Nokia is not the only one, in my humble opinion
The Nokia failure has been for years a case study for all business schools. That is the example of how overconfidence can destroy the business itself. The pride of "not invented here" is a devil in the current dynamic world where smart and motivated people can be located in a small village in small unknown Country, having sometimes the power to disrupt the world using a intenet connection. Did really Nokia case teach the business leaders about the risks of overconfidence?
Why large Companies sometimes shut down their most efficient and profitable factories
It seems quite weird when you hear that large corporations close factories which are efficient and profitable. Actually, corporate behaviour is affected uby both internal and external factors which go more than just the economic bottom line.
10 key reasons why Lean production implementation could fail, especially in Europe
Here are ten key possible reasons for the failure of Lean production, Operational Excellence (or whatever you want...