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Saving labor: Political scientist says our system of improving factory conditions around the world is broken
Oct 14, 2009 |
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The existence of harsh labor conditions in factories around the world is a pressing moral issue. But to improve those conditions, we should regard it as a logistical issue, too.
Samsung Electronics reports 72% profit slump
Apr 24, 2009 |
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South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the world's top computer memory chipmaker, has announced its first-quarter net profit fell 72 percent year-on-year as poor demand depressed prices.
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New research may help to reduce global supply chain disruptions
Nov 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With consumer spending dwindling over the past couple months, retailers are hoping to see it increase with the holiday shopping season. In order to seize the opportunity and boost sales, retailers need to ...
Increasing food quality risks are affecting global food supply chain
Mar 06, 2008 |
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A new study from the Journal of Supply Chain Management illustrates the real potential for contamination of globally sourced foods and proposes a conceptual framework of supply chain quality management.
New Logistics Model Improves Forecast Accuracy of Retail and Packaged-Goods Orders
Nov 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether it’s dog food or iPods, tires or televisions, virtually every consumer has endured a frustrating out-of-stock experience. Retailers hate it as much as customers, perhaps more, because they lose money ...
Carnegie Mellon urges industry to broaden carbon footprint calculations
Aug 16, 2008 |
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Carnegie Mellon University researchers are urging companies to embrace new methods for following the trail of dangerous carbon emissions that are responsible for much of the world's global warming threats.
Item-Level Tagging with RFID Technology
May 17, 2007 |
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Imagine shopping without money, sales clerks or even cash registers. All you have to do is walk in, find your items and walk out. In the not-so-distant future, special technology within retail stores may help ...
New technologies gearing up to meet rising demand for vital malaria drugs
Nov 19, 2008 |
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Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.
Expert advises automakers to take it slow on road to recovery
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Supply chain expert Panos Kouvelis says it's time for the auto industry to go through a period of capacity rationalization.
Philips announces major RFID project in its semiconductor supply chain
Mar 04, 2005 |
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Use of RFID-tagged products improves efficiency of its internal supply chain in Asia with IBM as solutions partner Royal Philips Electronics announced that its Semiconductor division has deployed a major implementation of radi ...
Grains and lamb offer new sources of omega-3
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO research on grains and lamb aimed at developing new dietary sources of long-chain omega-3 oils will be presented at the World Congress on Oils and Fats in Sydney this week.
Small companies add value by sharing commercial information
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Small companies prepared to share commercially sensitive information can add value and develop new services for their customers, using a distributed track-and-trace software solution.
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