August 23, 2007 | |
On Today's BlogIn an ongoing effort to attract economic development to areas in the U.S. and remain competitive, states offer new and existing incentive programs for potential business and industry. Critics say it's gotten out of hand and do little for the economy. Here we go again. » Read more... | » Comments... You May Have Missed Global Supply Chain Woes from the Pros Despite all the fancy supply chain technology that firms have implemented, or in some cases, tried to implement, there seems reason to be very concerned that even "leading-edge" manufacturers still can't get their arms around what appear to be basic concepts of supply meeting demand. Sticky Fingers at Work A new report says that $94 million worth of NASA office equipment has gone "missing" over the past 10 years. Whether due to worker dissatisfaction, a sense of entitlement, the thrill of the steal or plain old absentmindedness, the five-finger discount is all too common in almost every workplace. To Go Where Few Have Gone Before Space is for sale, so start saving now. Despite recent setbacks, the nascent commercial spaceflight industry continues to heat up. From civilian Moon trips to an Earth-orbit hotel, space tourism is booming. |

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