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Image via Flickr by dhaun Prominent podcasters throughout the United States can expect to receive legal notifications that they’re infringing on a defunct company’s patent. The man sending these letters is Jim Logan, and he’s already won a lawsuit against Apple for $8 million. That ruling essentially says that Apple owes Logan money, who invented…
Image via Flickr by quinn.anya Nebraska is key to the success of Tyson Fresh Meats. The company has a large warehouse in Lexington that employs 2,700 people in their meat packaging business. This year, Tyson Fresh Meats plans to update the facility and expand its boxed beef department with a $47 million renovation and expansion….
Image via Flickr by Roberto Verzo For years, companies in the U.S. and Europe have turned to cheap labor forces in Asia to manufacture products. At the time, this was beneficial to the companies, which saved money and could offer cheaper products, and to the workers, who had access to jobs and job training that…
Image via Flickr by ahenobarbus In recent years, the automotive industry has made great strides in improving sustainability and supply chain transparency. The 2017 launch of DRIVE Sustainability, a partnership that includes 10 major automakers, promises additional progress toward a more sustainable industry. Learn which automakers have joined DRIVE Sustainability and how this important partnership…
Image via Flickr by Victor1558 The Hackett Group, a global strategic business advisory and operations improvement firm, recently released a new study, entitled Borderless Business Environment – Driving New Pressure, Changing Priority for Procurement Leaders. In this study, the group reports that CEOs are challenged to do more with fewer resources continuing through 2013.Oops! You…
Image via Flickr by cote The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is uncovering details regarding the latest trend in dietary supplements: powdered caffeine. News of the May 27 death of an Ohio teen due to a lethal dose of the substance has the organization on watch.Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page!…