Competitor intelligence

One of the most critical times, where accurate competitor intelligence is needed is when a company is considering developing a new product. With a development time of around 10 years, as much information as possible needs to be gathered about competitor activity before a decision to commit to the development of a new product can be made. 

New product pipelines of major potential and existing customers Competitor intelligence... 

When developing the Phase III programme for a new drug, accurate competitor intelligence and a detailed knowledge of the drugs used, or that... 

Desai Bawden (1993) Competitor intelligence in the pharmaceutical industry the role of the information professional. J Inform Scil9 327-38. 

Is a new plant to be built, and is the objective the collection of necessary information on processes, operating conditions, feeds, and possible products Is an inventor hopeful of securing a patent Does the company question the validity of a patent used by a competitor To make an intelligent search, the searcher must know its purpose as well as its subject. 

In a standoff against a peer competitor in the world of Dark Empires, missiles are launched against a Cruiser patrolling in international waters. Ballistic intercept destroys the first wave of traditional missiles the debris, however, disseminates a previously unknown chemical agent. Collective protection installed on the ship is equipped with reactive nanoporous intelligent material as part of a test system. The intelligent materials are able to respond to the unknown material and initiate protective response across the entire ship. 

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