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Picture of Economies in Emerging Markets Coming Into Focus, And It Isn't Pretty

For years developing countries have been thrice blessed. First, near-zero interest rates in the U.S. drove investors into bourses from Mumbai to Mexico as they searched for higher returns. Next, China emerged as the trading partner of choice as it gobbled up Indonesian palm oil, Cambodian hardwoods, and Brazilian iron ore. Finally, with the exception of the Middle East, the politics of most emerging-market countries were stable. The blessings have run out.

Are Cloud Applications a Cybersecurity Threat?

To be a corporate I.T. professional today, you have to be obsessed with cybersecurity. A line on your resume should read "paranoid tendencies." Because somebody really is out to get you - or, at least, your company's proprietary information.

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Architects Turn to Supply Chain for Feedback

Architects want a better relationship with each part of the building and construction supply chain, especially as lean practices move heavily into the commercial construction industry.

Collaboration Between Competitors to Attain Customer Goals

Competition within the supply chain industry is fierce. Internal executives, third-party providers and industry consultants all have their own special sauce strategies to navigate the twists and turns of the supply chain. Touting a company's strength is important for shareholders and marketing efforts. But value can be generated by recognizing operational deficiencies, and seeking out partner companies with complementary competencies. By this initiative, both companies capture or retain the ultimate prize - the customer. Sometimes a company's best choice for a partner is the least expected or desired - a competitor.

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UPS Reports Reduction of Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Sets 2017 Goal of One Billion Alternative Fuel Miles

UPS released its annual Sustainability Report announcing that while the total number of packages UPS shipped in 2012 increased, the company reduced its total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the carrier's annual sustainability report.

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U.S. May Remain Top Sea Power in 2030, But China to Dominate Merchant Shipping, Report Says

Over the next 17 years or so, global trade will more than double, China will come to own roughly a quarter of the world's merchant fleet, the number of offshore wind platforms will grow a hundredfold, and the U.S. will still be the dominant naval power. So go the predictions in Global Marine Trends 2030, a collaborative effort by ship classification society Lloyd's Register, UK defense contractor QinetiQ, and the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.

Building More Socially-Responsible Supply Chains

After the tragic collapse of a Bangladeshi factory building, the Rana Plaza, which caused the death of about 1,200 low-paid workers, retailers were left reeling from the PR backlash.

Apple Faces Continued Allegations Within Its Chinese Supply Chain Operations

Apple is facing fresh questions over alleged workers' rights violations and environmental mismanagement in its Chinese supply chain, following the publication of a major new report from the China Labor Watch (CLW) group.

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Electrolux Supply Chain Exec Discusses Launch and Roll-out of Global S&OP

Ulf Harring, head of the global supply chain at Electrolux, discusses the strategy behind Electrolux's global sales and operations planning process and the challenges of rolling S&OP out across a globally diversified company.

To Increase Rental Income, Are Banks That Control Warehouses Slowing Load-out of Inventory?

Tim Weiner, global risk manager of commodities and metals at MillerCoors LLC, smells a rat in his supply chain. He believes bank holding companies, through their control and ownership of stores of aluminum, are inflating the metal's prices.

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By 2020, Digital Ecosystem Could Bring Internet of Things to Consumers

The everyday consumer world of 2020 will look radically different from today's. Most ordinary devices in the home - heating systems, televisions, cars, watches, toys, light bulbs, sporting goods, home appliances - will have gone digital. They will no longer be islands unto themselves: they will be connected to the internet and to each other in altogether new ways.

Cheap Natural Gas Powers Boom in U.S. Chemicals Industry

Ships sailing north from Chile are bringing an unusual cargo to the United States: chemical factories.

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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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