» Netflix picks up 220,000 streaming subscribers
2 hours ago by The Strategic Sourceror from Strategic Sourceror
Netflix officials said that an uptick in the company's subscriber base in its latest fiscal quarter helped fuel earnings. California-based Netflix reported robust quarterly earnings this week, surprising analysts' expectations. Netflix said that it signed 220,000 domestic streaming users in its last fiscal quarter, bringing its U.S. userbase to 21.7 million. The company noted, however, ...

» 4G Race to the Top in 2012
3 hours ago by The Strategic Sourceror from Danielle Rosato
In 2011 it seemed clear that Verizon Wireless was leading the 4G race introducing their version of 4G LTE. The big question that is arising at the start of 2012 is what other players will begin to compete in this race? And how will other carriers deliver on 4G network and devices? Verizon Wireless started off strong last year with a powerful platform called LTE. Verizon’s LTE software inclu ...

» The Cost of Getting in Shape: Fueling the Fire
4 hours ago by Spend Matters
I'm three weeks in to my fitness endeavor already!? Here's a quick update: I signed up for Chicago's 8K Shamrock Shuffle (anyone else running it?) and am following Hal Higdon's 8K training program in addition to yoga 4-5 times per week. I had an h...

» Spend Matters Friday Latte
5 hours ago by Spend Matters
Thank goodness we didn't have to call Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck (or Aerosmith, for that matter). Asteroid to make near-miss fly-by -- An asteroid will pass by the Earth on Friday in something of a cosmic near-miss, making its closest approach at ...

» Chrome Users: Try the WordPress.com Extension
5 hours ago by WordPress.com News from cfinke
Want to receive WordPress.com notifications instantly, even when you’re not on WordPress.com? Add the new WordPress.com extension for Chrome and as soon as you get a new follower or a new like on one of your posts, a notification will appear in your browser: Simply click the icon to view your latest WordPress.com notifications: Start [...]

» Let’s Get Behind White House Initiative for Global Supply Chain Security
8 hours ago by Supply Chain Matters from Bob Ferrari
On Wednesday, the White House blog announceda long overdue initiative, A National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security. Overall, Supply Chain Matters applauds this initiative, and we urge our fellow supply bloggers, chain social media influencers, and professional groups such as CSCCMP to do the same. The initiative, outlined in a White House PDF document, [...]

» Friday Mystery Man: The Most Interesting Man in Sourcing
8 hours ago by Spend Matters
Spend Matters has received an anonymous tip that a new power-player in the field is proving that you don't need Dos Equis to be The Most Interesting Man in the World. In fact, The Most Interesting Man in the World is about to meet his rival:...

» The Friday Digest: Tough sourcing decisions the world over
9 hours ago by Procurement Leaders Network - Procurement Blog from Steve Hall
This week has seen the Chinese welcome in the New Year, President Obama talk about onshoring and Europeans (the Swiss, to be precise) welcome the crème-de-la- crème of the business world for the World Economic Forum. For procurement, there’s been plenty to watch, especially from a global sourcing perspective.

» Insourcing in fashion in the US elections
11 hours ago by Procurement Leaders Network - Procurement Blog from Tim Burt
If you haven’t seen already, and I'm sure you have, election season in the US has begun. Republican candidates are battling it out to become the presidential nominee and take on current president Barack Obama during this year’s election. But what role will outsourcing play?

» IKEA Expands Solar Energy Production to Nearly 85 Percent of US Locations
13 hours ago by 2Sustain from Tim Albinson
Last week, IKEA announced plans to install solar energy panels on five locations in the Midwest, extending the company’s solar presence to nearly 85 percent of its US locations. Pending governmental permits, installation can begin this winter, with completion expected in summer 2012. Collectively, the five stores will total approximately 20,400 panels, 4.8 megawatts (MW) [...]

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