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Experts Don't Expect to See Strong Privacy Protection for Computer, Technology Users Any Time Soon

January 8, 2015

Will a strong system for protecting the privacy rights of computer and device users be in place 10 years from now? A sampling of technology experts says probably not. In a new survey by the Pew Research Center, more than half the 2,511 people polled said there will not be a "secure, popularly accepted, and trusted privacy-rights infrastructure" established by 2025.

The Promise of Cross-channel Marketing Nirvana Could Be Realized This Year

January 8, 2015

MultiChannel Merchant

For years, marketers have had two goals. They wanted to truly be able to engage with customers uniquely, based on both their interests and their value to the retail brand. They have also wanted to manage that conversation across every digital marketing channel, unifying email, web/mobile sites, display ad, and social efforts. While widely viewed as two separate goals, they were innately connected – how can you have cross-channel marketing without knowing who, specifically, you are communicating with? 2015 is the year when the promise of cross-channel marketing nirvana is fulfilled, finally.

U.S. Economy Grows, Dollar Strengthens - and International Trade Feels the Effects

January 8, 2015

New York Times

It just might be time to book that vacation in Paris you've been thinking about. That is one practical conclusion to draw from a remarkable set of shifts in global currencies that started in the second half of last year and has continued in the early trading days of 2015. The seemingly inexorable rise of the dollar versus the euro and most other currencies has broad implications for the global economy this year and beyond.

Energy Matters Likely to Command Much of Administration's Attention in 2015

January 8, 2015

Politico

President Barack Obama's administration will spend 2015 taking on energy controversies from fracking to smog, from interstate air pollution to coal-burning power plants - and in December, his negotiators will head to Paris to try to reach a global agreement on climate change. In between all that, he just might make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline.

Supply Chains of the Future: Where Will We Get the Talent?

January 8, 2015

Benji Green, Trevor Miles and Roddy Martin

Talent Management Is Issue Across the Board, But It's Acute in Manufacturing, Survey Suggests

January 7, 2015

EBN

All companies struggle to attract and retain top talent. But in recent years, as manufacturing has heated up, this problem threatens to slow down growth in that segment in particular.

Supply Chain Concerns Slow Construction in United Kingdom, Report Claims

January 7, 2015

Supply Management

The UK construction sector expanded at its slowest pace for 17 months in December against a background of concerns around supply chain pressures and skills shortages, according to a survey of buyers.

Reducing Cost Continues to Be Top Driver Behind Corporate Sustainability Initiatives, Study Says

January 7, 2015

Environmental Leader

Cost remains the top driver of sustainability management initiatives, followed by regulations and investor/stakeholder pressure, according to Ecova's second annual survey, 2015 Energy and Sustainability Predictions: Findings from Leading Professionals.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

January 7, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2015 for the specialized purpose of:

Panama Canal Expansion Expected to Provide Great Market Opportunities for Mid-Sized Companies

January 7, 2015

CFO

When the much-anticipated expansion of the Panama Canal is completed late next year, cargo ships the size of aircraft carriers will ferry goods from Latin America and Asia directly to East Coast ports and back. These ships - up to two-and-a-half times bigger than those currently allowed - will uproot trade patterns developed over the last century and will affect nearly every sector of the U.S. economy.