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New Approach Urged for Financing Infrastructure Projects, Especially in Africa

Many vital infrastructure projects struggle to progress beyond the concept stage because project preparation is such a costly, complex and risky undertaking. The difficulty is particularly acute in Africa, where projects encounter frequent challenges related to capabilities, the regulatory environment, project governance and financial resources.

Yes, You Can 3D Print Anything, But Should You? Maybe They Aren't the 'Real' Thing.

It seems that these days you can 3D print anything, from food to parts for rocket engines.

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When It Comes to Public Safety, There Are No 'Small' Recalls

The recall of a single spice can have huge ramifications for food safety.

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Putting a Stop to Contaminated Product From China

Will we ever cut off the flow of contaminated product from China and other offshore manufacturing sites?

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Building the Business Case for Supply-Chain Excellence

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Smart Manufacturing and the Factory of the Future

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Secrets of Supply-Chain Segmentation

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Stubbornly Holding on to Legacy Assets Can Impede Adoption of Promising Technologies

Technologies like 3-D printing, robotics, advanced motion controls and new methods for continuous manufacturing hold great potential for improving how companies design and build products to better serve customers. But if the past is any indicator, many established firms will be slow to adjust because of a formidable obstacle: legacy assets and capabilities that they are reluctant to abandon.

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Increases Predicted for Long-term Energy Costs

Although gas prices are temporarily low at the pump, long-term energy costs are on the rise. According to State of the World 2015 contributing author Nathan John Hagens, a former hedge fund manager who teaches human macro-ecology at the University of Minnesota, nations are papering over those costs with debt. Higher energy costs are leading to continued recessions, excess claims on future natural resources, and more-severe social inequality and poverty.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

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Use of Renewable Energy at Highest Rate in More Than 80 Years

In 2014, renewable energy accounted for 9.8 percent of total domestic energy consumption. This marks the highest renewable energy share since the 1930s, when wood was a much larger contributor to domestic energy supply.

As Supply Chains Grow More Complex, Finding the Right Talent Becomes More Difficult, Cisco Exec Says

Companies are finding that the growing complexity of supply chains has a significant consequence: hiring the right people to build and manage the expansive operations is more difficult than ever.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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