April 10, 2008 – More than 2,500 trade unionists have been assassinated in Colombia, and very little has been done to bring …
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Trends & Observations
Hoffa’s Teamsters support Nancy Pelosi in blocking Colombia trade deal
Outsourcing’s influence on Dell’s manufacturing overhaul
Dell's recent Austin closure and plans for improved operating costs are no doubt influenced by a move to a an outsourcing model that …
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Worldwide survey: One in five CIOs had IT budget cuts
April 3, 2008 –
Geographically, IT budgets continue to exhibit growth with budget growth increasing in Europe (+3.86 percent) and …
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Global views on Russia, Japan, Iran, and United States
April 1, 2008 – These results are based on 17,457 in-home or telephone interviews conducted across a total of 34 countries …
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Expect 150,000+ applications for 58,200 H-1Bs for skilled foreign workers
April 1, 2008 – H-1B is the broadest non-immigrant visa category enabling United States employers to sponsor foreign workers in occupations …
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Virtual manufacturing behind auto maker’s continuous quality improvement
March 25, 2008 – Ford employs advanced motion capture technology with human modeling software to …
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Alliance for American Manufacturing cites China’s practices, pricing for U.S. job loss
March 25, 2008 – Analysis by the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) found that the U.S. trade deficit with China has taken a …
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Speed bumps and capitalistic economies
This is a serious problem for exporting manufacturers because budgets are now 20 percent lower than expected. It is difficult to squeeze …
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Electronic components global market valued at $169 billion by 2010
March 19, 2008 – Global market for electronic components is likely to register a compounded annual growth rate of 7.1% through …
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Stanford Business School on teamwork and manufacturing productivity
March 19, 2008 – Those who work in the most complex manufacturing environments have the most to gain from the use of problem-solving …
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