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Should we do strategic planning for our supply chain?
in Supplychainer, on July 14, 2009
...firm should be using strategic supply chain planning tools on an ongoing basis, whether in times of economic turbulence or prosperity. Many industries today, from auto to chemical, struggle with their...
Booming business for executive island retreats
in Sox First, on July 14, 2009
...ssex coast in England is doing a roaring trade as a haven for executives shell-shocked by the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. According to the island's chief executive Brendan Q...
Recession reshapes America
in Sox First, on July 14, 2009
...ce is this: the means migration is dividing the world into two kinds of regions with very different economic prospects. A small number of means metros attract the lion's share of the mobile and th...
Mistresses of the universe: can women save the world?
in Sox First, on July 13, 2009
...cho and testosterone driven. Now the Washington Post reports there is a growing view that global economic recovery will need a healthy dose of estrogen. It cites research from accounting giant Erns...
Larry Summers: the worst is yet to come
in Sox First, on July 12, 2009
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Alarming revelations by Larry Summers, director of the US president's National Economic Council in the Financial Times . Summers says the recession has a long way to go and the worst is stil...
Employee or Entrepreneur? The Pros and Cons of Self-Employment
in BootStrapMe, on July 12, 2009
...ctive is especially interesting because his blog is not about bootstraping - or any other kind of entrepreneurship. It's just about personal finance... Although I tend toward entrepreneurial end...
Do you still have faith in Obama's stimulus plans?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 10, 2009
... where they stood just one year earlier.
So the question is: Do you have any faith in Obama's economic stimulus plans ? According to a story by the New York Times, a growing number of citizens n...
What recession? Small arms trade is booming
in Sox First, on July 10, 2009
... 28% jump this decade in world exports of pistols, rifles, shotguns and other small arms. In this economic climate, there are few industries that would have enjoyed the same sort of growth....
Virginia Nanotechnology Park Moves Forward
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 9, 2009
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"The region has a foothold in nanotechnology from which leaders hope to climb to new economic heights," Sturgeon adds. "A study by Tech's Office of Economic Development f...
G8 squibs it on climate change
in Sox First, on July 9, 2009
... board. As The Telegraph reports, they have refused to sign up claiming the deal slows down their economic growth. In other words, the world's richest nations have again failed to acknowledge t...
The world's oldest bible reunited online
in Wangtam, on July 7, 2009
...• The Corner on National Review Online
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China Restricts Virtual Currencies
in China Venture News, on July 6, 2009
...an end to that practice - and that's probably good for most game companies. But there are other economic implcations that are more difficult to predict.
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Another stimulus package
in Sox First, on July 6, 2009
...ures in the United States were telling us one thing: that 19 months into this bad recession and the economic indicators are getting worse. So it's not surprising then to read Vice President Joe B...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 3)
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...th suppliers; Generally speaking, he doesn't consider early retirement a great strategy in this economic situation as those are the people who have been in the companies' facilities for a long...
How can a supply chain react to unexpected events (similar to Michael Jackson's death)?
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...s: Using different suppliers in different countries helps us to scale up and down easier and if an economic downturn occurs in one part of the world, the risk and our supply base drying up is less.
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New blog on social entrepreneurship from College of Wooster
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on July 5, 2009
...Two researchers (&/or social entrepreneurs) have recently launched a blog on social entrepreneurship which I wanted to introduce to you: "Global Social Entrepreneurship - Assessment Trip"...
What the jobless figures tell us
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
... the situation is getting worse. It's nowhere near as promising as the optimists claim. As the Economic Policy Institute claims , it's the first time since the Great Depression that all jobs ...
It's getting tougher to get a mortgage-broker license
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 2, 2009
...n the late 1990s, when unscrupulous loan officers helped sow the seeds for today's mortgage and economic disasters.
I know it's impossible to keep all the bad eggs out of an industry. But bac...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...sor Rob Handfield in the PMMS Leadership in Procurement from the 2009 on supply chain risks in this economic downturn. In this part, he highlights that a charactaristic of high performance in not simp...
DHL makes exansion in China
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...nths ago I published a post about DHL operations in the U.S. which had some problems because of the economic downturn. Apparently such problems still don't exist in China becuase the company is ev...
July 8: China Cleantech Business Forum
in China Venture News, on June 30, 2009
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2Point6Billion (a blog that looks at economic issues in China and India) has a write up online on the upcoming China Cleantech Business Forum.
The July 8th forum will be Asia's ...
AgfaPhoto Is Producing A Tough Digital Camera For Tough Times
in Digital Shot, on June 30, 2009
...able abuse.
This is why I say it's a camera for tough times, although during today's tough economic times, it's also easy on the pocketbook.
With the outdoor season upon us you may want...
Polaris Project: How to attack human slavery challenge?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 27, 2009
...Two gradute students in Brown university participated in the annual entrepreneurship competition, they knew they would have a tough time: Their idea was establishing a social enterprise which was more...
Elevator pitch for the social enterprise
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 25, 2009
...Have you ever heard the term "Elevator Pitch"? Well the term is certainly a commodity in entrepreneurship world and refers to the following situation: Imagine you are in the elevator with a big time i...
Can Wind Power Make a Profit?
in IfEnergy, on June 23, 2009
...at that question this month.
Forbes looks at one specific example... A windmill doesn't make economic sense, even though this poor entrepreneur is gouged 19 cents per kilowatt-hour from his util...
Social Entrepreneurship using Facebook
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 21, 2009
... a website for sharing photos and contact info. with friends but also a good way of starting social entrepreneurship initiatives.
The video below illustrates this in a very easy way:
Find more...
Philippines Announces 10-Year Nanotech Roadmap
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
...arch and Development Council (DOST-PCASTRD) made this announcement as part of an effort to bolster economic development in the country," writes INQUIRER.net's Alexander Villafania . "Th...
Have a Ball - in Dublin...
in Wandalust, on June 21, 2009
... MSNBC recently looked at the city of Dublin and said that despite the hard economic times, visitors to the Irish capital can still have a ball there. While Ireland's famed "Celtic Tiger&quo...
Airline crisis strategy: screw customers and staff
in Sox First, on June 21, 2009
...verything possible to attract more passengers. All they're doing is putting people off. In this economic climate, it doesn't take much to make prospective customer think twice and then delay t...
Yescalate Brings You Business Information and Customer Reviews
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 19, 2009
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In the current economic climate it's important to know whether you can trust local businesses in your community. But where do you go to find the good guys? And what do you do wh...
CIA recruits bankers
in Sox First, on June 19, 2009
...ok. The CIA is now running a recruitment ad for bankers to come on board and "assess foreign economic policies and foreign financial issues" and "assess illicit financial activities, ...
A new wave of mortgage foreclosures on the way?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 18, 2009
...number of housing foreclosures is only going to rise in the coming months. And, unfortunately, many economic analysts agree with me.
A story in the Miami Herald focuses on the plight of homeowners wh...
Securing pharma supply chain: Is now the right time?
in Supplychainer, on June 18, 2009
... The shadow of economic downturn has decreased the attention and buzz around some previously hot topics: One of those areas is the subject of counterfeit drugs in pharmaceutical industry.
Supply...
Free Entrance to U.S. National Parks on Weekends
in The Flyaway Weblog, on June 17, 2009
...n Salazar announced the initiative earlier this month.
"National parks also serve as powerful economic engines for local communities, and we hope that promoting visitation will give a small shot...
Could Childhod Obesity Be Declining?
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 16, 2009
...ngful effect on the way children eat.
But the new data suggest that a number of factors, from the economic downturn to new offerings from fast-food giants, may be influencing a general shift in eatin...
The Coming Solar Revival
in IfEnergy, on June 15, 2009
...r CEO Tom Werner says that the Treasury Department's cash grant program (part of February's economic stimulus package) will begin to bring new life into the industry in July.
SunPower is the ...
How'd the mortgage meltdown happen? NPR knows
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 15, 2009
...One of the problems with the mortgage mess that is still slowing the nation's economic recovery is that so few of us regular homeowners understand how everything went so bad so fast. I mean, I cov...
Unemployment: are the numbers lying?
in Sox First, on June 14, 2009
So unemployment in the US has jumped to 9.4% but are the numbers telling us the truth? Is unemployment actually worse than what the statisticians are telling us? As reported here , consultant John Williams says the number of unemployed in the US is actually more like 20%, which takes it up t...
NIKA Water: Helping Body and Soul
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 12, 2009
...s all of NIKA's startup costs and, in a display of altruism, will realize no compensation or economic benefit from the company.
Find out more at NIKAWater.org ....
Recession and marriage
in Sox First, on June 12, 2009
...ports that 4% of Americans will postpone (for that matter, 11% are postponing marriage) because of economic woes. Writing in the New York Times , John Hopkins University sociology professor Andrew ...
13-inch MacBook Pro 2009 拆解
in Wangtam, on June 11, 2009
...BetaGroup - Web Entrepreneurship in Belgium , Internet Startups, Web 2.0 , Online Media , Entrepreneurs , Belgique , Belgie
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Hard times for logistics and transportation companies...
in Supplychainer, on June 11, 2009
... The economic downturn has given the logistics and transportation a hard time. To give some examples of the reasons:
- As people are buying less, there are less requests to transport products to ...
Banks to face more stress tests
in Sox First, on June 9, 2009
...g that the stress tests need to be repeated. Basically, the report was saying more or less that the economic assumptions for the stress tests had been too rosy as unemployment rises higher than origin...
Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officier
in The Search Engine Weblog, on June 7, 2009
...four objectives (articulated recently to Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff). They are:
Economic growth through innovation
Addressing presidential priorities through innovation platforms...
Entrepreneurial Life
in TJ's Weblog, on June 7, 2009
...o every entrepreneur, but evidently most of them wish they'd made the jump to the world of entrepreneurship earlier in life.
Entrepreneurs tend to view themselves as unemployable; they work ...
Apps adoption not so terrible
in The CIO Weblog, on June 5, 2009
...sion is profitable and systematically moving enterprises to the service.
As might be expected, the economic downturn provides much of the motivation for recent migrations, and cost savings of between...
Renewable energy and the recession
in Sox First, on June 5, 2009
...seems to be the suggestion in the latest REN21 Renewables Global Status Report . Despite the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, grid-connected solar PV grew by an astonishing 70% and w...
Blame the recession on Reagan: Paul Krugman
in Sox First, on June 1, 2009
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Some fascinating comments from Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman blaming America's economic woes on Ronald Reagan. Basically, Krugman says deregulation, the piling up of debt and the ...
AMR announces top 25 supply chains for 2009
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
...w back again in Top 25 as this year was a very tense period for them in terms of credit and overall economic situation. AMR has announced that the companies which made it to the TOP 25 list, had put a...
Social entrepreneurship: A three decade history
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 31, 2009
...Skoll Foundation has created a n excellent video giving an overview of social entrepreneurship initiatives done in the last 30 years. Leaders from Acumen Funds, Skoll Foundations and some entrepreneur...
Beer company to contribute to social entrepreneurship movement
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 31, 2009
...ess Fund for Social Entrepreneurs. The money is aimed to support approximately twenty-five social entrepreneurship initiatives in Ireland for at least the next two years.
Accrding to Social Earth , ...
Summer Golf Deals
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 31, 2009
... border between Ontario and New York State, down in the wine country of the Niagara Peninsula.
The economic demise continues to make itself felt in the golf business and that means prices are droppin...
ROI Measurement and Misunderstanding
in The CIO Weblog, on May 26, 2009
...hat for at least some of those 40%, this decision makes sense. But the inevitable question in tight economic times is, how can you prove the project is worthwhile?
This all comes up again because Joe...
Krugman, Soros and Roubini: how to fix the crisis
in Sox First, on May 26, 2009
...e comments in this piece and you'll see there are are no easy solutions. It's political and economic dynamite....
Early retirement soars, but who is going to pay?
in Sox First, on May 26, 2009
...cial pressure. As Jonathan Chevreau says in the National Post says, there is a pretty compelling economic argument for people to go down this course. He writes: "Some financial planners argue ...
Higher rents and sale prices for green buildings
in Sox First, on May 25, 2009
...compelling reason why it is important. Building owners can actually make money out of it in a tough economic climate. According to the study, buildings with a "green rating" command rental ...
National Venture Capital Association: Suggestions and Blind Spots
in TJ's Weblog, on May 25, 2009
...pieces of news on the NVCA that have hung around in my mind as I've read through other piece of economic news. The first piece, at Red Herring , simply outlined some suggestions the NVCA made at ...
Social entrepreneurship in China
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 23, 2009
Kristi Heims of Seattle Times gives nice examples of how some Chinese companies are taking responsibility towards creating a socially responsible business and also the role of the entrepreneurs in this area.
One interesting one was the following: In Guangxi Province in southern China , a w...
Peak oil and lifestyles
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
...e saw in the 1970s, when tariffs slowed the global movement of goods and trading was more regional. Economic growth will come to a crawl and inflation will rise. Look no further than the current reces...
MBAs and Entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on May 21, 2009
... as a nation with the MBA and suggested that perhaps we should be more concerned with the talent of entrepreneurship than with training. Rarely have I seen the contrast spelled out so clearly... Now,...
Merced County California Looking for Entrepreneurs
in TJ's Weblog, on May 21, 2009
...As unemployment rises and economic growth continues to decline or sit stagnant, many local governments are asking themselves how they can encourage and attract entrepreneurs. Among them, according to ...
The recession: blaming the business schools
in Sox First, on May 21, 2009
...e difference the school had hoped for. Business schools have shown a remarkable ability to miss the economic catastrophes unfolding before their eyes. In the late 1990s, their faculties rushed to writ...
Employee disengagement in a recession
in Sox First, on May 21, 2009
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A key problem in this economic climate is working out how to keep your staff motivated and engaged. That's particularly hard at a time like this when money is scarce. It's a point examined...
US and China: the drug dealer-addict relationship
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...he best. Living standards for the rest of China would continue to grow more slowly than the pace of economic growth suggests they should. For the rest of the world, China's retreat would mean slow...
Military joins climate change battle
in Sox First, on May 19, 2009
...s and exacts a huge price tag-in dollars
and lives. "US dependence on fossil fuels undermines economic stability, which is critical to national
security. A fragile domestic electricity grid make...
Corporate social responsibility and recession
in Sox First, on May 15, 2009
...h of those companies, it compared the stock price on February 11, 2008, before the worst of the economic crisis, and 12 months later, on February 10, 2009. Then, for each of those two groups of 25...
Times' reporter's story a reminder: It's easy to fall into foreclosure nightmare
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 15, 2009
...as intrigued, then, by a story my wife forwarded me yesterday. It was written by Edmund Andrews, an economics reporter at the country's top newspaper, the New York Times.
What is intriguing is th...
Hope Cleaning Services creates sustainable jobs in San Antonio
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 15, 2009
Social Entrepreneur is an individual who identifies an environmental or social problem in society and creates a venture that will direct its goals to improve society and the environment. A business entrepreneur creates a business that will generate profit; a social entrepreneur produces a company th...
Bad retail figures expose recovery myth
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
... in that the pace of contraction has slowed, the most recent data may still suggest that the global economic contraction is still in full swing with a very severe, deep and protracted U-shaped recessi...
微软确认将于 12 月正式发售 Windows 7
in Wangtam, on May 12, 2009
刚才在洛杉矶的 TechEd 2009 会议上，微软 Windows 业务高级副总裁 Bill Veghte 确认，微软确认将于 12 月正式发售 Windows 7。公司旗下的另一款产品，适用于客户端及服务器版本的 Windows Server 2008 R2 也将于同期上市。
微软同时表示，将在今年 7 月向此次年会的参加者放出 Office 2010 的技术预览版。微软的一位产品经理 Ward Ralston 则表示，这并不意味着 Office 2010 步入了正式发布前的阶段。微软尚未公布该产品的发布日期。
微软在半月前推出了首个 RC 版的 Windows 7，这也意味着该...
