AFPM 2013: The hunt is on for talented workers – ICIS (subscription)

March 22, 2013

22 March 2013 13:41  [Source: ICB] North America’s petrochemicals industry is in an expansionary mood, but will it find enough of the right people to fulfil its plans, or is the ‘brain drain’ imminent? Access to cheap domestic natural gas produced from shale deposits has made investment in new petrochemical projects in North America attractive for […]

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U.S. Technology Outsourcing to Reach Record Levels in 2013, According to … – EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

March 22, 2013

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Outsourcing in the U.S. technology industry has increased for the first time in three years, according to data released today by BDO USA, LLP, a leading accounting and consulting organization. Among the 100 U.S. technology chief financial officers polled, 63 percent plan to outsource or manufacture products outside of the U.S. This marks the […]

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UTSA International Trade Center hosts Texas Reshoring Conference April 17 – UTSA Today

March 21, 2013

By Doug CohenMiller 
 UTSA International Trade Center (March 21, 2013) — The UTSA International Trade Center and the San Antonio Manufacturers Association will present the “Texas Reshoring Conference 2013” on April 17 at the UTSA Downtown Campus. Harry Moser, president of the Reshoring Initiative, a national organization that promotes U.S.-based manufacturing, will lead the […]

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Purchasing’s Outlook on Manufacturing – Automation World

March 21, 2013

  is the leading publication for automation professionals working in the discrete, batch and process manufacturing industries. Each edition features intelligence for the entire buying team–from plant floor operators to management to IT.  Source Article from http://www.automationworld.com/industry-business/purchasing%E2%80%99s-outlook-manufacturing

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Robots to spur economy, improve quality of life, keep responders safe – domain-B

March 21, 2013
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US Technology Outsourcing to Reach Record Levels in 2013, According to BDO … – Fort Mills Times

March 21, 2013

Sixty-one percent of CFOS say manufacturing will be, once again, the most heavily outsourced function for U.S. technology companies despite recent rises in U.S. manufacturing in other industries. There have been a few notable examples of technology companies – including Apple, Lenovo and GE – bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. Southeast Asia maintains its […]

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What the humble electric toaster tells us about global financial system – Firstpost

March 21, 2013

Tim Harford, writer of such excellent books like The Undercover Economist, The Logic of Life and Adapt, once wrote a blog discussing the perils of a design student trying to make an electric toaster from scratch. Harford discusses the experience of Thomsan Thwaites, a postgraduate design student, who decided to embark on what he called […]

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Asia stocks turn mixed; Nikkei jumps to 53-month high on easing hopes – Investing.com

March 21, 2013

Investing.com – Asian stock markets turned mixed during late Asian trade on Thursday, with markets in Hong Kong and Australia erasing earlier gains made on the back of upbeat Chinese manufacturing data and following the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep its loose monetary in place. Markets in Japan outperformed the region to climb to the […]

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Arsenal, Anzhi Makhachkala battle for Fernando Amorebieta? – Sports Mole

March 21, 2013
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Asia Rises on Central Bank Support, China PMI – CNBC.com

March 21, 2013

China Up on PMI Data Greater Chinese shares extended gains after the March’s positive manufacturing data for March. Shanghai shares pushed above the 2,300-level after closing at a one-week high on Thursday while the Hong Kong market added 0.1 percent. Financials led the rally after the official Shanghai Securities News reported that China’s big five […]

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