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India Acts to Make Foreign Direct Investment Easier

In an attempt to attract more foreign funds to boost the nation's businesses, India's government this week relaxed the rules regulating the amount of foreign direct investment allowed across a wide spectrum of Indian business sectors, including the aviation industry.

Program Launched to Attract Women to Manufacturing Jobs

To increase awareness and create ambassadors for manufacturing careers for women, APICS and the Manufacturing Institute have released LEAD: Becoming an Impactful Voice to the Next Generation of Talent.

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Officer Shortage to Ease as Growth in Global Shipping Fleets Continues to Slow

Slowing growth in the size of the shipping fleet will reduce the shortage of officers over the coming years, according to the latest Manning report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

U.S. Manufacturing Continues to Invest in Automation

Despite the economic slowdown in the industrial sector over the past year, the incidence of actual and planned automation investment is very high in American manufacturing, according to a report from the MAPI Foundation.

To Attract Millennials, Manufacturers Need to Show Them the Technology

Manufacturers are recruiting to attract skilled labor to a growing number of positions and to replenish a workforce from which baby boomers are retiring at a rapid pace. By 2025, there will be two million unfilled manufacturing jobs, according to a study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting.

More Companies Dedicate Sustainability Resources to Supply Chain, Study Shows

Companies are increasingly embedding sustainability resources into their supply chain organizations. The latest State of the Profession report from GreenBiz, which examines how the role of sustainability executives has evolved over the years, shows a growth in supply chain sustainability efforts.

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A Guide to Managed Sourcing: Successful Technology Implementation Requires the Power of People

Technology is an invaluable asset for sourcing teams, but it's not the end-all and be-all. In fact, for many organizations, evaluating vendors and deploying procurement technology can quickly become a major headache due to a lack of differentiation, long implementation time-lines and steep learning curves. Even when implementation goes smoothly, many procurement departments find themselves in a precarious position following deployment - they have a new, powerful technology at their disposal, but not enough people or internal resources to fully take advantage of its benefits and functionality.

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Nine in 10 Manufacturers List Cybersecurity Among Top Ten Concerns

As data and connectivity transform the industry, manufacturers' intellectual property, data and products have become prime targets for cybercriminals. More than nine in 10 manufacturers (92 percent) cite cybersecurity concerns in their SEC disclosures this year, according to a report from BDO USA, an accounting and consulting organization. That represents a 44-percent jump from 2013 - and the first time in BDO's analysis that cyber risk ranks among manufacturers’ top 10 risk factors.

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Alibaba Chairman Calls for End to Protectionist Trade Policies that Harm Small Business

Regulations and protectionist trade policies are killing small business, according to Alibaba Group Executive Chairman Jack Ma, who has called for a removal of trade policies that hinder global commerce.

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'Greening' Your Company Won't Break the Bank - in Fact, It's Good for Bottom Line

"Greening" your company, via any number of means, obviously brings multiple benefits to the physical environment. But while going green may be the responsible thing to do, many companies shy away from these sustainability measures. The reason is their (common) misconception that the costs will outweigh any benefit, that there is no bottom-line value in environmentally responsible business practices. In fact, this belief may be false, because setting a green path can often improve your bottom line.

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Investing in Cybersecurity to Exceed $1Tr by 2021 - and Still May Not Keep Up with Threats

Worldwide spending on cybersecurity is predicted to top $1tr for the five-year period from 2017 to 2021, according to the Cybersecurity Market Report, published by Cybersecurity Ventures.

Why U.S. Should Care if Britain Ends European Union Membership

Britain's departure from the European Union could send shock waves across the global economy and threaten more than a trillion dollars in investment and trade with the United States.

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