International beef trade: A value proposition

A Design Proposition for the Information Infrastructure of International Trade

Regulators in international trade are facing a seemingly impossible challenge of increasing control and security while at the same time lowering the administrative burden for traders. The European Commission has introduced the concept of “trusted trader”, referring to a trader that is certified as being in control of his/her business. Trusted traders are supposed to obtain trade facilitations s...

International Trade Effects of Value-Added Taxation

The physician-scientist: a value proposition.

The American Society for Clinical Investigation has supported the career development of physician-scientists for the past 100 years. As the ASCI looks to its next 100 years, it must be a leading force, not only for advancing the research of physician-scientists, but also for stimulating public advocacy for biomedical research in this country.

How to spot a real value proposition

It has become fairly common to hear the term “value proposition”. It is often featured as a component of a sales and marketing strategy in various ways, such as: advertisements, white papers, case studies or within sales collateral. In fact, the term has become quite familiar, yet when a series of value propositions are evaluated it becomes clear that not all value props are created equally. In...

Coordinated perioperative care-a high value proposition?

The merits of a coordinated consistent approach to the perioperative journey appear obvious, but only relatively recently has there been a substantial focus on this area through initiatives such as the ASA’s Perioperative Surgical Home (POSH) and the Royal College of Anaesthetists Perioperative Medicine Programme. These approaches include consistent structured elements in the patient pathway, s...