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MIT Supply Chain Forum Launches Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board

The MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation has formed a Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board to bring MIT academia and research together with major technology providers and industry leaders to collaborate on key issues in the U.S. manufacturing industry, such as technology, process innovation, supply chain risk and reshoring enablers.

Creating Value Through Supply-Chain Risk Management

Blake Johnson, consulting professor with Stanford University, details the value that companies can derive from supply-chain risk and flexibility management, and how sales and operations planning can help.

Alaska Sues U.S. Over New International Ship Pollution Regulations

In an effort to prevent higher freight rates and more expensive cruise prices, Alaska has sued to block rules intended to limit pollution from large ships.

Economic Pessimism Dampens Consumer Spirits, Even to Some Extent in China

The majority of consumers in the world's richest markets say they are feeling insecure and anxious and are struggling to save. They have tightened their belts and are buckled in for a sustained period of low or no income growth - a world that feels like the 1930s or the Lost Decade in Japan.

Smartphone-Enabled 'Augmented Reality' Comes to the Ikea Catalog

At the end of this month, 211 million Ikea catalogs will be sent off into the world. If one lands on your doorstep, you'll want to have your smartphone handy.

Pricing Snafus on E-Commerce Sites Undermine Faith in Retailers

On July 17, a wide range of third-party products on Amazon showed special pricing: one cent. The pricing glitch was, yet again, caused by some third-party integration and a coding error.

IT Infrastructure, SCM, Sales and Marketing Effectiveness Reports Published

Aberdeen Group has published a slue of new reports from its various practices on such topics as sales and marketing effectiveness, IT infrastructure/storage and virtualization, and supply chain management.

Chinese Companies Top Global Rankings of Construction Companies Once Again

Last year saw record revenues and employment among the world's biggest construction companies, according to International Construction magazine's Top 200 ranking, although profitability was poorer than in 2010.

Leveraging Origin Consolidation to Enhance Vendor Management

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Open or Closed Supply Chains: Which Way to Go?

Supply chains are just as susceptible to faddish behavior as anything else. We're social animals, so we tend to follow the crowd - especially if we believe that the crowd has a competitive edge. That's why so many companies flocked to China over the last couple of decades, in search of ever-cheaper sources of production. Or why outsourcing became such a hot trend over that same period of time.

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Recession Not Likely, But Uneven Business Growth, Potential Slower Global Recovery Predicted

In releasing its first mid-year global outlook, D+B suggests that the second half of the yer will be challenging, but there will be an overall climate of improving U.S. and global business health.

Somali Pirate Attacks Reported Down, But Increase Seen in Other Areas

The number of pirate attacks fell sharply in the first half of 2012, led by a drop in Somali piracy, according to the International Maritime Bureau's global piracy report. At the same time, those positive numbers were offset by a worrying increase of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.

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