Global Economic Outlook
The Rebounding U.S. Economy Will Lead the World
To Record Levels of Economic Activity in 2002
James F. Smith, Ph.D. Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill
Business Practices & Opportunities With and Within Mercosur
Rafael Valdez, BFA s.a.
Consumer Market Applications for Nonwovens in Asia – A Business Guide
Peter Bohlander, Bohlander Associates
Global Sourcing
Global Customer Needs in the 21st Century
Scott H. Burns, Procter & Gamble Global Nonwoven Purchases
Benefiting From Your Supply Base: Building Partners
Michael C. Brands, Partnership by Design, Inc.
Managing Supply for Global Customers
Rusty Thompson, H.B. Fuller Company
Fostering Innovation
The Changing Metrics of US R&D
and Their Financial Implications
Francis Narin, CHI Research, Inc.
The Elements of Innovation at 3M
David J. Bucheck, 3M Technology Center
The Right Time for Disinfecting Wipes
Rich Porticos, The Clorox Company
Intellectual Property
Identifying and Protecting Intellectual Property
Richard E. Jenkins, Jenkins & Wilson, P.A.
The USPTO Shaped by Changing Laws and Procedures
Esther Kepplinger,US Patent Office
Practical Aspects of Intellectual Property Management in a Highly
Competitive Marketplace -Not Available
Deborah K. Lickfield, Ph.D., Lickfield Consulting, LLC |