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Supply chain risks help local firms – MSN Money UK

August 12, 2012

A survey of 150 companies showed that two out of five had seen a major supplier fail Manufacturers are increasingly using local firms because of a rise in disruptions to supply chains caused by the recession and natural disasters, according to a study. A survey of 150 companies by the EEF manufacturers’ organisation showed that […]

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Office Depot, other retailers push to go smaller – Dallas Morning News (subscription)

August 11, 2012

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Supersizing is out, and when it comes to retail stores, smaller is better. Some predicted a decade ago that brick-and-mortar stores would die, but that has not happened. Instead, smaller-format stores have debuted in response to competition from Internet sellers, rising costs and the economic downturn. “It is the biggest […]

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Overcoming The Four Key Roadblocks to Relocating a Business – Area Development Online

August 9, 2012

Whether undertaken for financial reasons, geographic preferences, labor demographics, or other deciding factors, relocation can be a daunting process. Whether it is the challenge of convincing key executives to make a move or the fear of disrupting production, a variety of factors may make leadership reluctant to make a move even if that move is […]

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San Diego Region Prepares for Increased Reshoring Opportunities

August 9, 2012

You will want to list article “San Diego Region Prepares for Increased Reshoring,” for August (<– click to view).  It appeared as written on www.sanDiegoNewsroom.com on 8/1/12 and was subsequently posted on the Coalition for a Prosperous America and Economy in Crisis websites. Michele Nash-Hoff

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Hoyer stumps for Meng in 6th CD – Queens Chronicle

August 9, 2012

Photo by Rick Maiman Hoyer stumps for Meng in 6th CD 1 House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer stopped by Borough Hall Tuesday to support Assemblywoman Grace Meng.  Posted: Thursday, August 9, 2012 10:30 am | Updated: 11:19 am, Thu Aug 9, 2012. Hoyer stumps for Meng in 6th CD by Michael Gannon, Associate Editor Queens […]

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Back in the USA – GlobeSt.com (blog)

August 9, 2012

A few weeks ago, John Salustri, content director for ALM’s Real Estate Media Group, blogged about workspaces of the future and cited CoreNet Global’s Corporate Real Estate 2020 report. In a survey that took place in conjunction with the CoreNet report, 60% of respondents agreed that while “alternative workplace strategies such as the virtual office […]

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Mexico Wages Undercut China, Fuel Manufacturing Boom – Investor’s Business Daily

August 8, 2012

China lost its factory wage advantage over Mexico earlier this year, an ongoing trend that has fueled Mexican economic growth past its neighbors to the north and south. But whether Mexico can maintain that momentum may depend on how much political will President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto has in pursuing reforms that challenge special interests. In […]

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Aegis plans to expand overseas – Hindu Business Line

August 8, 2012

CEO says firm is Obama-proof Aegis Ltd, the business process outsourcing (BPO) arm of the diversified Essar Group, is looking to expand its presence across West Asia, Africa, Latin America and other regions. The firm, which has grown to about 60,000 employees as of now from a mere 700 about five years ago, has charted […]

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The Hackett Group Announces Second Quarter 2012 Results – Business Wire (press release)

August 7, 2012

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), a global strategic advisory and operations improvement consulting firm, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2012, which ended June 29, 2012. “Even though our third quarter results will be unfavorably impacted by our European Operations, we continue to believe our focus on Operating Excellence […]

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GE brings social collaboration to life with Colab – TechTarget

August 7, 2012

How do you encourage 300,000 globally dispersed employees to embrace social collaboration? Start with giving them what they want. Oh, and while you’re at it, compress time and space. To hear General Electric Co. Corporate CIO Ron Utterbeck talk about Colab, GE’s social collaboration platform, it not only sounds plausible but actually sounds exciting. Ron […]

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