Archive for March, 2007
You can call me Al (Osais)
Saturday, March 31st, 2007In the lap of Luxoft
Saturday, March 31st, 2007Going Deep With Supply Chain Risk Management
Saturday, March 31st, 2007
This problem affected about a dozen large aerospace contractors suddenly, and involved at least 50 sub-tier suppliers. The contractors and suppliers received numerous stop-ship notices. A speedy solution was not available, because there is no provision to issue retroactive waivers to the Berry Amendment rules. The Berry Amendment requires the Department of Defense to give preference in procurement to domestically produced, manufactured, or home grown products.
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Latest Teen Diet Craze: Logging On to Get Thin
Saturday, March 31st, 2007
Online, the countdown continues daily: "HipsterXx forever" hopes to drop to 79 pounds by spring break; "Diet Soda Chick" counts calories before her prom; and hundreds of teens join the "Skinny by Summer07" group at the social networking site Xanga. For today's generation, dieting is no longer a private affair. They count calories online, set diet goals online and share -- often harmful -- weight-loss tips online. The troubling yet understudied trend started a decade ago and has expanded with the growth of social networking sites.