Alstom was awarded a contract worth over $140 million by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to perform the mid-life overhaul of 52 P2000 light rail vehicles (LRVs), which operate on Los Angeles’ Blue, Green, and Expo lines. The scope of the overhaul includes the upgrade of major systems such as propulsion, HVAC, […]
When Bain & Company asked senior executives from 308 large companies how they form teams for their most important initiatives, most told us they assemble teams based on whoever is available. Only a small minority indicated that they consistently create all-star teams, comprised of their very best talent, to tackle their company’s highest-priority issues. This […]
CAPTRON has dedicated itself to engineering a customizable and vandalism-proof sensor switch for various application areas, including but not limited to Hospitals, Spa’s, Hotels as well a Amusement Parks & Rides. We are able to cater for small engineering companies as well as large corporations and our customer portfolio includes SIEMENS, BOSCH, DORMA and many more. SIEMENS on Ferris […]
I am in this business for quite some time now and given my experience – I have seen and tested a lot of switches! Every Product seemed to have it’s limitations – especially when it comes to vandalism, environment and lifetime. However, what I’ve seen in the past 7 month working with a bavarian Company […]
Posted on January 2, 2015 by India Briefing By Adam Pitman The absence of modern e-commerce regulations in India has setback app-based Uber. While disruptive innovators regularly maintain that their businesses help develop regulatory environments, the risks of disruptive innovation can outweigh the rewards in countries where the rule of law is unpredictable and regulatory […]
The Chinese Automotive Market continued to grow even though it lost it’s pace (incl. No. 21.07 Mio. Vehicles). Despite the fact that the December figures haven’t been released yet, we can assume that the Chinese Automotive Market grew approx. 5% in 2014 which was mainly driven by local demand. On the other hand we can […]
The sky seems to be the limit if you look at the latest figures of the Chinese Automotive Market. Therefore it is not surprising that international car makers such as VW, BMW and GM plan to further expand their production capabilities in the Mainland. Passenger-vehicle sales in China rose 8.97 percent during the first 5 month, led by General Motors Co. […]
CHINA’S leaders see patents as rungs on the ladder to becoming an innovation powerhouse. So in five-year plans and through subsidies and official exhortations, they have encouraged locals to file patents. And locals have responded with gusto. Two years ago China’s patent office became the world’s busiest. Sceptics have scoffed that most of those filed […]