Author Archives: just2bruce

Suez route dominates Asia-USEC trade

With all the talk about the Panama Canal, we see that ship size matters. Ships of about twice the size can use the Suez as opposed to the Panama Canal now, and carriers are going that way from Asia to the East Coast now.   It’s too early to conjecture what will happen when the widened Panama opens.

Suez route dominates Asia-USEC trade | Shipping Tribune.

Innovative Companies 2014: Breaking Through Is Hard to Do

Boston Consulting Group publishes their list of the top innovative companies. the article indicates innovation is starting to take a back seat to cost cutting, and automotive companies are the biggest cutters.  But innovation is hard to come by.

bcg.perspectives – The Most Innovative Companies 2014: Breaking Through Is Hard to Do.

I am surprised there are so few cutting edge companies. Perhaps they stipulated a certain size to begin with.  It’s harder to look innovative in a very large company.  But I see that Tesla is there.

Magic Quadrant for Mobile Application Development Platforms

App Development Platforms are used to unify app development in a large company or website. Gartner rates the major players here.

Figure 1.Magic Quadrant for Mobile Application Development Platforms

Magic Quadrant for Mobile Application Development Platforms.