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February 9, 2012
New Risk Management Priorities for Protecting the Supply Chain
While most enterprises have risk-management protocols that can address localized disruptions, recent high-profile events highlight how threats beyond an individual organization's control can have consequences that cannot be mitigated by the organization alone.
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February 8, 2012
Worth a Look: How to Disagree During Meetings
Plus: Super Bowl Ads vs. the Internet, What Hiring Managers are Looking for, Lost Science Treasures, the 102 Percent Tax Rate, 10 Mega-Construction Projects and MORE.
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February 7, 2012
Global R&D Spending to Increase in 2012
Worldwide spending on research and development is expected to increase this year. While the U.S. will continue to lead the pack in R&D investment, much of the coming growth will be driven by Asian economies.
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February 6, 2012
Weekly Industry Crib Sheet: U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops to 3-Year Low
Plus: Factory Orders Rise, Consumer Confidence Dips and North American Robotics Industry Has a Record-Breaking Year.
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February 3, 2012
Light Friday: 10 Ridiculous Expense Report Claims
Plus: People Lie More in E-mail than Face-to-Face and an Intricate Engineering Device for a Simple Task.
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February 2, 2012
Manufacturing Growth Picks up Pace in January
The U.S. manufacturing industry continued to expand through January, as an increase in new orders accelerated the growth rate to its highest level in seven months.
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February 1, 2012
Worth a Look: From Factories to Cubicles
Plus: The Leap Second, What a Scientist Looks Like, (Supposedly) Impossible Chemistry Reactions, IRS Audit Red Flags and MORE.
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January 31, 2012
What Sales and Procurement Pros Really Think of Each Other
Sales and procurement professionals each express respect for their counterparts and a willingness to work together, according to a 2011 report. At the same time, however, there is evidence that focusing on price rather than value prevents both groups from engaging with one another for mutual benefit.
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Why Your Business Should Be Exporting
A significant proportion of thriving firms today are exporting their goods and services. Here's why (and how) your business should follow suit.
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Buyers' Biggest Challenges in 2012
In this Expert's Corner, GovPro.com's Mike Keating explains what new challenges and opportunities industrial purchasers can expect this year.
