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Podcast Interview: Winning the global challenge: The Japanese electronics companies' race to innovate

Interview with George Bailey and Wendy Huang
IBM Institute for Business Value study
Industry: Retail services
Last updated: 06 Jul 2007
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In the past, Japanese electronics companies (JECs) were able to maintain their competitive advantage in the global marketplace by focusing on product innovation. However, competitors in other parts of the world are now outperforming JECs in terms of productivity, financial performance and brand value. To win the global challenge, JECs need to race toward becoming global innovators and focus on a five-pronged transformation.


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Hosted by:
Christa Fritz
Guest:
George Bailey, General Manager of IBM Electronics Industry and Wendy Huang from the IBM Institute for Business
Length:
7 mins, 51 secs
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