Both innovation and invention rest at the heart of Oakfield’s philosophy in providing solutions that enhance the quality of life for our clients. A changing world will inevitably lead to changing commercial needs of our clients, and this will involve the “making of changes to the status quo” or innovation.
But today, no innovation is an island.
At Oakfield, we continually strive to improve the business processes involved in the delivery of solutions to our clients due to changes in local laws, economic downturns or political upheavals. We are committed to continuous innovation by seeking to make the smaller things better—we refrain from assuming that it is not worth getting out of bed for anything other than a potential blockbuster.
Hence our adjacent philosophy that invention must also prosper within our corporate culture. Invention does not always involve exclamations of “Eureka!” which is scarce in a commercial world, but a rethinking of the way in which we can discover new forms of demand for our clients by having a thorough understanding of the market place in which we operate.
Trade gap widens unexpectedly
The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50.
9 March 2010, 10:35am
EU concern over end of tanker bid
Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
9 March 2010, 10:03am