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Image via Flickr by anaulin Gothenburg, Sweden announced its latest plans to abolish the six-hour workday. According to a report by the Atlantic, “The governing coalition has proposed a year-long trial that would divide some municipal workers into a test and control group at the same pay rate, with the test group working six-hour days…
Image via Flickr by JLaw45 As 2012 comes to a close, business owners and supply chain managers are preparing for the year ahead by examining their current strategies and forecasting their success in 2013. The supply chain and its importance continue to gain deserved attention. These are the most promising SCM trends for 2013.Oops! You…
Image via Flickr darinmarshall On August 31, 2016, Hanjin Shipping filed for bankruptcy protection. Ports refused to accept containers from the company or started charging exorbitant rates, out of fear they wouldn’t be compensated. The collapse of Hanjin Shipping is the largest container shipping bankruptcy in history, and its effect on international supply chains is…
Image via Flickr by e-Magine Art Codexis is an enzyme producer that develops biocatalysts for the pharmaceutical industry. They have proven technology that reduces the cost of manufacturing drugs through sustainable processes. In July 2014, Codexis signed an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to share a technology license.Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page!…
Image via Flickr by Janet 59 “Vast amounts of money, combined with a secretive purchasing process, can be a formula for corruption.” Zachary Mehan, a communications assistant at the Transparency International Defence and Security Programme, made this statement in reference to government defence procurement, but it can easily refer to all sectors of the procurement…
Image via Flickr by KOMUnews The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had a busy year. When they weren’t enacting new regulations, they were busy defending these new regulations in courtrooms and hearings. But after all the discussion, practically everything the FMCSA wanted to pass is now legally in effect. What are these new laws? More…