en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/13041 Comments by Basab Pradhan http://6ampacific.com/2010/09/27/where-will-the-good-jobs-come-from/#IDComment105354097 Now that makes more sense! R&D will shift somewhat to India and China as the market grows there, but remember, the size of the US market dwarfs India and China put together. Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:20:21 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/09/27/where-will-the-good-jobs-come-from/#IDComment105354097 http://6ampacific.com/2010/09/27/where-will-the-good-jobs-come-from/#IDComment101877228 Carpenter?! I guess he didn't find anything better starting with C! Fri, 1 Oct 2010 20:37:31 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/09/27/where-will-the-good-jobs-come-from/#IDComment101877228 http://6ampacific.com/2010/09/27/where-will-the-good-jobs-come-from/#IDComment101876687 The landed cost of materials and manufacturing on many branded goods sold in the US, from GAP clothes to iPods, won't be more than 20-30%% of the price of the product. In effect, the value created by R&D, design and branding is 70-80%. That value is added in the US. Value-added is not the problem. Jobs are the problem. R&D, design and branding create jobs of a higher class. Where are the middle class jobs going to come from? Fri, 1 Oct 2010 20:35:03 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/09/27/where-will-the-good-jobs-come-from/#IDComment101876687 http://6ampacific.com/2010/09/07/consumer-electronics-packaging-and-wrap-rage/#IDComment97657799 @Raj - that's kind of what I had in mind too. The display will need to be redesigned though. Presently, the two functions display and stocking are combined. If you separate them, the store shelves will have to be redesigned. Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:34:20 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/09/07/consumer-electronics-packaging-and-wrap-rage/#IDComment97657799 http://6ampacific.com/2010/09/07/consumer-electronics-packaging-and-wrap-rage/#IDComment97657317 @Richa - also placing the pharmacy right at the end of store. same funda. Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:31:12 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/09/07/consumer-electronics-packaging-and-wrap-rage/#IDComment97657317 http://6ampacific.com/2010/08/25/indian-balance-of-payments-and-offshore-services/#IDComment96053110 BoP may not be a concern at this time, but the Current Account deficit should be. FII inflows are fickle and dry up, or become outflows in response to stimuli that could be entirely outside the control of India. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:16:54 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/08/25/indian-balance-of-payments-and-offshore-services/#IDComment96053110 http://6ampacific.com/2010/08/20/android-india/#IDComment94553846 Globally Microsoft's mobile goose is cooked. Even Ballmer admits that. In India, they may have a decent market share amongst smart phones, but the absence of a vibrant apps ecosystem will hurt them big time. Plus the OS is just not as good. Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:25:39 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/08/20/android-india/#IDComment94553846 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/30/conference-the-future-of-offshore/#IDComment90769769 Not this time, Swapnil. Wed, 4 Aug 2010 11:22:41 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/30/conference-the-future-of-offshore/#IDComment90769769 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/16/be-there-or-be-square/#IDComment89858227 Thanks Sarvesh. Thanks for coming and for the kind words. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:51:13 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/16/be-there-or-be-square/#IDComment89858227 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/16/be-there-or-be-square/#IDComment89208139 "sales...combining theater with a career" Bharat - actually a career in sales pretty much kills any chance of pursuing an interest in theater. Constant travel does that. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:39:26 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/16/be-there-or-be-square/#IDComment89208139 http://6ampacific.com/2010/06/18/an-update/#IDComment88268392 Thanks Nav. You touched my heart. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:12:09 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/06/18/an-update/#IDComment88268392 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/06/why-is-local-hiring-in-offshore-services-so-sparse/#IDComment85539836 Thanks everyone, great comments. Please keep them coming. Thu, 8 Jul 2010 16:45:36 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/06/why-is-local-hiring-in-offshore-services-so-sparse/#IDComment85539836 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/06/why-is-local-hiring-in-offshore-services-so-sparse/#IDComment85539565 Thanks Subrata. I read the article on Outlook. We did the same interviews in the press when Infosys launched Infosys Consulting. For them, as it was for us, it is all in the execution. Thu, 8 Jul 2010 16:43:24 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/06/why-is-local-hiring-in-offshore-services-so-sparse/#IDComment85539565 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/06/why-is-local-hiring-in-offshore-services-so-sparse/#IDComment85539105 thanks. typo fixed. Thu, 8 Jul 2010 16:39:59 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/06/why-is-local-hiring-in-offshore-services-so-sparse/#IDComment85539105 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/06/why-is-local-hiring-in-offshore-services-so-sparse/#IDComment85538810 Swapnil - isn't the "volume" of onsite employees high enough already? It must be in the hundreds of thousands just in the US. Your Udipi restaurant example is a pretty apt one. Though I suspect there is an additional driver there. A significant percent of the clientele of the restaurant might prefer the staff to be from Karnataka. Thu, 8 Jul 2010 16:37:39 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/06/why-is-local-hiring-in-offshore-services-so-sparse/#IDComment85538810 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/03/for-budding-social-entrepreneurs/#IDComment84986121 That's interesting, Paddy. Seems to be a pretty fundamental shift for private schools, if this is implemented right. Samhita of course had its 25% objective well before the Right to Education act. Also, the 25% disadvantaged students are residential - in superb hostel facilities, I might add - which is also a cost that needs to be borne by the school. On the flip side, by caring for the students 24 by 7, they have the best chance of fulfilling their potential. Mon, 5 Jul 2010 19:02:00 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/07/03/for-budding-social-entrepreneurs/#IDComment84986121 http://6ampacific.com/2010/03/03/what-i-am-upto/#IDComment81479195 Alok - the book is about the Offshore industry, not about Offshore outsourcing. So I'm sorry but you won't find an answer to your question in the book. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:19:13 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/03/03/what-i-am-upto/#IDComment81479195 http://6ampacific.com/2010/06/18/an-update/#IDComment81479061 True Satya. We have learnt a lot about the publishing industry in the last few months. Apparently, that is how long it takes - 9 months after we submit the manuscript. In a year, the issues could be entirely different. But according to them that's what the "completely updated paperback issue" will be for! We like the people we are dealing with at Penguin. But the business model is frankly, a little wobbly. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:18:21 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/06/18/an-update/#IDComment81479061 http://6ampacific.com/2010/06/18/an-update/#IDComment81478434 Yes, Anurag. Everything else was just an act! Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:14:21 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/06/18/an-update/#IDComment81478434 http://6ampacific.com/2010/06/02/it-services-companies-should-empower-middle-management/#IDComment78397033 Arun - the companies that are more centralized in decision making will show these symptoms to a greater degree. But to a certain extent, all successful companies in the industry have gotten there by strong process orientation and financial controls. Thu, 3 Jun 2010 18:05:15 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2010/06/02/it-services-companies-should-empower-middle-management/#IDComment78397033