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Political Upheaval, Cybercrime Top List of Supply Chain Risk Concerns

The globalization of today's economy means that businesses are more interconnected than ever, creating a greater risk of business interruption, supply chain disruption, and exposures that can quickly multiply.

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China Is Africa's Biggest Trading Partner, But Not Its Largest Investor

China has become by far Africa's biggest trading partner, exchanging about $160bn worth of goods a year; more than a million Chinese, most of them labourers and traders, have moved to the continent in the past decade. The mutual adoration between governments continues, with ever more African roads and mines built by Chinese firms. But the talk of Africa becoming Chinese - or "China’s second continent", as the title of one American book puts it - is overdone.

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If Government Permits It, Cuba Could Be in For Technology Awakening

Cuba is on the threshold of getting, potentially, a massive technology upgrade, thanks to a U.S. decision to ease economic sanctions. But this tiny island nation needs a lot of work.

Seven Best Practices to Follow for Smoother Software Implementations

Across my career, I've participated in scores of software implementations for companies ranging from SMBs to industry giants. Some have gone exceptionally well, while others have encountered delays. Each effort has served as a learning experience, offering insights and lessons learned about the characteristics "smooth" projects share – and the pitfalls to avoid.

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How to Capture New 'Value' Segment in Medical Devices

The growing demand for products that are "good enough" and competitively priced has pushed medical-product manufacturers to develop strategies to attract and retain this new segment of customers.

More Retail Executives Ask How They Can Respond to Cyber Breaches

A cyber crime occurs every 18 seconds, but few companies are developing proactive plans to deal with a security event before it happens. Involving executives, including a company's board of directors, is imperative for retailers to mitigate the damage from a breach.

Instacart Fills Its Investment Basket With Another $220M

Instacart, the fast-growing online grocery delivery start-up that can get groceries to your doorstep within an hour, is growing some more. The three-year-old company just announced it has raised $220m in a funding round led by the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Are Chinese Companies Beginning to Lose Some of Their Global Clout?

Ever since Chinese companies began going global in force a couple of decades ago, their impact on worldwide business has been hard to overstate. By combining low cost with massive scale, and by taking full advantage of a huge domestic market, companies based in China have disrupted and transformed industries from telecommunications equipment to solar panels. Will that leadership continue?

Financial Literacy, Diplomacy, Patience Are Keys to Making Supply Chain Leaders Effective

The key attributes for supply chain leadership are patience, diplomacy and financial literacy. And this is a very rare combination of skills.

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Self-Serve Delivery Solution Designed for 'On-the-Go' Consumers

Apex Supply Chain Technologies has introduced its AnyWhere line of self-service product-delivery solutions for today’s on-the-go consumer.

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Achieving Excellence in Energy and Utilities Management

Companies face constant pressures to make effective capital planning decisions. Complex businesses like running a refinery, chemical plant or power station are no different. Therefore, being able to see the bigger economic picture is vital in effectively managing operational maintenance, regulatory requirements, energy efficiency and sustainability goals.

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