The events of 2020 have taught even the most seasoned industry practitioners, don't merely expect the unexpected, plan for it. If your focus remains sharpened, you can remain above the fray, and ensure your operation is ready for what's next.
A report on the markets hit hardest by the pandemic, how COVID has impacted businesses, as well as how several emerging trends are providing optimism for the overall coatings industry.
Companies and suppliers can do their bit to avert a climate catastrophe and also ensure that they have a financially sustainable business in the future by voluntarily adopting science-based targets.
The first three articles in this series of four illuminated the new product development challenge and discussed the first four keys to sustained innovation success. This article describes the final two keys and then provides a reminder of how they all work together to drive predictable, sustained success in new product development.
This article, the third in a four-part series, discusses managing product development efforts differently before and after what we call the Moment of Commitment, and the role of an engaged executive in the process.
Houlihan Lokey is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital markets, financial restructuring, valuation, and strategic consulting. PCI recently asked a company representative some questions regarding the M&A climate in the coatings industry.
This article - the first in a series of four - will illuminate the new product development challenge, giving you a deep understanding of what makes it so difficult.
Great company Customer Experience (CX) programs seek to rapidly understand and mitigate customer negative experiences in any stage of their use of a company's products or services and turn the negatives into positives, or at least neutral, to create improved overall CX. Over time, companies that create progressively better CX began to create a competitive advantage over their competitors and, most importantly, create customers that become loyal and vocal brand advocates.
