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China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
... AMR Research, supply chain analyst firm recently published a report on countries' risk profile and interestingly, in a survey of 130 global companies China was the top contributing region for ...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 3)
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
This is the third part of Robert Hanfield's talk in PMMS Leadership in Procurement: A Global Perspective in Troubled Times. In this part Robert touches upon issues such as early retirement policies, cash issues and synchronization with suppliers; Generally speaking, he doesn't consider early...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...on from Professor 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 performan...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 1)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...teresting videos from the presentations in this event on the subject of supply chain management and risk reduction in general, I decided to share some of them with you. In this first series, Professor...
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
...dustry or the U.S. economy.
He also provides some interesting insights about the cost increases: As an example more than 65% of the companies mentioned they expect employee and energy co...
Supply chain video: Massimo Marchi on supply chain risk and innovation
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...t different aspects of his SCM in his company Beretta. In the video below, Massimo is talking about risk management and innovation in supply chain.
Risks to global supply chains are increasing...
Climate change: the lawyers' picnic
in Sox First, on June 27, 2009
By the narrowest of margins, Congress has passed the "cap and trade" energy bill which will bring in tough new greenhouse gas emissions standards for US companies. Given that it passed by the narrowest of margins and business opposition, we can expect to see it open up a spate of lit...
Another Way to Save on Car Insurance
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 27, 2009
...mer for potential losses and then charges accordingly. You, of course, want to keep your perceived risk as low as possible so that you can save money and get great rates.
If you have a small loss, i...
Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 3
in Wangtam, on June 26, 2009
...ease Exponentially
• Stop Password Masking
• Who is attacking Solid Oak, whose code was stolen for Green Dam?
• Web filters to censor video games
• Michael Jackson Dies: Twitter Tributes Now 3...
Boeing remains loyal to its supply chain procedures despite angry Wallstreet analysts' reports
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
...disappointing news from Boeing either but in a sense like the care Boeing is dedicating to managing risk in its supply chain and product management.
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How biotech companies can reduce supply chain risk?
in Supplychainer, on June 25, 2009
...n to write one.
The author of this article which is titled "Biotechs can reduce supply chain risk" have focused a lot on the procurement side of the supply chain management in biotech indu...
Home sales rise again. Is this a housing recovery?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 25, 2009
...existing homes rose once again this May, according to the National Association of Realtors. The May increased marked the first time that national existing-home sales rose for two months in a row sin...
Windows 7 Pricing announced
in The CIO Weblog, on June 25, 2009
.... This mostly seems to affect the home versions; Windows 7 Professional actually sees a minor price increase over Vista Business ($299.99 versus $299.95). This probably reflects the idea that Microsof...
Pensioners kidnap and torture their investment adviser
in Sox First, on June 25, 2009
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Working as an investment adviser these days is dangerous. You risk incurring the wrath of financial crisis victims. And it doesn't matter how old they are either. Here's an extraordinary ...
The future is Battery Powered Passive RFID Tags
in The RFID Weblog, on June 24, 2009
...ive RFID tags comprise of small sized carbon zinc batteries which are eco friendly and are known to increase RF signal strength which leads to longer read ranges and faster read when compared with pas...
Don't believe the homeownership hype
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 24, 2009
...w much money you spend every year to keep your house in good shape. Does that money negate whatever increase in value your house may have experienced while you've lived there? The odds are that it...
Omega-3 For Diabetics' Heart Health
in Daily Diabetic, on June 23, 2009
...for 2 months decreases the production of homocysteine in diabetic patients, which can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease," wrote the researchers from the Tehran University of Med... ...hs decreases the production of homocysteine in diabetic patients, which can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease," wrote the researchers from the Tehran University of Medical Scien...
Stimulus packages create corruption opportunities
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
...timulus packages are likely to provide massive opportunities for fraud, according to a report from risk consultancy Kroll . According to the report, corruption could swipe about $500 billion out of t...
Beware of loan-modification scams
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 21, 2009
...te homeowners.
According to the story, Arizona's attorney general has seen a 30 to 35 percent increase this year in complaints centering on loan-modification scams.
The most common of these sc...
The Cloud Is Coming - and With It, Change for Business
in Web 2.0, on June 21, 2009
...the cloud becomes more and more affordable, productivity and efficiency in the business world will increase....
Study Anticipates Increasing Use of Linux on Mainframes
in HackITLinux, on June 21, 2009
...t;Of the 100 IT professionals at global enterprises contacted, 93 percent said they plan to either increase the use of IBM's Linux specialty processing engine on their System z mainframes over the...
Securing pharma supply chain: Is now the right time?
in Supplychainer, on June 18, 2009
...hen product security using electronic pedigrees for all the products it handles, starting with high-risk drugs like Heparin and ones that provide its customers the most value. Product serialization wa...
Blood Test for Aging Protein p16p16INK4a
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 17, 2009
... Divine in the Daily Previously, researchers haveidentified a key protein, called p16INK4a, that increase in mammalian organs as as cells and tissues age. Recently, they have found out that the prot...
How MySpace fell behind
in Sox First, on June 17, 2009
... about a decline in ad revenue. Given that the online advertising market has dried up, it will only increase the pain. Still, that's not to say MySpace is going away. And Facebook still has to tu...
Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine For Women Aged 24 to 45
in Well Woman Blog, on June 16, 2009
...ection occurs in most populations within 5-10 years of first sexual experience, all women remain at risk for acquisition of HPV infections," write Nubia Muñoz, MD, from the National Institute of ...
Cannabis As Diabetes Treatment
in Daily Diabetic, on June 16, 2009
...'s second-biggest selling drug until sales plunged in 2007 after a study linked it to a higher risk of heart attacks.
"I sincerely believe it is possible to improve on it (Avandia), and plan...
Could Childhod Obesity Be Declining?
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 16, 2009
... been greeted with guarded optimism, and it remains unclear whether efforts to limit junk food and increase physical activity in schools have had a meaningful effect on the way children eat.
But the ...
Hedge Funds Up & Social Media Footprint Expansion
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 16, 2009
... The Emerging Markets sector has experienced a significant turnaround over the last three months as risk appetite seems to be returning to markets, and investors are encouraged by positive signs of gl...
Victoza: New Diabetes Drug, Better Than Byetta?
in Daily Diabetic, on June 14, 2009
...tes drugs called GLP-1 analogs. The drug takes advantage of the body's own signaling system to increase insulin output in response to meals.
Byetta is a popular drug, and it's helped many pa...
Want a better credit score? Manage your money
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 12, 2009
...ds. Some potential home buyers do this before applying for a loan, thinking that it is important to increase their amount of available credit. But doing this may backfire and instead lower your credit...
The Twitpocalypse is Near: Will Your Twitter Client Survive?
in Wangtam, on June 10, 2009
...y Be A Sucker's Bet Right Now
• Could Twittering about your vacation put your home at risk?
• Google to Reveal Apps Enhancements
• LiveTyping.com - revives texts
• Mozilla Labs Jetpack | E...
Chemotherapy Drug Triggers Fatal Allergic Reactions
in Allergies, on June 9, 2009
...coming back. Both of these patients had received medications before the chemotherapy to reduce the risk of hypersensitivity reactions.
How sad is that? There was a good chance that these patients wit...
T-Mobile To Release Second Android Phone While Samsung Targets Photogs
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 5, 2009
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T-Mobile, the fourth-largest U.S. carrier, is hoping to increase its rank by launch its second smartphone to run Google's Android operating system in a few weeks.
While details aren't o...
Self Foot Examination Against Needless Diabetic Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on June 4, 2009
... in," explains Dr. Perlstein.
The likelihood that a patient will develop a nerve disorder increases with age, but lifestyle factors such as smoking and alcohol use can also lead to neuropathy... ...lop peripheral vascular disease and smoking, drinking and lack of physical activity increases that risk.
What can you do?
One of the most effective ways to prevent diabetic amputations, says Dr. Perl...
Neutron CE 6 Electric Lawn Mower is the Eco Friendly Evolution
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 4, 2009
...ts because they offer a 1 year return policy and a two year warranty, so the purchase is relatively risk free.
Electric lawnmowers do carry a premium over their traditional counterparts, but they are...
Analysts Say Bringing iPhone to Verizon Would Double Sales
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 3, 2009
...million compared to 78.2 million, as of the first quarter of 2009), enabling Apple to exponentially increase its addressable market — Moffett and Sacconaghi also note that while more than 10 per...
Prepare Your Kids Against Head Lice This Summer
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 1, 2009
...r, schools close for the summer and kids venture off to camp, they are once again faced with the risk of catching head lice. Many kids do not realize that head lice can be spread whenever there is dir...
More housing woes
in Sox First, on May 29, 2009
...it can only go up from there. But people are clutching at straws. A good example is the paltry 0.3% increase in home purchases in the US. "We'll take the improvement in the new-home market as...
You can lower your mortgage interest rate -- BEFORE you take out that loan
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 25, 2009
...you'll qualify for a lower interest rate. That's because lenders will view you as less of a risk for defaulting on your payments.
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Triglycerides and Diabetic Neuropathy
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
...ty of Michigan and Wayne State University found that triglycerides (a known cardiovascular disease risk factor) can also be used to by doctors to predict which patients with diabetes are more likely t...
Fenofibrate and Risk of Amputation in Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
...The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate , when used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes cuts the risk of a first diabetes-related limb amputation by 36%.
Such were the findings recently reported i...
Higher rents and sale prices for green buildings
in Sox First, on May 25, 2009
.... Why the premium? Because it is connected to the building's energy saving characteristics. An increase of 10% in the site energy
utilization efficiency of a green building is associated with a t...
Android OS 1.5 Cupcake patch now available for Download
in The Smart PDA, on May 24, 2009
...e soon. Here's how you can manually install the Cupcake patch:
Note: Install this at your own Risk.
1. Download the signed-kila-ota-148830.de6a94ca.zip file from Google Android Code website
2....
The case against stock options
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
...d be disastrous. Writing in the Harvard Business Review blog , he says it will only encourage more risk taking behavior, something we could well do without given the problems that's already cause...
Redder Antioxidant-Richer Lettuce Using LEDs
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 21, 2009
...r plants that only saw white light. Though the team has yet to quantify this effect, it appears to increase as the intensity of the light increases. The effect also seems to be particularly sensitive ...
NetApp Buys Data Domain for $1.5 Billion
in On Storage, on May 20, 2009
... more customers, accelerating growth and market adoption. The combination of our two companies will increase NetApp's reputation for delivering both outstanding efficiency and operational breakthr...
How to introduce a carbon tax
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...catastrophic failure, unleashing devastating floods on those downstream. Indeed, this risk might be increased by terrorists. Therefore, there might be a need for other taxes. "It may be necessar... ...vulnerable to catastrophic failure, unleashing devastating floods on those downstream. Indeed, this risk might be increased by terrorists. Therefore, there might be a need for other taxes. "It m...
Speed Sourcing - An Over-Reaction to Long Procurement Cycles?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 19, 2009
...ed the benefits offered by this concept.
First, it is important to remember that deal cycles have increased in a large part due to the competitive bidding process required by corporate procurement de... ...roach proffered by EquaTerra "throws the baby out with the bath water," and creates deal risks that exceed the benefits offered by this concept.
First, it is important to remember that deal...
Pandemic Preparedness: Wi-Fi, Teleworking, and Swine Flu
in The Wireless Weblog, on May 15, 2009
...the number of U.S. teleworkers grew by 39 percent over the past two years. The report credits the increase to three key factors: rising fuel and commuting costs, employers' growing awareness of th...
More bad news: Housing foreclosure activity remains at record levels
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 14, 2009
.... These filings include default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions. That's an increase of 32 percent from the same month one year earlier.
In fact, RealtyTrac reported that one...
Why stricter laws won't work
in Sox First, on May 13, 2009
...m thinking. Longstaff says: "The notion of regulation and surveillance as a way of controlling risk can be appropriate but at a certain point it becomes entirely misconceived and has the perverse...
The Fetal Fibronectin Test
in Well Woman Blog, on May 12, 2009
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The fetal fibronectin test is a a noninvasive test that can identify a woman's risk for premature birth: a negative test result reveals with 99 percent certainty that a woman will ...
The Balance of Life
in BootStrapMe, on May 10, 2009
...or as long as it takes this business to succeed? In for what is potentially a lifetime of financial risk? Or are you out? Out of patience, out of tolerance, out of your mind with stress and the bitter...
Miles Per Acre: Is Electricity Better than Ethanol?
in IfEnergy, on May 10, 2009
... the journal Science on May 7 said that converting biomass to electricity, rather than ethanol, can increase the "miles per acre" we get from the biomass by as much as 80%. Bioelectricity wa...
GAO slams SEC
in Sox First, on May 9, 2009
...ctions." Enforcement attorneys said the place was slow moving and that there was a culture of risk aversion. With a rift between the enforcement attorneys and commission bureaucrats, it's ea...
Sony Has Ebook Announcement Too - Kindle DX doesn't Care
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 7, 2009
...aper display that is prominently displayed on the 8.5 X 11 inch behemoth E-book. They did forget to increase the size of the keyboard however, and they left off theleft-hand side buttons. Left handed ...
Grocery Money and Fresh Vegetables
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on May 5, 2009
...e country to plant. (In my area it's still too soon to ut out tomatoes; another 10 days and the risk of frost will be relatively low...)
Maybe you aren't a fan of spinach. Personally, I love ...
SOX and complacency
in Sox First, on May 5, 2009
...you can't regulate morality. too much regulation has the perverse effect of increasing systemic risk because it creates a system where no one can choose to do anything wrong. What that does is lea...
Testing stress tests
in Sox First, on May 5, 2009
...too low and the prospect of any bank failing it is more indicative of the weakness of that bank. As risk scholar Nassim Nicholas Taleb says, the stress tests are the "equivalent of testing the Br...
HP to Get on the Blackberry Software Train
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 4, 2009
... business software for the popular BlackBerry line.
The two companies will develop new software to increase productivity among business users that need to work while on the move. One of the services ...
S&OP in high tech companies should incorporates measures of risk
in Supplychainer, on April 30, 2009
... a recent article from Logistics Management based on this month's analyst reports, supply chain risk management has got new dimensions for high tech companies operating globally.
Sourcing from l...
Supply chain video: Getting supply chain on the boardroom agenda
in Supplychainer, on April 30, 2009
...eo discussing the topic with with Dr. Richard Wilding.
Dr. Wilding, Professor of Supply Chain Risk Management discusses getting Supply Chain Management on the Board Room Agenda. He illustrates t...
Folic Acid May Help Against Asthma and Allergies
in Allergies, on April 30, 2009
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• People with the lowest folate levels (below 8 nanograms per milliliter) had 40 percent higher risk of wheezing than people with the highest folate levels (above 18 ng/ml).
• People with the lowest ...
Flavanoid Apigenin Against Ovarian Cancer Risk
in Well Woman Blog, on April 30, 2009
...y reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by 20 per cent, according to a new study from Harvard .
The increased intake of the said flavonoid, that is.
Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest cancer in wo... ...FotoosVanRobin
Flavonoid apigenin - found in celery, parsley and tomato sauce - may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by 20 per cent, according to a new study from Harvard .
The increased intak...
Robotic Milking: There is more to life than just milk
in The RFID Weblog, on April 30, 2009
...the barn.
The good thing about adopting RFID milker is that Johanson has not only experienced an increase in milk production and reduced need for human labor but at the end of the day has also able ...
No recovery in sight
in Sox First, on April 30, 2009
...ent, and the fall in wages, the only way that consumers can spend more is if they reduce savings or increase borrowing. However, our economy collapsed precisely because we borrowed and spent too much ...
The Invisible Hook by Peter Leeson
in Sox First, on April 29, 2009
... "invisible hook". Like any good business, the pirate trade sought to minimize costs and increase benefits. It did that in several ways. First, pirate ships were democracies long before it... ...tion system for those who got injured plundering ships. This ensured pirates would continue to take risks and maximize profits. Pirates also had strict constitutions on how to behave in a ship and en...
Verizon Pushes for Apple iPad
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 29, 2009
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Apple's iFamily is about to increase by a member if Verizon Wireless has its way. The wireless company is in talks with Apple to distribute a media pad device that would let users listen to ...
Supply chain consultants introduce new inventory reduction analytic tool
in Supplychainer, on April 29, 2009
... the process allows you to see areas where "inventory right-sizing" indicates the need to increase certain stocks or rebalance their location."
The many benefits of the Inventory Analy...
Carotenoids Against Metabolic Syndrome
in Daily Diabetic, on April 27, 2009
...besity, hypertension and abnormal glucose and insulin metabolism. This syndrome has been linked to increased risks of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
In a new study by Dutch scientists ... ...pertension and abnormal glucose and insulin metabolism. This syndrome has been linked to increased risks of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
In a new study by Dutch scientists , middle-a...
