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Image via Flickr by Nite_Owl Since the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act passed in July, 2010, procurement professionals have thought more than ever about the various metals within their supply chains, particularly if those metals may contain conflict minerals. The conflict minerals law added to the Dodd-Frank Act could have a widespread…
Image via Flickr by upton After two decades of economic growth and prosperity in China, the country has finally started to slow down. Countries that typically outsource to China are finding less expensive places to do business. Plus, China is not replenishing its population at a fast enough rate to replenish the workforce. Despite the…
Image via Flickr by Michael Khor The Federal Aviation Administration (FFA) has been busy lately. Last month, they decided to lift the ban on commercial air drones, with the stipulation that the pilot must always maintain line-of-sight with his drone. This meant that Amazon did not have authorization to test their delivery drones. Amazon was…
Image via Flickr by MIN AFL-CIO As reported earlier, a non-union Nissan plant in Mississippi is under pressure from the United Auto Workers union (UAW) is orchestrating picketers at Nissan dealerships in Brazil, just as the country, travel agencies, and authorities are trying to stage a positive environment for the upcoming Olympic games. Now, another automotive…
Image via Flickr USDAgov Whenever an outbreak of Listeria occurs or any other food safety issues arise, the U.S. government steps in to investigate and prevent further crisis. The government has always had an interest in food safety, but it has made significant changes to food safety protocol over the past couple of years. Take…
Image via Flickr by James Webb Space Telescope September can’t come soon enough for NASA engineers who will unveil a state-of-the-art 3D-printed imagining telescope that will serve as a space camera. Currently, the project is being led by engineer Jason Budinoff.Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page! Make sure you’re logged in and…