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Procurement is key to supply chain risk management

Natural disasters in 2011 reinforce the idea of supply chain risk management amongst logistics professionals, who argue that modern procurement practices will play a major role in mitigation

Apple supply chain under fire from Change.org protest

More hands are joining the fight against Apple's supply chain, calling on the technology company to protect manufacturing workers from abuse, injury and death

U.S. DOT Secretary LaHood travels to CA to talk rail

Freight rail is becoming a hot topic inside the United States, where U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will travel to California to deliver his views on the subject

Report: 70% chance of 7.0 Tokyo quake in next 4 years

Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute predicts that an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 or greater has a 70% chance of striking southern Tokyo in the next four years

Airbus A350 Faces Supply Chain Challenge

A DOW Jones Newswires Interview with Chief Operating Officer Fabrice Bregier revealed hiccups with second tier suppliers

Outsourcing megadeals hit fourth-quarter peak

Study by Information Services Group show 2011 outsourcing large and medium-sized contracts hit record highs as BPO and ITO sectors continue to thrive

2011 L.A. container shipping breaks U.S. record

Shipping export container record for 2011 broken by Port of L.A.; Promising numbers point to slow of recession affecting global trading

Apple report lists 156 of its component suppliers

Yielding to the worldwide trend of added supply chain visibility, new CEO Tim Cook greenlights the Supplier Responsibilty report, which named 97 percent of Apple's mysterious supply chain

Report: Apple boots Sharp from iPad 3 supply chain

After dumping Sharp from its iPad 3 supply chain, Apple reportedly goes with LG and Samsung to produce its high-def tablet displays

Apple reportedly to shift production outsourcing

Apple's long-time partner Foxconn is said to be focusing on iPhone production, while Pegatron will handle increased iPad orders

Adapting to a changing automotive supply chain

JDA Software offers its advice on changing up supply chain management to adapt to an evolving automotive supply chain

Component suppliers confirm Apple iPad 4 release date

Digitimes' supply chain sources claim Apple's iPad 4 will be released in October, following March's iPad 3 release

"Take Another Look" at the 27th Annual 2012 Florida RV SuperShow

RIVERVIEW, Fla., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) will host the 27th Annual 2012 Florida RV SuperShow, Wednesday, January 11 through Sunday, January 15. The Florida RV SuperShow will again be held at the Florida...

Industrial Directory Reports Oregon Gained Manufacturing Jobs Over Past Year

EVANSTON, Ill., Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Following several years of significant losses, industrial employment in Oregon was little changed over the past year, with the state posting a slight gain, according to the 2012 Oregon Manufacturers Directory®, an industrial...