
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The
Indian Railways: Need for a strategic overhau -- R Prasad
Indian
Railways (IR), the single largest employer in the world, has
been performing a commendable job socially. But in the process,
it has created an economic mess of itself. IR needs to undertake
reforms on an urgent basis. This article examines the challenges
facing IR and how they can be addressed.
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Enterprise
Risk Management Is
airline industry risk unmanageable? -- Michael Zea
The
risk faced by airlines stems from a flawed and complex industry
structure. This becomes more obvious when times are difficult.
There have been some attempts to deal with these risks. But
more aggressive techniques and a wider perspective such as
Enterprise Risk Management would greatly help in mitigating
the risks.
© www.mercermc.com. Reprinted with
permission.
Risk
management practices at Wipro Limited -- AV Vedpuriswar
Risk
management is an essential function at Wipro. This article
highlights the important risks that the company faces and
the measures that it is taking to mitigate these risks.
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Indian
MNCs HLL
Challenges ahead -- Indrajit Gupta
Hindustan Lever Limited was once the workplace of choice for
India's smartest managers. The crisis of growth during the
past four years is now causing a major churn inside. Lever
needs to figure out how to create sufficient growth opportunities
for its high caliber managers.
©
Businessworld, February 10, 2003, Reprinted with permission.
Originally published as "It is starting to Hurt."
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