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With Risk Management as Their Mantra, Workforces Gear Up to Handle Disruptions

Eighty-five percent of companies with global supply chains experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the previous 12 months. Risk is inherently unpredictable. Fortunately, the current workforce is undergoing its own transformation to be able to identify and manage risk on a global basis.

Is Investing in Innovation Paying Off? A Study Suggests Maybe Not.

By now it is almost gospel that investing in innovative new products and services helps a company's long-term success. That doesn't mean it's easy. A new study from Accenture, "Why 'Low Risk' Innovation Is Costly," found that fewer than one in five chief executives believes his strategic investments in innovation are paying off, and that this poor track record is starting to discourage companies from taking risks.

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Initiatives in Florida to Enhance the State's Position as a Transportation Hub

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Benefits of Big Data Management Can't Be Denied, But Investment Can Be Large

The payoff from joining the big-data and advanced-analytics management revolution is no longer in doubt. The tally of successful case studies continues to build, reinforcing broader research suggesting that when companies inject data and analytics deep into their operations, they can deliver productivity and profit gains that are 5 percent to 6 percent higher than those of the competition.

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U.S. Trade Compliance Laws, Regulations Become More and More Complex

Today's ever-expanding supply chain offers businesses greater opportunities for efficiency and success in the growing global business environment. The instantaneous and constant flow of data, products and services around the world, however, brings with it a greater risk of violating the numerous and often complex U.S. trade compliance laws and regulations. Businesses that fail to set up policies and procedures to ensure compliance face risks ranging from shipment delays to hefty fines and penalties.

U.S. Businesses to Spend More on Procurement Technology and Outsourcing, Survey Finds

Companies plan to spend more in 2013 on a range of procurement-related technologies, but they are seeking a more strategic approach to doing so. So says a survey, "Corporate Spending and Procurement Trends - 2013", was conducted by Xchanging, a business process, procurement and technology services provider and integrator.

Inventory Is an Asset. Unless It's a Liability. Or Could It Be a Little of Each?

Depending on which corporate silo you belong to, inventory can be a liability, an asset or something in between. How do supply chain professionals overcome these biases and implement optimal inventory management solutions?

What Manufacturing Renaissance? The Data Doesn't Support Such Claims.

Despite all the hype surrounding America's supposed Manufacturing Renaissance, the data has painted a starker picture for some time. Hardly a renaissance, U.S. manufacturing has seemed to be closer to a recession.

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Corruption Continues to Be Growth Business, Survey Says

Bribery scandals have dominated headlines in several countries in recent months, among them India and Nigeria. International enforcement of anti-bribery laws has been increasing in the United States and major European countries.

Working Hours Reduced at Apple Supplier's Chinese Factories, But Still Exceed Legal Limit, Report Finds

Employees at the Chinese factories of Apple supplier Foxconn continue to work beyond the country's legal limit of 49 hours a week, according to a report from the Fair Labor Association (FLA). But the Taiwanese manufacturer is making overall steady progress in improving the working conditions at a select group of factories in China, it said.

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