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Image via Flickr by Nick Bramhall Following a series of accidents and explosions related to rail transport of the U.S.’s growing oil production, railroad executives and the Department of Transportation have agreed on eight new steps the industry plans to implement immediately.Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page! Make sure you’re logged in…
Image via Flickr by Grandma & Grandpa T. Not long ago, people became supply chain employees through another outlet such as an MBA. Now, more schools are responding to job opportunities in the industry and are offering degree programs to fill the needs within the industry. Businessweek suggests that careers within the supply chain are…
Image via Flickr by MDGovpics A survey just conducted by BCG, the Boston Consulting Group, of 200 U.S. executives revealed that 54 percent of companies are either already in the process of moving their manufacturing operations back to U.S. soil or are seriously considering doing so within the next few years. This is up from the…
Image via Flickr by USDAgov The latest U.S. Export Promotion Program features benefits for small businesses. However, recent news shows the program will also take strides to help bigger companies. The program will enter its next phase this year as the latter half of the mission that began in 2010. Read on for more on…
Image via Flickr by Lyndi&Jason At long last, the longstanding goal of America (according to both major political parties) seems within reach. The U.S. is set to overtake Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest oil producer by the year 2017. By the year 2025, the U.S. will be exporting more than its importing, and should…
Image via Flickr by USDAgov According to a new report issued by Ovum, an independent market analysis firm specializing in keeping track of information technologies, telecommunications, and other industries, global spending on information technologies contracts was lower in 2012 than it has been in a decade. This trend was evident in every major market around…