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| Thursday, October 11, 2012 |
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The Forgotten Pieces of Supply Chain Management |
| Organizations have been slow in implementing supply chain management principles to the procurement of contingent labor, thus they may be exposing themselves to risks, limiting their access to talent and paying more for their contingent workforce than they need to, uncovers James Lucier, VP Workforce Solutions, Workspend(TM)/USTS Group. more info >> |
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The Power of People in the Logistics Business |
| Chief Logistics Officers (CLOs) need to know their business well if they are to be agile in responding to market changes, according to Austin Laurenson, VP Supply Chain NZ Steel at BlueScope Steel. more info >> |
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| Tuesday, October 9, 2012 |
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Aerospace Product Liability Litigation: Are You Ready? |
| The aerospace industry works so hard to build good products, but it needs to work just as hard to protect them for when litigation occurs, says Jack Harrington, Of Counsel, SmithAmundsen LLC. more info >> |
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Maximising Investment Returns by Selecting the Right Asset Mix |
| Investors willing to handle short-term volatility can aim for investments in high returning assets, says William Drake, Co-Founder, Lord North Street. Those comfortable with less risk and seeking a more protected environment, should choose less volatile assets. more info >> |
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| Monday, October 8, 2012 |
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Getting HRIT Closer to the Business |
| Too often Human Resources (HR) technology executives fail because they do not invest the time needed to understand the business, instead just focusing on the technology components, Sean Newcomb, Global Head of HR Management Information Systems at Bank of America, highlighted. more info >> |
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Overcoming the Immigration Obstacles for Hiring Talent |
| The increased focus on compliance by immigration authorities around the world is impacting employers' strategies for recruiting and retaining highly skilled talent from overseas, said Michael Turansick, Partner, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP. more info >> |
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| Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
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Why HR Should be More Business-Centric |
| Human Resources (HR) has become so specialized and focused on keeping up with technology, that it now struggles managing itself, according to Andrew Gadomski, Founder, Aspen Advisors. more info >> |
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The Shift to New Investment Vehicles |
| "The portfolio results, and at the end of the day, the success of the asset manager/client relationship, will depend on the set objective. The driver of that objective will be risk/return," say Frank Hausler, Chief Executive Officer, and Urs Schubiger, Chief Investment Officer of 1741 Asset Management Ltd. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, October 3, 2012 |
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Meeting Transmission and Distribution Policies for a Project Driven Future |
| "There are substantial renewable energy sources in northeastern US and eastern Canada, but to get them to market, new transmission infrastructure must be built to satisfy demand driven by public policy," says Stephen Conant, Senior Vice President for Project Development, Anbaric Transmission. more info >> |
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The Spiral Effect of Middle East Political Tension on Investments |
| "Economic tension is having a domino effect on political tension, which in turn is increasing uncertainty for the Middle East investment sector," says Gina Sanchez, Director of Equity & Asset Allocation Strategy, Roubini Global Economics. more info >> |
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