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Clockin’ Out: Play hooky from the School of Hard Knocks

It’s easy to make mistakes in the bidding process, with competition as stiff as it is. G.O. Batten has written several dozen bids and offers his wisdom

Economics: It’s not your fault

Outsourcing is making us look richer and more productive than we really are, believes economist David Blond

Lean Journey: Zealots—Who needs them?

Anand Sharma believes that extremism in lean leadership is no vice

Tiny perfection

Nanotechnology is poised to revolutionize energy transfer, mechanics, optics, and data storage, but it started its revolution in medical devices. Ruari McCallion takes a very close look

States race to capture lead in alternative energy

But Pamela H. Derringer finds that the cost are often high; a little federal R&D money would help

Mobile computing sets workers free

“Not in the office” does not mean non-productive in a wireless world, finds Matt Bolch

Five myths about wireless LANs

If it can connect a nation of Web surfers and emailers, can it connect an enterprise?

The G8 plans for industry

It’s been called a “paper tiger,” but the US tends to keep its resolves. So what does the G8 want from industry?

Opportunity zones: SEEDS for success

Linda Seid Frembes learns how USS Real Estate, the State of Pennsylvania, and the surrounding communities are turning one plant closing into multiple global plants

Manufacturing in a Service-Oriented Enterprise

A service-oriented transformation starts with IT, but it should shape the enterprise as well By Jan Winters and Gary Baldwin, Capgemini

Act fast! CPOs have little time to deliver big results

With the weight of worldwide success on their shoulders, purchasing officers are feeling the pressure, find these supply chain experts

US trade potential huge, not guaranteed, says UPS CEO

At the Americas Competitiveness Forum, UPS CEO Mike Eskew described what gets in the way of trade among neighbors

Employment practices liability insurance

Think you’re covered? Look closer. EPLI is like car insurance: it varies in its coverage, says insurance industry veteran Mark Fitzgerald

Continuous flow at its best

Don’t stop till your customer says “Bravo.” For Signicast, John Harney learns, that customer was Volvo

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