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Politics Hamper Improving North America's Border Infrastructure

May 15, 2014

Twenty years after NAFTA, the failure of member countries to invest in adequate border infrastructure is catching up with us. To reverse the drag on our competitiveness, North America needs an infrastructure bank. To this end, Canada should join and lead the transformation of the North American Development Bank.

Electrolux SC Exec Discusses Launch and Roll-out of Global S&OP

July 24, 2013

Ulf Harring, Head of Global Supply Chain, Electrolux

Logistics 'Must' Create Growth Opportunities within Spain

June 17, 2013

Fresh Plaza

Logistics "must generate the necessary platform of opportunities so that firms can widely develop their activities through efficient logistics networks," according to Santiago Bassols, director of Barcelona Catalunya Centre LogÃstic (BCL).

Taiwan Gears Up for Growth

February 21, 2013

Taiwan Today

One of the most important challenges facing the government today is ensuring that Taiwan is not left on the sidelines as the Asia-Pacific region moves toward greater economic integration. This goal can only be achieved by further strengthening ties with major trading partners and hammering out state-of-the-art economic and investment pacts.

Aerospace Supply Chain Companies in India on the Rise

February 11, 2013

Aviation International News Online

Slowly and steadily, a handful of Indian aerospace companies are getting absorbed into the global supply chain of OEMs. For instance, in the opto-electronics segment, the new Samtel-Thales Avionics joint venture "plans to become the first electro-optic house in the country," said executive director Puneet Kaura. By 2015, the company intends to supply the infrared search and track system as standard equipment for the Dassault Rafale fighter for the Indian Air Force. Meanwhile, the Thales-Bharat Electronics surface radar joint venture is on track and will be fully operational by March, said Eric Lenseigne, Thales's country head for India. "Offsets at a later stage could be a possibility."

There Are Several Ways to Liquidate Your Slow-Moving Inventory

April 12, 2012

MultiChannel Merchant

Slow-moving merchandise is one of the many nightmares an online retailer has to consider - and a problem that needs to be addressed. Non-moving inventory stresses both retailers' operations and budgets because it ties up both precious warehouse space and capital that can be used for other products or business expansion.