2-Dec-2019 | Richard Howells
The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry must ensure process security, comply with strict global regulations, and quickly react to new market requirements. This is a challenging conundrum. Thi
25-Nov-2019 | Richard Howells
Why is there a baby boom nine months after a power outage? There’s not much else for humans to do when robbed of their phones and computers! But beyond a welcome excuse for canoodling, the loss of t
21-Nov-2019 | Richard Howells
Is it just me or has Black Friday turned into Black November? Before the pumpkins rotted, before Halloween candy was devoured, before the ghosts and ghouls were put back in the attic, we were alrea
7-Nov-2019 | Richard Howells
An estimated $200 billion of counterfeit drugs go on the market annually. That makes it the largest fraud market in the world. Not too surprisingly, in third-world countries, the proportion of counte
4-Nov-2019 | Richard Howells
I was in the airport last week when somewhere in the background I could hear a song I hadn’t heard in years: I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash. I’ve been humming it for days. Here’s what J
10-Sep-2019 | Richard Howells
Every time I click on the news, I see a new report on the fires in the Amazon. This is not a new phenomenon this year, since July and August are the beginning of the dry season. However, the sheer vol
13-Aug-2019 | Richard Howells
The world’s population didn’t hit 1 billion until 1804. It wasn’t until 1927 that the 2 billionth person was born. However, it only took 33 more years to reach 3 billion people, in 1960. Today
18-Jul-2019 | Richard Howells
The tide of devastation from single-use plastics polluting our oceans is now at an all-time high. Approximately 8 million metric tons of plastic are added to our oceans every day. Long ago, islands of
8-Jul-2019 | Richard Howells
Most people are familiar with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which mark the unofficial start to the holiday season. But in 2015, Amazon shook things up and created a “Christmas in July” with its b
1-Jul-2019 | Richard Howells
I hear you thinking, “What has Ariana Grande got to do with business processes?” Stick with me, and I will tell you. I was listening to the radio in the car the other day when I heard “I see
