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Supply chain video: If you want to re-negotiate the terms with suppliers, the moment is now!
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...t terms (if it doesn't kill the supplier:))
In applying these strategies, a main element companies should consider is human factor: In the crisis situations, people feel frozen. They don...
China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...es of 10% to 30% that China sourcing can deliver, it's well worth it for companies to invest in their suppliers," he adds. A good start would be for buyers to educate their Chinese suppliers ... ...ntly published a report on countries' risk profile and interestingly, in a survey of 130 global companies China was the top contributing region for nine of 15 risks examined, including supplier an...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 3)
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...retirement a great strategy in this economic situation as those are the people who have been in the companies' facilities for a long time and know where the issues and cost saving opportunities ar...
How can a supply chain react to unexpected events (similar to Michael Jackson's death)?
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...ucts for local markets reduces the risk of ending up with too much or too less irrelevant invetory. Companies such as Bentton started using such techniques more than a decade ago and benefited a lot f...
What the jobless figures tell us
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
...turers of oil, mineral, wood, 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 e...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...required.
He talks a bit the tight credit these days and the problems which are created for companies' supply chains because of this: In such situations, there is more chance of your suppl...
AMR Research gets new hires for its supply chain group
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...search staff. They each bring a tremendous amount of industry experience, acumen, and enthusiasm to their roles," said Tony Friscia, president and CEO of AMR Research. "These analysts reinfo... ..., Steve Steutermann will focus his research on the consumer product industry's supply chain. At companies such as Procter & Gamble and Gillette, Steve held roles in sales, marketing, process i...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 1)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...in the current period. He continues with mentioning the fact that because of such uncertainty, many companies have ended up vulnerable and some of them going through bankruptcy or consolidation (acqui...
DHL makes exansion in China
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...ply Chain is a key driver for DHL group's growth in China. The country continues to ban foreign companies from entering its domestic express mail market.
DHL group has invested around $2.2 billio...
Install OS X On SD Card
in Wangtam, on June 30, 2009
• Install OS X On SD Card
• Keeping News of Kidnapping Off Wikipedia
• iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Software Delayed by Dev Team
• HTC Hero Pre-Order At Amazon UK!
• Microsoft puts Razorfish up for sale
• Telecom firms back standard phone charger in Europe
• Fennec Alpha 2 now available for Win...
Succeeding on the Internet
in TJ's Weblog, on June 30, 2009
...the Internet.
Tip number 1: Do what you do best... Seems like a no-brainer, but often times when companies start out they want to be a one stop web shop. Durng our early days we took on project mana...
Europe Gets Universal Phone Charger Standard and I am Jealous
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 30, 2009
... According to EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen, "People will not have to throw away their charger whenever they buy a new phone." That is something that we could use here in the st... ...ly. Think of all the industrial waste that we could keep out of landfills if we did he same thing. Companies could also shave millions in costs by adopting a standardized plug because they would not n...
Sir Richard Branson Launches New Travel Community For Travel Lovers
in Wandalust, on June 30, 2009
... . This website has been designed as a Travel Community, a place for travel lovers to easily share their stories and experiences
across the world.
Where better to learn what are the best hostels, the... ...r travel. But I guess it could always use one more...
Sir Richard Branson, whose 360 Virgin brand companies include Virgin Atlantic airways, has started a new online travel community - vtravelled . ...
The True Story of True Ventures
in Wangtam, on June 29, 2009
• Hulu not working on PS3
• The True Story of True Ventures
• BlackBerry Tour hitting Verizon Wireless on July 12th, selling for $199?
• Gmail Raises Attachment Limit to 25 Megabytes
• Firefox 3.5 gears up for a possible Tuesday public release
• Facebook Page Frenzy Due Today: URLs Availa...
Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on June 29, 2009
...ing an end to the Indian outsourcing model by requiring that U.S. company have no more than half of their employees be H-1B visa holders.
The H-1B is a temporary work visa used to allow companies ... ...n half of their employees be H-1B visa holders.
The H-1B is a temporary work visa used to allow companies to bring in foreign workers with "rare" talent on a temporary basis. Companies l...
Three US IPO Listings for Chinese Companies
in China Venture News, on June 28, 2009
... Seeking Alpha has an informative write up online at the moment for three Chinese companies that recently released IPOs on the US market.
Duoyuan Global Water Inc. listed on the NYSE. The company de...
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
...ore than 900 supply chain executives throughout the U.S.
Respondents to the survey say they expect their companies to rebound from the current recession beginning in late 2009 and early 2010. In gene... ...an 900 supply chain executives throughout the U.S.
Respondents to the survey say they expect their companies to rebound from the current recession beginning in late 2009 and early 2010. In general, c...
Supply chain video: Massimo Marchi on supply chain risk and innovation
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...ks to global supply chains are increasing. In Massimo's opinion, US companies importing most of their product from Europe are particularly at risk. Rising oil prices and high Euro/Dollar changes m... ...in supply chain.
Risks to global supply chains are increasing. In Massimo's opinion, US companies importing most of their product from Europe are particularly at risk. Rising oil prices an...
Climate change: the lawyers' picnic
in Sox First, on June 27, 2009
...ening. And we now have reports that more companies are getting sued for making bogus claims about their products being environmentally friendly. Climate change will be a lawyers' picnic.... ...nd 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 t...
Saving Money on Your Car Insurance Tips
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 26, 2009
...nually.
• Find more car insurance tips here.
Also, before you ever switch insurance companies, be sure to take into account the discounts you may already be receiving. Longevity itself does have it...
Adobe 将于十月推出手机版 Flash player 10 beta
in Wangtam, on June 26, 2009
Adobe 的 CEO Shantanu Naraye 最近在一次会议上宣布将于今年 10 月早期推出Flash player 10 beta 版，该版本将支持大多数智能手机系统，包括 Android、webOS、Windows Mobile 和 Symbian。
这则消息对使用 Google Android 或 webOS 操作系统的手机来说可谓意义重大，目前为止，在这两款操作系统中一直没有好用的 Flash 视频播放器。基于 Symbian 和 Windows mobile 的系统中则已经实现了对Flash视频的支持。而 Adobe 的 iPhone 系列手机普遍缺乏对 Adobe...
MyTireMonkey: Online tire supply chain management
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
...ike "Private label" for small distributors as well because they mention the name of those companies in the documentation and info. for the client (these distributors normally don't have ...
How biotech companies can reduce supply chain risk?
in Supplychainer, on June 25, 2009
...oduction line being shut down (the same as many other sectors:)).
What was interesting for me was their use of FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) which is very established method in quality man...
3rd Party Blog
in Wangtam, on June 23, 2009
... new landmark in computer vision
• GDocBackup
• All for Good: Bringing search, scale and openness to community service
• Cinematical
• The Consumerist: Shoppers Bite Back
• Google Chrome 2.0...
Survival strategies for a deepening recession
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
...ot;long and deep" and that the road ahead will be strewn with false positives. So what should companies do to get through? BCG recommends that while companies cut costs, they need to be careful ...
Save Money on Auto Insurance
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 22, 2009
...om the large auto insurance companies. In order to get quotes from them, you will need to apply at their Web sites individually.
Once you get the insurance quotes, pay more attention to the types of... ...quotes. This kind of Web site will not, however, give you any quotes from the large auto insurance companies. In order to get quotes from them, you will need to apply at their Web sites individually. ...
Directors warned about greenwash
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
...become a big corporate governance issue. Directors can get into all sorts of trouble for failing in their duty of care to shareholders. That's what makes a court case in Australia so fascinating.... ...regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and asking it investigate whether six companies - Rio Tinto, Woodside, Xstrata, Boral, Caltex and BlueScope Steel - had misled investors w...
Improving working capital through effective supply chain management
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
... Aberdeen Group has responded to companies' needs in today's uncertain environment regarding tight credit situation and released a report titled "Inventory Management: 3 Keys for freeing...
Supply chain education ranking: Penn State becomes No. 1
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...ucted a research to prepare a ranking among universities which offer SCM education in the U.S.. 126 companies were consulted in the process of ranking universities and the programs were analyzed from ...
Georgia Tech opens a new supply chain center in Costa Rica
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...cs collaboration between U.S. and the new countries
The new initiative is supported by some global companies, specially the ones which are located in Georgia (e.g. UPS)....
Social Entrepreneurhip at Stanford
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 21, 2009
... probably the highest unemployment rate in the U.S. now as the result of the economic downturn. The companies in Silicon Valley as an example are scaling back and laying off many people which has crea...
Russia and Japan to Collaborate on Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
...werk News . "The parties also discussed how to expand business cooperation to include smaller companies specializing in the development of state-of-the-art technology alongside large corporations...
Digital Britain on Filesharing
in P2P File Sharing, on June 21, 2009
...; Ofcom will work with ISPs to send written warnings to those who are illegally sharing files with their peers," writes Telegraph.co.uk's Emma Barnett . "If the piracy continues, the I... ..., said the group was pleased the government had ruled out introducing legislation to force internet companies to disconnect persistent users of illicit P2P file-sharing."
"Music industry b...
Recession drawing to an end. So what?
in Sox First, on June 20, 2009
...t, the market will be a completely different beast. US News blogger Rick Newman predicts that oil companies will be hit hard by consumers driving less and soaring fuel prices, that Ford and GM will ...
Yescalate Brings You Business Information and Customer Reviews
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 20, 2009
...nies act responsibly. But how do you find out which local businesses in your community are doing their part?
If you're looking for a convenient way to get your business noticed on the Web (or t... ...ity has never been more important in the business world. It's easy to find about whether large companies act responsibly. But how do you find out which local businesses in your community are doi...
Introducing Concentric Managed Backup
in On Storage, on June 20, 2009
...anage and restore data over the Web."
"CMB is designed to address the challenges small companies face with unbridled data growth, disaster recovery, offsite data protection and regulatory ...
CTI and CommPartners Bring Hosted Call Recording to SMB Market
in The VoIP Weblog, on June 19, 2009
...ao. "Our hope is to make the solutions that have previously only been available to the biggest companies available to every company."
"SmartRecord IP is a hosted voice over IP call re...
CIA recruits bankers
in Sox First, on June 19, 2009
...t. "Typically the people that come to the CIA want to serve the government, they want to serve their countries,'' Patrick says. "It's a different mindset perhaps than serving a c... ...ement of weapons of mass destruction, money laundering and corruption among foreign governments and companies". "Candidates with a bachelor's or master's degree in economics, financ...
Securing pharma supply chain: Is now the right time?
in Supplychainer, on June 18, 2009
...The author of the piece recommends pharma companies to take a proactive approach and start securing their supply chains more than ever without waiting for regulations. He mentions the case of Novis Ph... ...om severe allergic reactions to the tainted ingredient.
The author of the piece recommends pharma companies to take a proactive approach and start securing their supply chains more than ever without...
Climate change impacts
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
... Center for Public Integrity reports, 140 businesses and organizations led by manufacturers, power companies, and the oil and gas industry have been lobbying on climate change and Congress has shown ...
IBM's confusing cloud strategy
in The CIO Weblog, on June 15, 2009
... Big Blue has decided to do what so many other businesses have done lately, which is to simply take their latest server or web-based offerings and slap a "Cloud Computing!" sticker on the si... ...
I.B.M.'s cloud strategy, the company said, is the culmination of 100 prototype projects with companies and government agencies over the last year, and its research partnership with Google.
Ye...
Drug pushing Eli Lilly
in Sox First, on June 13, 2009
...he business was in the business of ghost writing for doctors, getting them to tout the drug and put their names on medical journals. Bloomberg reports: "Lilly employees compiled a guide to hiring... ...
With drug companies around the world set to make millions selling vaccines to stop swine flu, it's worth looking at how they are pushing drugs. Bloomberg reports that drug giant Eli Lilly p...
ROI metrics for SOA
in The CIO Weblog, on June 11, 2009
...e effects are too fuzzy to ballpark or guesstimate; when they themselves are simply guesstimates of their own, I'm not sure I see the value.
If you're going to wing it, at least have the cour... ...I posted a couple of weeks ago a reference to a recent Gartner study showing that some 40% of companies engaging in SOA projects do not associate ROI metrics with those projects. I posited at the ti...
Hard times for logistics and transportation companies...
in Supplychainer, on June 11, 2009
...s.
- Manufacturing sector, especially parts and component manufacturers see a dramatic decrease in their sales and this affects their large logistics chain.
- The predicted growth haven't materi... ...zed so some logistics firms have ended up with extra resources.
So, like many other sectors, these companies have started cost reduction programs. UPS , for example, announced last week a new agreem...
What economy? CEO private jets take off
in Sox First, on June 11, 2009
...9;s heartening to see some things don't change. Pay perks for chief executive officers, despite their abysmal performance, are soaring with reports that more are taking to using private jets. Ac... ...that the aviation business is struggling (as are all other industries), the point is more about how companies are finding all sorts of creative ways of increasing CEO pay, despite the fall in their sa...
Microsoft Hearts Java
in Java Entrepreneur, on June 10, 2009
... © A Y U M i (LoveLiveLaugh)
At last week's JavaOne conference, Microsoft execs did their best to woo the Java developers in attendance.
"'I want to say, absolutely, we come ... ...uot;
"One of the reasons that Microsoft and Sun have focused on interoperability is because companies like Google are creating an emerging set of Web-based APIs (application programming interfa...
Test To Determine Baby's Gender, Now Can Be Done At Home
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 10, 2009
... © BadrNaseem
Parents can now determine the gender of their babies in as early as 10 weeks of pregnancy. At the comforts of their homes.
Thanks to the company who made the over-the-counter ge... ...because of a pending patent.
Right marketing strategy. Don't let out the secrets, else other companies will imitate your product. I wonder if this is already available for use despite the pendin...
Supply chain video: Short interview on SC Finance
in Supplychainer, on June 8, 2009
...is a nice interview with Mark Perera. Mark is co-founder of Procurement Leaders and talks about their research on Supply Chain Finance. He highlights the opportunities, case studies, strategies an... ..., which is gaining momentum in the current, risky economy. Specifically he mentions high 94% of the companies in car business have put working capital reduction in their agenda and gives examples of t...
Venture Capitalists Fight for Carried Interest
in Wangtam, on June 7, 2009
• Venture Capitalists Fight for Carried Interest
• The Sims 3 for iPhone
• 时代周刊：Twitter如何改变我们的生活
• Beautiful High-Quality Free Fonts For Your Designs
• Bing vs. Google face-off, round 5
• In downturns, Internet cos look to sell start-ups
• La. House backs 15-cent charge on Internet acce...
ChristianCafe.com and Single Christian Network Merge
in The Dating Weblog, on June 7, 2009
...deal could be done between the two friendly competitors. The companies have been working to merge their databases for several months now.
... ....
The merger is a logic progression of the relationship the two websites have always had. The two companies have engaged in co-opetition since day one, helping each out with traffic swaps and other b...
Despite the Recession, Support for Immigration Reform Grows in the U.S.
in Global Mobility Report, on June 7, 2009
...or undocumented aliens already in the country and increased enforcement and stronger penalties for companies hiring undocumented aliens.
And (surprisingly) the strongest supporters of comprehensive ...
Cutting Salaries
in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 6, 2009
...mon in today's brutal recession. Many human resources experts believe the recent moves by major companies-household names such as FedEx (FDX), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and Saks Fifth Avenue are all t...
30 Must-Have Tweaks For Your Mac
in Wangtam, on June 5, 2009
• 30 Must-Have Tweaks For Your Mac
• 6 Free PSD/(X)HTML-Templates
• Twitter联合创始人：人们不再谈论我们就成功了
• 深圳天使投资人资产须超500万元
• Windows Mobile 6.5 Developer Tool Kit
• RIM quietly acquires Dash Navigation?
• Apple working on adding multi-touch to iPod click-wheels
• Introducing smart navigation in...
Rising healthcare costs put strain on homeowners
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 4, 2009
...losures we're now seeing. Credit card debts are high, too, making it harder for families to pay their bills.
And then theree are all those medical bills.
The Los Angeles Times today ran a story... ...e's the problem: The cost of medical care continues to rise. At the same time, health-insurance companies are covering less of this cost. It's enough to push many families over the edge and in...
Climate change and business costs
in Sox First, on June 3, 2009
...est exposure is the utilities. If they had to pay for each metric ton of emissions, it would reduce their earnings by 45%. According to the analysis, 71 companies would see their earnings fall by 10%.... ...vironmental data, looks at the financial implications of putting a carbon price on the emissions of companies listed on the S&P500. The report found that carbon costs would total nearly $93 billio...
Is manufacturing dead?
in Sox First, on June 3, 2009
...he U.S. economy gets back on track, many routine jobs won't be returning-but new jobs will take their place. A quarter of all Americans now work in jobs that weren't listed in the Census Burea... ...ctually, I am not completely convinced that manufacturing is gone. It's just changed. There are companies in the world that manufacture innovative and high value products. Examples in Australia in...
Sipgate vs. Skype
in The VoIP Weblog, on June 3, 2009
...A list is waiting for you in your email
"There is simply no barrier to people disconnecting their old phone lines anymore," says company CEO Thilo Salmon. "Phone and cable companies ... ...onnecting their old phone lines anymore," says company CEO Thilo Salmon. "Phone and cable companies have long been pushing voice plans in the region of $25 to $40 per month - which end up be...
What the GM bankruptcy means
in Sox First, on June 1, 2009
...y 800 dealers. And that will affect tens of thousands of employees, many of whom are likely to lose their jobs. And what of the US auto industry? How will a GM owned by the US taxpayer emerge out of ... ...tcy will have global implications. Analysts say it will have an impact on Japan with 114 Japanese companies, 70 of them auto parts or related trading companies, having business ties with GM and comp...
Supply chain video:ERP market overview in 2009
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
...e applications in 2009. Who are the winners and losers? Is Software as a Service a better model for companies in this economy?
Jim Shepherd believes that this is going to be a bit difficu...
AMR announces top 25 supply chains for 2009
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
...ich made it to the TOP 25 list, had put a strong emphasis on being customer centric in all parts of their supply chain: From NPD to planning and demand models.
One of the somehow different supply ch... ...y AMR Research for some years now and apparently this year Apple is still on the top of the list.
Companies like Unilever and Intel are now back again in Top 25 as this year was a very tense period ...
Time to Start Your Business? Maybe...
in TJ's Weblog, on May 31, 2009
...its own course...
I saw a piece recently at YoungEntrepreneur that reflected on a short list of companies that were started during a recession. Why would someone do that - start a business in the m...
Beer company to contribute to social entrepreneurship movement
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 31, 2009
...g to Social Earth , the caveat is that the money isn't exactly on tap. Guinness has launched their "Put Your Signature Next to Arthur's" campaign in conjunction with the fund. They&... ... Beer companies are also joining social movement; yes that's right: As a part of the 250th anniversary celebrations behind brew master, Arthur Guinness's signing of the 9,000 year lease at ...
How much is Facebook worth?
in Sox First, on May 30, 2009
...uggles to make a profit. As reported in Information Week , analysts warn that outfits like gaming companies that use Facebook might make money but the Facebook business model doesn't allow the s...
Pay cuts fail to save HP jobs
in The CIO Weblog, on May 28, 2009
...ople are simply being let go. On the other hand, perhaps people feel even more persecuted by having their wages slashed, and then simply being laid off anyway. So was Hurd's decision a bold effort... ...ecause the steps taken impact all of them, they seem to be reacting unfavorably. Employees at other companies, which have management who play the old game to the hilt before blowing the tires out (Chr...
GM or Chrysler: Which one is a better option for Fiat?
in Supplychainer, on May 27, 2009
...bine and consolidate two supply chains, it's easier to realize the efficiencies in two European companies: The distances are lower, cultural differences are less and overall regulation in EU is ro...
China's today national distribution capabilities
in Supplychainer, on May 27, 2009
... the product and location, in most places, even Kunming, we are able to deliv-er on every Friday to their store. The order might be placed on Monday the week before, on Friday it leaves the country of... ... example, Jean Pierre briefly talke about the impact of current crisis on China; apparently the companies which are focusing on import or national service are still doing good and only exporters a...
More on the Satyam-PWC scandal
in Sox First, on May 27, 2009
...ery little since Enron and WorldCom. And that's despite governments around the world tightening their corporate governance regimes with laws like Sarbanes-Oxley. But nothing will be fixed until t... ...e nuking the Securities and Exchange Commission which has failed to protect investors, stop letting companies hire their own auditors, and finally make each listed company pay a fee to an independent ...
Batteries Get Stimulus Grants
in IfEnergy, on May 27, 2009
...rticle: Candidates for the money are required to prove they already have the funds to cover half of their project costs. Winners will be announced in July and receive their allotments in September. Th... ...oo. For example, $275 million will go to component and material makers, and $350 million will go to companies that make electric drive equipment. But the majority of the money - $1.2 billion at least ...
ROI Measurement and Misunderstanding
in The CIO Weblog, on May 26, 2009
...IT departments which are being controlled at such a level that they are being precluded from making their own decisions as to the best architecture for service delivery have worse problems than justif... ...dary effects?
That's assuming you look at ROI on your SOA projects at all; apparently 40% of companies engaging in SOA projects don't. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about that. I am...
The Genius Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on May 25, 2009
...n 10,000 people a year are allowed into the U.S. on it. People who are at the absolute top tier of their field in the arts, athletics, sciences, education, or business. Its formal name is the O-1 visa... ... pool of those seeking H-1B visas, the visa program for skilled immigrants used by many technology companies. While H-1B applicants must hold at least a bachelor's degree and possess some speciali...
