Posts by William Weaver
Lone worker safety solutions (LWSS) technology is poised for growth in the US market
Lone worker protection solution technology is poised to be rejected by mainstream users and forgotten, or to begin the process of broad-scale market penetration.
Read MoreNew Height’s 2020 Year in Review
With gratitude for our health – and appreciation for those whose sacrifices have enabled us to maintain some semblance of normalcy in these trying times – the Team at New Heights Research recently took time to reflect on the year that was 2020.
Read MoreNew Heights’ Jack Lyden profiled by Association for Corporate Growth
New Heights Manager Jack Lyden is the subject of an ACG Cleveland member profile. Read about it here. When asked what aspect of his personality contributes the most to his success, Jack replied, “Relentlessness: During my first few years in consulting, there have been many late nights and weekends performing analysis and creating deliverables for…
Read MoreTalking to customers was important before COVID-19. It’s even more important, now: New Heights’ 2020 Middle Market Survey
Even with added opportunities for communication presented by COVID-19, many respondents expressed frustration with understanding customers’ evaluations of their performance. “Sometimes, people don’t know what messages they’re getting (from customers),” remarked one respondent. Another noted, “If you don’t have a good way to understand what they are saying then the feedback is basically useless.”
Read MoreA Big Headache? The Current State of Health Information Sharing in the U.S.
Healthcare providers must pay to join an HIE for access to the data housed by it – and no one HIE contains all information for all patients who could be treated by a given provider. Accordingly, if a provider wanted the complete patient data access required for true “interoperability,” then it would have to subscribe to several HIEs at the same time. This represents a prohibitive expense and management task that few healthcare networks can afford.
Read MoreWinds of change? Increasing blade sizes present problems—and opportunities—for investors in the wind energy industry
“What the wind farm operators really want,” commented an expert, “is not to have to touch the blades for 25 years.”
Read MoreFull speed ahead? A pending highway infrastructure bill could add a significant boost for road construction-related industries
Presently, more than 19% of the USA’s Federal Highways stand in need of resurfacing or repair.
Read MoreA Double-Edged Sword: China’s “National Sword” policy has caused disruptions and opportunities in the U.S. recycling market
What we did: In Spring 2019, New Heights interviewed numerous market participants in the U.S. scrap material recovery and recycling value chains, including material recovery facilities (“MRFs”) and public agencies, as well as several market experts from associations and trade groups. What we found: 1. China’s changing policies have caused severe disruptions in the U.S.…
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