The early stages of the innovation value chain involve assessing the future macroeconomic environment, conducting market research, and exploring customer trends. This phase requires creative ...

This paper explores how changes in both position and participation in Global Value Chain networks affect firm innovation. The analysis combines matched patent-firm data for Japan with measures of GVC ...

Restructuring supply chains from the ideal of “just in time” to “just in case” calls for greater investment in manufacturing innovation, and in re-shoring some of the nation’s high-tech manufacturing ...

The transformative power of technology is dismantling traditional barriers across the insurance value chain, from underwriting to claims management, and perhaps most notably, within delegated ...

Cultivated in over 100 countries, cotton is not only essential for global trade, but also for the livelihoods of millions, particularly in developing regions. However, the cotton-to-clothing value ...