Publications from the IFC
/Extracted 17AUG2011 from http://www.scribd.com/IFCpublications IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries.
Read MoreAsking the Right Questions in Big Data
/Extracted 17AUG2011 from http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/08/theres-no-such-thing-as-big-da.html Large companies with entrenched business models tend to cling to their buggy-whips. They have a hard time breaking their own business models, as Clay Chr...
Read MoreChallenges that Require Supply Chain Innovation
/Extracted 17AUG2011 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftHsSjXBBG4&feature=related Advertisement In this Portrait in Leadership video, Vera Bradley's VP of Operations and Director of Distribution explain how their new supply chain systems have gi...
Read MoreCloud and the Future of Business: Impacts
/Extracted 17AUG2011 from http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-cloud-future-business-impacts-su... This third of a five-part series by The Outsourcing Unit at The London School of Economics examines the likely impacts that cloud computing w...
Read MoreNorth American Trade
/Extracted 17AUG2011 from http://www.americasquarterly.org/node/2429 By 2001, the three nations of North America accounted for 36 percent of the world product—up from 30 percent in 1994. And while many economists have waxed enthusiastic about the g...
Read MoreDeveloping Nations as Donors or Investors
/Extracted 17AUG2011 from http://www.economist.com/node/21525836?fsrc=scn/tw/te/ar/charitybeginsabroad BETWEEN 1951 and 1992 India received about $55 billion in foreign aid, making it the largest recipient in history. Now it seems on the verge of s...
Read MoreWater Security in Future Cities
/Extracted 17AUG2011 from http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1670ed7dfacd0b6a61d525a16&id=0ba1f5fa32 Over 2,500 politicians, business leaders, innovators, and representatives of international organisations are set to meet at the World Water Week i...
Read MoreConflict-Affected States in Africa initiative
/Extracted 17AUG2011 from http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/annualreport.nsf/content/AR2010_Impact_CASA IFC Annual Report 2010 Conflict magnifies the challenges of poverty in many African countries, with devastating results. IFC works to provide immediate ...
Read MoreGrowth & Threats in Latin American Economies
/Extracted 17AUG2011 from http://www.economist.com/node/21525909?fsrc=scn/tw/te/ar/thebalancingact Boosted by capital inflows, by record prices for commodity exports, by sound policies and by a heady expansion in domestic credit, the region saw eco...
Read MoreHBR Tip: 3 Ways the Social Sector can Innovate
/Extracted 17AUG2011 from http://web.hbr.org/email/archive/managementtip.php?date=081611 Question what you do. Encourage everyone to ask the question: Is there a better way to do this? This creates a culture of evaluation and new ideas. Engage memb...
Read MoreChina Logistics Sector: Rise in Foreign Investment
/Extracted 17AUG2011 from http://www.pr-inside.com/china-logistics-sector-boasts-on-rise-r2764695.htm With increasing foreign investment and rise in 3PL activities, China logistics market will surge at a CAGR of 9% during 2011-2013, says RNCOS in i...
Read MoreIFC & ICD Enhance Collaboration
/Extracted 16AUG2011 from http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/media.nsf/content/SelectedPressRelease?OpenDocument... Washington, D.C., August 15, 2011—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Secto...
Read MorePeople-to-People Communication in Supply Chains
/Extracted 12AUG2011 from http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2011/08/10/want-a-fast-response-supply-chain-f... "What is needed [in a dynamic business environment] is a supply chain of rapid response…Many people who work in the materials business [and] ...
Read MoreLeanLogistics Fleet Routing and Optimization
/Extracted 12AUG2011 from http://www.3plnews.com/logistics-information-technology/leanlogistics-launche... LeanFleet is a web-based application utilized for asset-based management of dedicated and private fleets. LeanFleet addresses the exponential...
Read MoreDescartes New Logistics Technology Platform
/Extracted from http://www.3plnews.com/logistics-information-technology/descartes-to-unveil-b... Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), a global leader in logistics technology, is scheduled to host its “Power of the Platform” launch event...
Read MoreNew Mexico Intermodal Yard
/Extracted 12AUG2011 from http://www.joc.com/intermodal-shipping/starts-work-major-new-mexico-intermoda... Construction is under way on a major intermodal yard and locomotive refueling complex for Union Pacific Railroad at Santa Teresa, N.M., just ...
Read More$400 MIllion Rail Facility in New Mexico
/Extracted 12AUG2011 from http://www.3plnews.com/rail-freight/union-pacific-railroad-begins-constructio... Joined by New Mexico governor Susana Martinez, Union Pacific celebrated the initial preparation work for the 2,200 acre site. The company pla...
Read MoreTracking Criminals Via Social Media
/Extracted 12AUG2011 from http://mashable.com/2011/08/10/nypd-unit-social-media/ The NYPD on Wednesday announced it formed a new unit to track people who discuss their crimes on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. The unit will “mine social media, looki...
Read MoreCompetition Among Social Networking Platforms
/Extracted 12AUG2011 from http://mashable.com/2011/08/10/social-network-comparison/
Read MoreVisa-Free Travel
/Extracted 12AUG2011 from http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/08/visa-free-travel?fsrc=scn/tw/te/dc/thewanderers According to an index compiled annually by Henley & Partners, a law firm, natives of Kabul, Baghdad and Mogadishu are requir...
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