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Image via Flickr by B4bees Public-private partnerships are becoming increasingly common, especially in sectors such as infrastructure and healthcare. Tenders and the procurement process, however, are typically not a collaborative effort. Scotland is changing that as the country prepares to host two major sports events in 2014.Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page!…
Image via Flickr by Bekathwia According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, on April 16, GE, “[…] announced its first micro-factory, FirstBuild(TM), will be in Louisville, Ky., GE Appliances’ headquarters. This follows the March 13, 2014, announcement that GE is partnering with Local Motors, the open-source hardware innovator, to create a new model…
Image via Wikipedia.org Bloomberg reported that the price of nickel saw a sharp jump in price on Wednesday after five months of lengthy declines. China’s inventory is already tight, and they plan to reduce their output further in favor of cheaper alternatives. Speculation about what China will do and the low stockpiles currently available are…
Image via Flickr by star5112 How much money are you willing to pay for a cup of coffee? You’ve probably seen higher prices at the chain coffee stores because the price of coffee beans has more than doubled since January. This is partially due to the major drought in Brazil and other parts of Central…
Image via Flickr by Gerardo Barbarov Robots have been replacing human workers for decades, but research shows that there’s going to be a revolution in the supply chain industry. That’s because robots are getting smarter and cheaper. They can be programmed to do just about anything a human can do on the assembly line, packaging…
Image via Flickr by cuttlefish The apparel industry is under fire for their hazardous use of chemicals during the manufacturing process. In July, 2011, Greenpeace International launched the Detox campaign “to expose the direct links between global clothing brands, their suppliers and toxic water pollution around the world.” Along with a global network of consumers,…