(BQ) Part 2 book "Marketing strategy & competitive positioning" has contents: Strategic alliances and networks, competing through innovation, strategy implementation and internal marketing, corporate social responsibility and ethics,.and other contents. | Chapter 12 Competing Through Innovation Self-driving cars . . . 3-D printing . . . the Internet of Things . . . the Apple Watch . . . legal marijuana . . . plants that glow in the dark to replace street lights . . . up-market office supplies for addicts . . . printable make-up . . . mobile light switches for the home . . . a vegan condom . . . a vacuum cleaner that uses ultraviolet rays to kill bacteria in carpets . . . light-producing walls to replace light bulbs . . . sensors in floors to measure gait and diagnose health problems . . . health spas for 5-year-olds . . . printable electronics to produce Harry Potter-style live newspapers . . . the world is full of novelties and new products. Dyson to double numbers in UK engineering team This article dates from 2010 and since that time Dyson has increased to over 2,000 engineers at their Malmesbury site and launched the robot vaccuum cleaner in 2015. Sir James Dyson, the businessman behind the best-selling bagless vacuum cleaner, hand dryers and bladeless fan, is to double the numbers of its UK engineering team from 350 to 700 at its headquarters in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. The recruitment drive will cover a range of engineering disciplines but focus particularly on a new generation of electrical motors being developed by Dyson to power a range of domestic and commercial devices. Recent initiatives by the company include the worldwide launch of its D26 mini-vacuum cleaner and last autumn’s launch of a bladeless ‘Air Multiplier’ fan. Last year, Dyson patented an all-in-one kitchen appliance kit designed to accommodate a range of so-far undetailed kitchen appliances. Sir James declined to comment on whether his expanded staff of R&D engineers would be looking to develop alternatives to traditional kitchen devices. But he confirmed that the development and consumer launch of a robotic vacuum cleaner was on Dyson’s agenda. ‘We are very much looking at a robotic vacuum cleaner – we made one five .
