The cell phone is one of the great innovations of recent decades. Yet the innovation has not come from any one place. The list of manufacturers includes Samsung, Apple, Lenovo, LG, Sony, Nokia, BlackBerry, and Xiaomi These manufacturers operate in South Korea, the United States, China, Japan, Canada and Finland The major parts suppliers are in over 20 countries. When your business competes on a global scale, it is more important than ever O to adapt and innovate O to lock up patents on earty technology. O to specialize and do one thing really well