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Image via Flickr by MDGovpics Global Manufacturing Outlook 2013, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit of KPMG, is a comprehensive report comprising of answers from 300 senior executives representing five different industries. Now that the results have been released to the public, it is clear that the way companies are achieving a competitive advantage is…
Image via Flickr GalerĂa de â–ş Bee, like bees! Amazon is a master at adapting. That’s why the company has been so successful in the ecommerce industry. Amazon frequently assesses its customers’ needs and then implements solutions before competitors even see a new trend, as evident with the introduction of Amazon Prime and a push for…
Image via Flickr by Mr Phil Price Even amid continuing worries over instabilities in markets around the world, companies showed a pattern of raising their travel budgets during 2012, and this upward trend looks like it will continue over the long haul according to the new Control Risks Survey released by the International SOS. The…
Image via Flickr by fdenardo1 Not many states have approved autonomous vehicles on their roads, but Nevada is among the early adopters. That’s one reason why Freightliner, a truck manufacturing company, decided to introduce their autonomous big rig in this state. It’s the first ever commercial truck with self-driving features. It helps truck drivers be…
Image via Flickr by joshua_putnam The main railway line between western and eastern Canada was closed after a Canadian Pacific Railway train carrying crude oil derailed on February 14, 2015. The incident happened in Ontario on an eastbound train with 100 cars. The train started in Alberta and derailed in a wooded area 30 miles…
Image via Flickr by mrsdkrebs Local level governments take various approaches to procurement. Many use a traditional centralized purchasing system, while others have deregulated public procurement and allow departments more control over their purchasing decisions. Sullivan County, New York isn’t the only government adopting a hybrid system that combines the benefits of both centralized and…