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Image via Flickr by Rewji23 The chief executive officer of luxury automotive manufacturer Bentley Motors, Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, has spoken publically about the country’s lack of basic supplier infrastructure when it comes to supplying needed parts for automakers. According to Schreiber, the country’s government is doing a good thing by providing £1 for the into low-carbon engines…
Image via Flickr by Quadrofonic Wingnut Rare earth metals are a group of elements found with moderate abundance in the core of the earth. There are 17 rare metals, 15 in a group called lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium. These elements are essential in many manufactured products, including catalytic converters for automobiles, certain petroleum refining…
Image via Flickr by New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers For years, cost savings has dominated the minds and activities of procurement professionals. State of Flux issues studies and reports on trends in the procurement industry. Cost savings consistently reigns in terms of importance. However, for the first time ever, this study revealed that risk…
Image via Flickr by boellstiftung According to a recent report by Reuters, “Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline plans to invest up to 130 million pounds ($216 million) in Africa over the next five years as chronic diseases become more common among the continent’s swelling urban middle classes.”Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page! Make sure you’re…
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 vwb5 Coca-Cola is the largest beverage company in the U.S. and the world. 60 percent of their revenue is generated from international markets, and they have a goal of doubling profits by 2020. Part of that plan involves further expansion into China. Coca Cola believes there is great opportunity there because…