The Brief – July 19 2011

Food for Thought: Part Two – The Product Recall Challenge

By Ann Grackin

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

In foods as diverse as burgers and bean sprouts, pathogens such as E.coli, Salmonella, Listeria and other food pathogens have caused outbreaks and made recent headlines. The challenges in tracing the source of E.coli in Germany, for example, point to the need for better methods and technology for the produce supply chain. [Read: Food for Thought Pt2 – The Product Recall Challenge]

Collaboration in Practice: Part One – More Than a Buzzword

Collaboration means many different things to many different people. Here’s a framework with concrete definitions and examples. Here in Part One we focus on collaboration in product conception and design. [Read: Collaboration in Practice Pt1 – More Than a Buzzword]

Innovating Cheap: The Key to Tapping the Enormous Potential of Emerging Markets – Part One

Design innovations enabled Tata to build a $2,500 car. Now that is how you get into an emerging market such as India in a big way. [Read: Innovating Cheap: The Key to Tapping the Enormous Potential of Emerging Markets Pt1]