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Is This the Unlikeliest Place to Put a Manufacturing Plant?

November 19, 2012

What does it take to convince a manufacturer to locate a plant in the U.S.? How about in California, one of the most highly regulated and difficult states in which to operate? (It ranked 40th in CNBC's latest survey "America's Top States for Business." What about the San Francisco Bay Area, with its prohibitive cost of living, high population density and even more onerous regulatory environment?

Could Africa's Growing GDP Be Magnet It Needs for Attracting Manufacturing?

November 19, 2012

Industry Week

The strongest case Africa presents for its attractiveness to manufacturing is its GDP growth. The continent is home to six out of the top 10 countries that are experiencing economic growth, according to an analysis by the Economist. Over the past decade, it has been the second-fasting growing region in the world, averaging growth of 5.1 percent during that period.

Is This the Unlikeliest Place to Put a Manufacturing Plant?

November 19, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A Measured Approach to Moving Into the Cloud

November 13, 2012

Technology Evaluation Centers

There's a lot of hype about companies moving to the cloud, but are they actually doing it? Cloud adoption is not as rapid as some providers might lead you to think, but TEC data shows that interest in cloud computing is picking up.

Aldata Unveils Omni-Shopper Suite for Retail, CPG Manufacturers

November 13, 2012

Aldata

Aldata has developed the Aldata Omni-Shopper Suite, an integrated set of software applications aimed at retailers and manufacturers of fast-moving consumer goods.

Logistics Companies Find Much Positive About Africa, Report Says

November 9, 2012

Transport Intelligence

In terms of logistics, Africa is one of the most exciting investment opportunities anywhere in the world, according to Sub-Saharan Logistics 2012, a report from Transport Intelligence, or Ti. Its untapped natural resources are vast, and foreign direct investment has poured in as Africans' purchasing power grows.

System Introduced to Monitor Vaccines as They Move Through the Cold Chain

November 8, 2012

DeltaTRAK

DeltaTRAK, a cold chain, environmental monitoring and food safety management solutions provider, has introduced the Cold Chain Vaccine Monitoring Card.

Ireland Reasserts Itself in the Manufacturing World

November 5, 2012

Industry Week

Ireland was one of the fastest-growing European economies (though briefly it was also one of the most expensive), but suffered a major collapse starting in 2008. However, today its costs are rapidly coming back into line and Irish manufacturing companies are again becoming competitive.

Law Amended to Provide Adequate Rest for Crew Members of Commercial Ocean Vessels

November 1, 2012

Maritime Executive

Commercial vessels that operate beyond the internal waters of the United States, otherwise known as "beyond the boundary line," are subject to the provisions of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, which requires that they be allowed to rest.

The 'New' Internet Demands That Every Business 'Go Digital'

October 26, 2012

BCG Perspectives

Every business needs to "go digital." Data about customers, competitors, suppliers and employees are exploding. Ninety percent of all data were created in the past two years. By 2016, there will be 3 billion internet users globally, and the internet economy will reach $4.2tr in the G-20 nations. No company or country can afford to ignore this phenomenon.