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Extracted 12AUG2011 from http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2011/08/09/announcing-ushahidi-v2-1-tunis/ [Ushahidi] announce the release of version 2.1 (Tunis) of the Ushahidi platform Reports. The new faceted reports page allows a user to filter re...
Read MoreExtracted 12AUG2011 from http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2011/08/11/guest-commentary-does-the-supply-ch... Guest commentary for Logistics Viewpoints by Chad Collins Sound business decisions about using technology cannot be made if the business owne...
Read MoreExtracted 12AUG2011 from http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/aug/11/piracy-hampers-aid-d... A new report by the African Development Bank (AfDB) said piracy has been a longstanding problem for aid efforts to Somalia as 80%-90% of food...
Read MoreExtracted 12AUG2011 from http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,779162,00.html On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall on Aug. 13, 1961, SPIEGEL ONLINE correspondents recount the history of modern walls ...
Read MoreExtracted 12AUG2011 from http://www.joc.com/short-lines/railamerica-traffic-drops-coal-chemicals-gain Chemicals also comprise the largest cargo category for the hundreds of railroads tracked weekly by the RMI RailConnect index, and that cargo grou...
Read MoreExtracted 12AUG2011 from http://mashable.com/2011/08/11/near-field-communication-guide/ NFC allows a device, usually a mobile phone, to collect data from another device or NFC tag at close range. In many ways, it’s like a contactless payment card ...
Read MoreExtracted 12AUG2011 from http://blogs.hbr.org/hbr/meyer-kirby/2011/08/the-social-impact-bond-as-iron.html The social impact bond is a new financing approach that lets societies benefit from risk-taking on new ideas for social programs, without ask...
Read MoreExtracted 12AUG2011 from http://mhlnews.com/products/manage-export-strategy-0811/ [Advertisement] Export On-Demand allows users to first establish a foundation by managing product compliance and screening parties, then add successive capabilities ...
Read MoreExtracted 12AUG2011 fromhttp://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/is_natural_gas_a_transportation_game_changer/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=logistics+management ...whether or not the shale gas revolution, which has driven pri...
Read MoreExtracted 12AUG2011 from http://www.joc.com/intermodal-shipping/survey-finds-big-shift-truck-freight-i... Based on preliminary results of the survey conducted in July and early August, the shift from roads to rail occurred more than at any point i...
Read MoreExtracted 12AUG2011 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHPN9rJ6yPE&feature=youtu.be The world is growing more and more hungry for energy. By 2035 global demand for energy may shoot up by more than one third, according to the World Energy Outlook ...
Read MoreExtracted 12AUG2011 from http://allafrica.com/stories/201108110028.html According to former United Bank of Africa chief executive Tony Elumelu, the sector holds the key to laying a critical foundation for creating Pan African business perspectives...
Read MoreExtracted 12AUG2011 from www.scribd.com/doc/62116273 The Water Anchor manages a group called the Rural Water Supplies Collaborative (RWSC) on Scoop, the World Bank’s internal social collaboration platform. RWSC is widely admired and has the trappi...
Read MoreExtracted 09AUG2011 from http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-cloud-future-business-promise-su... In this first of five projected reports, the London School of Economics’ Outsourcing Unit defines what cloud computing is, its technological ...
Read MoreExtracted 09AUG2011 from http://issuu.com/world.bank.publications/docs/9780821388617?cid=EXT_TwitterWB... This Little Data Book provides data for more than 20 key indicators on business environment and private sector development for more than 200 ...
Read MoreExtracted 09AUG2011 from http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/08/success_comes_from_better_data.html Many organizations have spent the last few years hiring top analysts based on the belief that they create differentiation. Smart companies such as Google ...
Read MoreExtracted 09AUG2011 from https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Strategy/Globalization/Remapping_your_strat... AUGUST 2011 • Pankaj Ghemawat Shake up your thinking by looking at the world from the perspective of a particular country, industry, or compa...
Read MoreExtracted 09AUG2011 from http://www.joc.com/logistics-economy/third-party-logistics-providers-expand-i... Third-party logistics companies continue to invest in warehousing and other supporting capacity in interior provinces of China, as manufactur...
Read MoreExtracted 09AUG2011 from http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-cross-border-banking.aspx Banks are once again turning to M&A as a way to resume growth and achieve high performance. With the rise of developing markets, cross-border M&A activ...
Read MoreExtracted 09AUG2011 from http://www.worldtradewt100.com/articles/3pls-the-next-big-idea-march-2005 The overpowering presence of China continues to have tremendous repercussions in the North American market. China has become such an important playe...
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