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Should we do strategic planning for our supply chain?
in Supplychainer, on July 14, 2009
... next few months they must decide which suppliers to cut loose and which to retain, which worldwide manufacturing facilities to close and how best to utilize the survivors, how they will continue to d...
An X-shaped recession
in Sox First, on July 14, 2009
...n track because the track we were on for years - featuring flat or declining median wages, mounting consumer debt, and widening insecurity, not to mention increasing carbon in the atmosphere - simply ...
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Announces $3 Million in Funding
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
...e offerings," writes NewsOK's Debbie Blossom .
"Last year the company opened a new manufacturing facility in Norman, OK, increasing capacity 100× and lowering unit costs by 90%,"...
iPhone with RFID technology?
in The RFID Weblog, on July 9, 2009
...ecoming a common phenomenon nowadays. This would mean you could see the phone being used beyond the consumer domain also.
Besides this there are also talks about adaptation of grid of piezoelectroni...
5 款最佳的 netBook
in Wangtam, on July 8, 2009
• Samsung NC10 ($399)
• Dell Mini 10 ($349)
• ASUS EEEPC 1000HE ($385)
• Acer Aspire One ($349)
• MSI Wind ($329)
Apple's lack of enterprise ambition
in The CIO Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...lays out all the usual points; Apple is a hardware, rather than software business, with a decidedly consumer focus, limited experience and little interest in the enterprise market. Even if it were, it...
Netbooks may be the new mobiles
in The CIO Weblog, on July 6, 2009
...er, and Blackberries have firmly entrenched themselves as must-have tools in corporate America, the consumer-oriented, scorned netbooks may be the next hot device for businesses.
Although netbooks ar...
China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...to enjoy the advantages of cheaper material and labor costs, as well as the potential to reach vast consumer markets, they must continually reassess the pros and cons of operating in China," she ...
What the jobless figures tell us
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
...d, paper and plastic products, for example, are mostly reporting growth. Companies that make things consumers want on the other hand, such as furniture, textiles, cars and electronics, are still unifo... ... such a nasty recession plenty of economic indicators are still getting genuinely worse." The manufacturing figures tell the same story. As the FT notes, inventories are falling but so are order...
Fish Detection Test Under Development
in Allergies, on June 30, 2009
...illion people each year in the United States alone.
"In 2004, the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCP) called for mandatory labeling of the eight major allergenic foods by ...
Is plain vanilla the right goal?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 30, 2009
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As part of his efforts to protect consumers, and keep the country from suffering another wave of foreclosures, Pres. Barack Obama has called for the creation of a new consumer protection agency. ...
Sony Next to Release an iPhone Killer
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 29, 2009
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We often talk about attempts to dethrone the immensely popular iPhone and it looks like consumer electronics giant Sony is about to take a stab at it next.
Sony has released word that it is con...
Supply chain video: The result of a new survey among 900 U.S. supply chain executives on this year's trends
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...Here comes another interesting video from Tom Murphy, RSM McGladrey's executive vice president of manufacturing and wholesale distribution. He discusses the results of the company's fourth annual Manu...
Siemens becomes a recommended partner for F-35 supply chain
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
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According to PR Newswire , Siemens technology provides significant advantage for F-35 design and manufacturing supply chain by providing capabilities such as:
- Robust machine design
- Machine to...
Boeing remains loyal to its supply chain procedures despite angry Wallstreet analysts' reports
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
...plier component integration has relation not only with procurement and product development but also manufacturing and the rest of the supply chain. Here comes one quote explaining the issue:
During...
Has Intel finally broken into the cell phone market?
in Wangtam, on June 24, 2009
...lly broken into the cell phone market?
• Lenovo slims down new ThinkPad T400s
• NPD Finds Consumer Confusion about Netbooks Continues
• 米兰一法院推迟谷歌4名高管审判时间
• Bookmarklet to reformat text for rea...
The future is Battery Powered Passive RFID Tags
in The RFID Weblog, on June 24, 2009
...attery assisted passive RFID tags could offer benefits in terms of cost, time and visibility:
Manufacturing and Supply Chain: Inventory management and asset tracking of parts, materials, work-in-p...
Goldman Wedding Bands
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 24, 2009
...-ending quest for excellence. The use of precious metals , precious stones, special finishes, and manufacturing techniques has made Goldman masters in the art of jewelry making . Innovation and so...
First Test Drive: Porsche Panamera
in carzz.org, on June 24, 2009
...far more elegant than it appears in photos. Other critics have questioned whether Porsche should be manufacturing sedans when it is renowned for building sports cars. Baedecker says the Panamera was n...
Directors warned about greenwash
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
...es the Australian Conservation Foundation approaching the regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and asking it investigate whether six companies - Rio Tinto, Woodside, Xstrata, ...
HP to Pre-Install Norton Online Backup on All Consumer PCs
in On Storage, on June 21, 2009
...Symantec recently announced an agreement with HP to pre-install Norton Online Backup on all HP consumer desktop and notebook PCs worldwide. New users will receive a 30-day free trial of the servi...
ASUS 与 Disney 联手打造儿童用 NetBook
in Wangtam, on June 18, 2009
当前经济衰退中，许多玩具公司避免推出高价产品， Disney 却逆势而行，打算在假期销售旺季来临前推出售价 350 美元的儿童 netBook 。
这款 netBook "Disney Netpal"将于7月底起在美国和加拿大的 Toys "R" US 店铺和 Amazon 销售。
美泰和孩之宝(Hasbro)等玩具公司以及 Toys "R" US 等零售商则认为，因失业率上升、楼市低迷及信贷紧缩影响到父母的消费能力，因此价格便宜的玩具会更受欢迎。
Disney 表示，这是该公司首次在北美推出笔记本电脑，五年前该公司曾试图...
Do you trust the government to protect you from mortgage lenders?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 18, 2009
...on, you'll be happy to know that the Obama administration is pushing for the creation of a new consumer agency designed to oversee the mortgage-lending process .
If you answered "no" t...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...shion. Basically, there are five things you need to know about these changes. First, they set up a Consumer Financial Protection Agency which will have the authority to force lenders to offer straigh...
A GM name change?
in Sox First, on June 17, 2009
... is the company needs to put all its energies into selling more cars. A name change would only have consumers debating the new name, and not focusing on the cars. But then, GM has shown itself to be ... ...gested going for an American theme, although somehow I don't think Stars and Stripes Automobile Manufacturing Co. is going to cut it in a global market. But a name change might be necessary. &quo...
一句话概括 2009 年最热 IT 产品
in Wangtam, on June 12, 2009
美国风险投资家 Fred Wilson 近日撰文 ，列举了用户采用新技术的动力所在。文章列举了今年热销的消费产品或服务，如 iPhone、Facebook、Wii、Hulu、FlipCam、Rock Band、Mafia Wars、Blogger、Pandora 和 Twitter，并用一句话描述了它们火爆的原因：
iPhone：采用了手机浏览器及杀手级触摸屏界面。
Facebook：具有真正实用性的社会化网站。
Wii：动作感应游戏机。
Hulu：通过 UI (用户界面) 设计极棒的网页观看你最喜爱的电视节目。
FlipCam：能方便地装到口袋里的数码录像机。
Rock ...
Hard times for logistics and transportation companies...
in Supplychainer, on June 11, 2009
...:
- As people are buying less, there are less requests to transport products to retail stores.
- Manufacturing sector, especially parts and component manufacturers see a dramatic decrease in their ...
The Twitpocalypse is Near: Will Your Twitter Client Survive?
in Wangtam, on June 10, 2009
...P Traffic And 64 Percent of Mobile
• comScore Study: Bing Is Off To A Very Good Start
• Google! (retroogle)
• icomplete | the new way to make small business work
• Anjuno | Connecting Artists ...
Recession Forces More Golf Deals
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 8, 2009
...re going to buy clubs and golf balls to begin with.
So the equipment makers still have the golfing consumer by the short and curlys.
However, when it comes to golf courses , well, that's an ent...
Learning About And Choosing A Photo Printer
in Digital Shot, on June 8, 2009
...a quick treatise on the differences among today's digital photo printers .
This link, "Consumer Reports" digital photo printer ratings , will help you select the best printer for you...
OTC Prostate Cancer Test Kit in the Making
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 5, 2009
...sing protein.
During a test, if cancer-producing proteins are detected at a significant level, the consumer would be directed to see a doctor.
Extensive cOlinical trials will have to be performed, b...
Is manufacturing dead?
in Sox First, on June 3, 2009
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Much has been written about the decline of manufacturing and the demise of General Motors highlights the problem. Which makes the observations in Robert Reich's blog on the future of manufac...
Global Rejection of Genetically Engineered Wheat
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 3, 2009
... Farmers, consumers and civil society organizations in Australia, Canada and the U.S. released a joint statement confirming their collective commitment to stop commercialization of genetically eng...
How much is Facebook worth?
in Sox First, on May 30, 2009
...fundamental challenge for all of these social network companies is: How do they convert traffic and consumer interest into revenue and earnings? The jury is still out." And as Hasselback points o...
Batteries Get Stimulus Grants
in IfEnergy, on May 27, 2009
... of the money - $1.2 billion at least - is already set aside for companies looking to build battery manufacturing facilities, with emphasis on lithium-ion and other advanced batteries for cars. The DO...
Sony to reduce the number of suppliers to half
in Supplychainer, on May 23, 2009
...to post a second consecutive year of losses. The financial crisis has eviscerated global demand for consumer electronics and a strong yen has eroded profits earned overseas. Sony didn't say how th...
Blackberry Storm 2 schon im Juni?
in BlackBerry World, on May 22, 2009
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Das Foto zeigt natürlich die Erstauflage des Blackberry Storm. Was auch sonst, denn das Blackberry Storm 2 ist bislang nicht auf den Markt gekommen. Doch könnte dies früher der Fall sein als bislang erwartet. So zumindest die Gerüchte bei Hardwareluxx , wo sogar schon der kommende ...
How low will interest rates go? Who knows?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 22, 2009
...k or next month.
Don't believe me? Then take a look at Bankrate.com, one of the best financial consumer Web sites out there. According to the analysts at Bankrate, the average interest rate on ...
US and China: the drug dealer-addict relationship
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...lationship of co-dependency between the United States and China is worrying and dangerous. American consumers buy Chinese-made goods, China piles up billions of dollars from US trade and buys US debt....
iPhone price reduction rumors missing the enterprise
in The CIO Weblog, on May 18, 2009
...ing prices on data plans and/or offering more varied data plan options to cater to a wider range of consumer demand. This seems like a fairly typical tactic once the market has become more or less sat...
Will federal mortgage loan assistance hurt your credit rating?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 18, 2009
...they will only suffer additional harm to their credit reports.
Norm Magnuson, an official with the Consumer Data Industry Association trade group, is quoted in the Mail Tribune as saying that working...
Sony Introduces DSLR Cameras for the Rest of Us
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 18, 2009
...n't. Sony is interested in helping people like me figure out photography by introducing several consumer-minded DSLR cameras. The new a230, a330 and a380 give a user the quality and options of SLR...
Jewelry Sale at Netaya.com
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 17, 2009
...Each and every piece of Netaya Jewelry is created by highly trained craftsmen , using the latest manufacturing technologies to ensure your unconditionally guaranteed satisfaction. Their number one ...
OTC Prevacid®, Heartburn Medicine Now FDA-Approved
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 15, 2009
...hours
When doctor visits and medication costs are taken into account, Prevacid 24HR may save consumers time and money. Recent research, from the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and...
Time to lob a Molotov cocktail
in The CIO Weblog, on May 14, 2009
...in this light. In simplistic terms, Agile Operations is the Information Technology version of lean manufacturing... just-in-time, efficient, quality service delivery.
This topic has been on my mind ...
Bankrupt Chrysler's $134 million advertising budget
in Sox First, on May 13, 2009
...rysler during this interim period and why Chrysler will be a brand going forward that is one that a consumer should continue to look at as one of their purchase opportunities." Go figure!! It do...
Navigating the new mortgage roadmap
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 12, 2009
... history of late payments.
You should check your credit score before applying for a mortgage loan. Consumers are allowed a free credit report . You can find out more about this at the Federal Tra...
Gorton: LimeWire Is Secure
in P2P File Sharing, on May 11, 2009
...ama's helicopter was breached via P2P . There have also been reports of inadvertent exposure of consumer financial data and medical records over peer-to-peer, according to the Committee on Oversig...
Supply chain video: Future Supply Chain 2016
in Supplychainer, on May 11, 2009
...in the video, the focus on regulatory issues and S&OP seemed to have more weight as many of the consumer goods and retail companies are now exposed to cut inventories and comply with various envir...
H1B: Frying pan to fire
in The CIO Weblog, on May 11, 2009
...ould be disingenous. If anything, the tech sector is even more vulnerable to the phenomena than the manufacturing and service sectors.
The choice for American workers may be between low wages resulti...
The Players Championship: DVD or Download?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 8, 2009
...bsite currently boasts all kinds of streaming video.
Maybe I'm different from the average golf consumer but buying a DVD of one event is like buying a novel; I'll read it once and never pick ...
Late Motherhood and Lifespans
in Next Nine Months, on May 8, 2009
...rwise," says the study's lead author, demographer Ken R. Smith, a professor of family and consumer studies at the University of Utah . "If you have a female relative who had children ...
No recovery yet
in Sox First, on May 8, 2009
...loyment will continue to rise, so any recovery is some time off. Add to that the reports that US consumer credit fell by a record $11.1 billion in March and loan delinquencies continue to rise , a...
BlackBerry Curve Dethrones iPhone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 6, 2009
...d the T-Mobile G1 with Google's Android operating system.
RIM snagged nearly 50 percent of the consumer smartphone market in the first quarter, up 15 percent from the previous period, as Apple...
WinRAR 3.90 beta 1
in Wangtam, on May 2, 2009
...Phone Sweeps JD Power Consumer Smartphone Ratings - Except In Battery Life
• Apple Is Serious About Gaming: Steals Xbox Senior Director of Strategy
• 5 Ways to Take Control of Your Personal Brand ...
S&OP in high tech companies should incorporates measures of risk
in Supplychainer, on April 30, 2009
... said. "What works for Budweiser in the beverage industry, may not be right for Samsung in the consumer electronics sector. It might, in fact, be a case of having too much information."
Ove...
Window 7 coming early, as expected
in The CIO Weblog, on April 30, 2009
...ed by kicking the operating system gold masters out the door as soon as possible. While the muddled consumer market will adopt 7 in the same measures as it did Vista, largely with the purchase of new ...
Diabetes Drug Januvia May Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer
in Daily Diabetic, on April 30, 2009
A new study from UCLA's Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center found that the type 2 diabetes drug sitagliptin - sold in pill form as Januvia - could lead to a form of low-grade pancreatitis in some patients and a greater risk of pancreatic cancer in long-term users.
Researche...
Tagliamonte Italian Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on April 30, 2009
...er of pearl portraying the Three Graces in vibrant turquoise.
$838
Tagliamonte is bringing back a manufacturing style as old as Mesopotamia. Vitreous pastes molded into cameos or intaglios are a p...
No recovery in sight
in Sox First, on April 30, 2009
...are predicting the US economy will return to growth with a big decline in inventories and improved consumer spending . But as Peter Schiff from Euro Pacific Capital says , there is nothing to celeb...
Find out worldwide RFID deployments with a single click
in The RFID Weblog, on April 29, 2009
...ents. Several colored dots have been used which represents sectors adopting RFID such as aerospace, manufacturing, retail and pharmaceutical. Whenever a cursor is rolled over the dot RFID deployment i...
Future structural changes in supply chains
in Supplychainer, on April 27, 2009
... and environmental risks are also playing an important role: High unemployment, a rising voice from consumers for buying local, as well as nd other political forces in China, Europe and the U.S.manufa... ...could see entire value-chains established within a geographic region.
- Outsourcing and contract manufacturing changes: There is some opinion that contract manufacturers themselves, who have no cho...
Ceva contracts Aston Martin to manage inbound logistics
in Supplychainer, on April 27, 2009
...K-based luxury car manufacturer Aston martin to manage the full inbound supply chain, including manufacturing support on behalf of Aston Martin.
According to Automotive Business Review , Ceva h...
Georgia Tech Opens Marcus Nanotechnology Building
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 24, 2009
...technology will not touch or influence in the future. It will enhance medicine, high-technology and consumer products. I hope that nanotechnology will do for Georgia Tech, Atlanta and the region what ...
EagleTec USB Nano Flash Drive Saves More Than Data
in The Gadgets Weblog, on April 23, 2009
...adyBoost and many other requirments.
The drive is cheap too. Who knew that cutting out all of that manufacturing and fancy LEDs could actually save money. The 4GB drive only costs $22, and the 8GB dr...
PC Maker Acer Launches its Cellular Line
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 22, 2009
...h in Motion (RIM), and finally Apple. Other laptop makers are joining the fray with Toshiba already manufacturing handsets, and rumors that Dell is preparing to launch its own line in the near future....
Oracle 出价 74 亿美元收购 Sun
in Wangtam, on April 20, 2009
Oracle 同意以 74 亿美元或每股 9.50 美元的价格收购 Sun ，预计该次并购于今年夏季完成。
Oracle 公司总裁 Safra Catz 称，预计该并购交易完成的第一财年，将促使 Oracle 公司依非国际公认会计原则（Non-GAAP）计算的每股盈利至少增加 15 美分。
Catz 指出，预计其收购 Sun 电子计算机公司的业务在并购第一财年将为 Oracle Non-GAAP 运营利润贡献 15 亿美元 ，第二财年贡献逾 20 亿美元。而并购 Sun 电子计算机公司第一财年将实现的每股收益要高于 Oracle 并购服务器软件供应商 BEA 系统公司的计划每股收益...
Economic recovery a long "slog" - Volcker
in Sox First, on April 19, 2009
...and that it's going to be one long hard slog. The reality is that the fundamentals of housing, consumer demand and corporate investment need to show signs of improvement before we know the worst ...
ACTU Issues Warning About Nanomaterials
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 18, 2009
...aints... among the ACTU's demands are a national registry of all companies and organisations manufacturing, importing and supplying products containing nanomaterials, a labelling requirement for p...
The long recession's impact
in Sox First, on April 17, 2009
...ave on society. Earlier this month, I did a blog entry looking at how it was creating a new kind of consumer, one that focused on value and that rejected behaviors of the past that had embraced excess...
