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Tracking the condition and status of a company's assets just got easier with the new upgrade from RedPrairie Corp., an optimization company. The E2e Supply Chain Execution suite is now integrated with asset management capabilities of the company's standalone Mobile Resource Management solutuion.

"Integrated visibility and control over the movement of inventory and assets across today’s complex global supply networks can be slow, costly, and very challenging. In the past, inventory and the assets used to ship them were tracked in two separate systems, which made closed-loop tracking of assets very difficult. With the new release, customers can manage this combined movement through a single process, driving greater efficiency, improved visibility and stronger control over supply chain operations," said Tom Kozenski, vice president product strategy

The system supports the use of RFID, 2-D barcodes and other AIDC technologies to track inventory and assets within the distribution center, as well as outside of it, such as in trailer yards, in-transit, at customer sites, or even within a retailer’s store network. Both serialized and non-serialized assets can be tracked at each location.

The enhanced system also allows the ability to track asset movement to and from suppliers and repair depots.

Source-industryweek.com

Climate change, sustainability and corporate social responsibility have risen inexorably in the public and corporate minds over the last decade, says Ernst & Young. They go on to state that while businesses and consumers are vying to out do each other’s green claims, the scientific community is issuing increasingly stark warnings about the urgency and depth of cuts required to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change.

A survey carried out by Ernst & Young in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit among executives from US$ 1 billion plus corporations to see how organizations view the impact of sustainability on its supply chain and sourcing, indicates a high level of awareness of sustainability, with an appreciation of opportunities it offers within the supply chain. More than half of the respondents to the survey indicated reputation, cost reduction, and revenue growth as the top three opportunities that arise from sustainability. An increased cost base was highlighted as the greatest risk, inferring operational and energy savings will be offset by capital costs and increase in prices from suppliers.

The survey also indicates that a company’s approach to emissions and accountability for its supply chain activity could make or break corporate reputation. 71% of the respondents to the survey view the impact of sustainability on the supply chain as a brand / reputation opportunity allowing to secure competitive advantage. It is thought that supply chains are key to enhancing reputation, both through avoiding risks such as unfair labour practices and using unsustainable material, and in ensuring businesses live up to their carbon reduction promises.

The survey further states that in addition to corporate reputation, cost saving and revenue inducing factors contribute to the business case for sustainability. These include operational and energy efficiency, energy and carbon trading, and new product development and green marketing. The survey findings also indicate that operational and energy efficiency has become key factors in the review of sustainability, since soaring energy and raw material prices has become significant corporate issues. 50% of organizations in the survey see sustainability as a cost saving issue and significant opportunities exist for this throughout the supply chain.

Energy and carbon trading is a factor that strengthens the business case by creating revenue opportunities. 63% of the organizations in the survey clearly identify sustainability as opportunity for revenue growth with carbon trading schemes and investments in renewable energy generation. To combat rising energy prices and reduce in-house emissions, 40% of firms have invested in on-site renewable energy generation such as onshore wind on telecom sites and biomass combined heat and power at factories. This offers greater control over energy costs, enhances corporate reputations and promises profits from the sale of surplus renewable electricity. Similarly, an increasing number of firms are creating revenue from carbon trading. Under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, participating firms must operate within an annual emissions cap. Operating outside a designated carbon cap could mean paying for excess emissions. Developing countries that do not have emission caps provide finance for greenhouse gas reduction projects through Clean Development Mechanism in return for Certified Emissions Reduction permits which are sold on the open market to firms with emission caps. Multinational businesses could use this scheme to finance energy efficiency and renewable projects for their developing world sites and suppliers.

Revenue through new product development and green marketing is another opportunity. Energy efficiency legislation promises to phase out energy-intensive products replacing them with more ‘greener’ ones, while consumer campaigns and an abundance of product labels aim to increase demand for more sustainable products and services. Businesses are competing to launch sustainable products and services to increase their market share. While many firms limit innovation to certain products, enhancing their reputations as a result, the real challenge is to mainstream them across existing product ranges.

Further, 65% of the respondents to the survey have taken measures to implement labour standard improvements as action on corporate responsibility aspects of sustainability.

Despite indications that the impact of sustainability results in such a varied range of opportunity and threats, organizations seem to be taking a back-seat when it comes to dealing with it. Only 12% of firms rated sustainability among their top three supply chain priorities. This maybe an indication of the mixed messages businesses receive from governments, regulators and consumers – their three key stakeholders as indicated by the survey. Consumer pressure and PR spin has resulted in some very challenging public commitments resulting in businesses over-promising and under-delivering their commitments. Many large global companies have yet to realize the full potential of the savings and benefits that can be achieved by integrating sustainability issues into their supply chain management. With growing legislation, dwindling resources and increasingly vocal consumers, sustainability will continue to grow in importance as an opportunity for forward thinking firms and a threat to their competitors that fail to act.

Source-dailymirror.lk

Summit Business Media today
announced that Andrew L. Goodenough has been named President and CEO.  The CEO title
was previously held by William F. Reilly.  Reilly, one of the most successful
investors in B2B media, will continue to serve as Chairman, in a non-executive
capacity, and remains a major investor in Summit.  Goodenough, 52, was named
President of Summit in September 2007.

"Going into the formation of Summit in November 2006, my plan was to drive
the initial growth of the business for several years as CEO, and then step
back to the Chairman role," Reilly said.  "I am delighted to be able to report
that Summit, in less than two years, is off to a great start and has taken its
place as a major B2B media company with more than 26 magazine titles, 150
reference books and electronic products and 100 live events.  We've built a
best-in-class management team led by Andy Goodenough, and I'm pleased to be
able to step back to that Chairman role sooner than expected and turn over the
day-to-day executive reins to Andy and his team."

"We are very pleased with Summit's success to date and Andy's role in
leading us to this point," said Jim TenBroek, Managing Director at Wind Point
Partners, Summit's largest investor.  "We also have the utmost respect for
Bill Reilly as a gifted manager and trusted friend in initiating this
transition.  We look forward to continue working with him as Chairman and
investor.  Moving forward, Andy Goodenough and his strong management team are
well positioned to take advantage of opportunities as they continue to
implement Summit's growth strategy."

Summit Business Media was formed in November 2006 through Wind Point
Partners' acquisition of Highline Media and Pfingsten Publishing in
partnership with Reilly and management of Highline Media.

Goodenough has been a senior B2B executive and entrepreneur for more than
30 years.  He was President of USB Corporation and Publisher of U.S. Banker
before its sale to Thomson Media in 1993, and then served as the President of
Thomson's Banking Publishing/Conferences Group.  The group published and
hosted more than 80 products and events including American Banker, U.S.
Banker, Bank Technology News, National Mortgage News, Credit Union Journal and
many others.  Goodenough later created the business plan for a new financial
services information company in 2002, secured equity funding from Spire
Capital in January 2003 and in October of that year, launched Highline Media
and acquired The National Underwriter Company, now a core asset in Summit's
operations.  Highline Media was acquired as part of the formation of Summit in
November 2006.

Goodenough is a graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont and holds an MBA
degree in finance and marketing from New York University.

About Summit Business Media

Summit Business Media was formed through Wind Point Partners' acquisition
of Highline Media and Pfingsten Publishing in November 2006.  The leading B2B
media and information company for the insurance, investment and professional
services markets, Summit publishes the insurance titles National Underwriter
Property/Casualty and Life/Health weeklies, Life Insurance Selling, Agent
Sales Journal, American Agent & Broker, Claims, Tech Decisions and Florida
Underwriter, and financial titles Wealth Manager, Research, Futures and
Mortgage Originator. In July 2007 the Company acquired Wicks Business
Information, and added Investment Advisor, Credit Union Times, Inside Counsel
and Treasury & Risk magazines, continuing to expand its footprint in the
financial industry as well as adding the legal and accounting markets, as part
of its growth into the professional services marketplace.  In July 2008, the
company acquired WiesnerMedia's Financial Group of B2B media and marketing
services, including Senior Market Advisor, Boomer Market Advisor, Benefits
Selling and Bank Advisor magazines, as well as ProducersWEB.com and the
Advisors Data Source.  In the Reference arena, the company publishes TaxFacts
and Fire, Casualty and Surety Bulletins, and, through its Highline Data unit,
financial and market information on insurers, agents and company benefit
plans.  Summit also sponsors the international Investment Conferences on
global mining investment, a dozen conference events affiliated with its
magazine brands, and via its Executive Enterprises unit, nearly 100
professional education seminars annually.

Summit is also one of the leading organizers of consumer art expositions
and providers of business-to-business information to the art market.
Source-earthtimes.org

Wescorp Energy (OTCBB: WSCE) Closed at $0.41. Today announced that Total Fluid Solutions Inc. (TFS), its wholly-owned subsidiary, has signed a master lease agreement with an oil and gas company with operations in Texas, Kansas and Wyoming, to use TFS's safe, effective and economical process for cleaning and separating oil from produced water. Under the terms of the contract, Wescorp Energy will construct, deploy and operate up to 256 water remediation units and provide trained technicians qualified to operate and service the equipment.

The lease rates for this contract will provide Wescorp with a full return of capital expenses and each unit will provide positive cash flow in less than 12 months. Under the terms of this contract, there are 5 standard through-put or volume capacity designs for the water remediation units being 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000 and 5,000 barrels per day (BBLS/day). The daily lease rate is determined by the through-put capacity of each particular unit, with rates ranging from $900 to $2500 per day.

"This order for up to 256 of our patented water remediation units is monumental for Wescorp," commented Mark Norris, Chairman of Wescorp Energy and former Minister of Economic Development in the Alberta Provincial Government on the completing of the lease contract. "The anticipated reoccurring revenue from these units is expected to allow the company to grow by quantum leaps.

This technology has been designed and constructed to operate in oil and gas fields for the life of the producing wells - often as long as 15 or 20 years. We believe that this large initial order, primarily based on results from our 2,000 barrel-per-day commercial test unit, will lead to strong product acceptance by the industry. By reducing the amount of hydrocarbon in the produced water, this technology reduces environmental liabilities, the frequency of service and repairs on disposal and injection wells, and recovers additional hydrocarbons. Environmentally conscious companies are winning by reducing operation costs and increasing operating margins."

What They Do: Wescorp Energy is an oil and gas operations solutions company focused on commercializing technologies that overcome tough operations challenges facing oil and gas operators today. Wescorp combines its intellectual capital, oil and gas industry experience, best practices methodologies and its market offerings to deliver these solutions in a timely, economic and environmentally friendly manner.

What They Do: Wescorp Energy is an oil and gas operations solutions company focused on commercializing technologies that overcome tough operations challenges facing oil and gas operators today. Wescorp combines its intellectual capital, oil and gas industry experience, best practices methodologies and its market offerings to deliver these solutions in a timely, economic and environmentally friendly manner.

How They Trade: WSCE has a 52 week high of $0.51 and a 52 week low of $0.33. Volume averages approximately 146K shares a day.

Eden Energy (OTCBB: EDNE) Closed at $0.36. Announced yesterday after market close a corporate update on the Company’s exploration and development programs. The Noah Project in Nevada has been a primary focus of the Company since its inception in 2003. Starting with the groundbreaking work of Dr. Alan Chamberlain of Cedar Strat Inc., Eden matured the Noah project into a high quality drillable target. In April of 2007 the Company announced a farmout and joint venture agreement with a large Texas-based private company for the drilling of the Noah project. In April 2008 the Company announced that the Noah well had been plugged and abandoned after reaching a depth of 7,080 feet.

Subsequent to the Noah well drilling and after a careful review of the technical aspects of the Cherry Creek project the Company has decided not to pursue further activities and will not be renewing leases it holds in the project area. Eden Energy has participated in the drilling of two wells at Chinchaga in northwestern Alberta and has an interest in approximately 23,000 acres in the area. Both wells have been plugged and abandoned, however the Company views this area as highly prospective and will continue to monitor industry activity before making a decision of further drilling.

The White River Dome project in the Piceance Basin has become the Company’s primary focus. The White River Dome project combines good commercial returns while providing a large number of low risk development locations. Under its Drilling and Development Agreement, Eden may continue to drill wells and earn acreage in the federal exploratory Ant Hill Unit.

What They Do: Eden Energy Corp. focuses on large scale oil and gas projects with significant resource potential. Its current focus is the development of the White River Dome project in the Piceance Basin, Rio Blanco County, Colorado.

How They Trade: EDNE has a 52 week high of $1.20 and a 52 week low of $0.23. Volume averages approximately 149 shares a day.

Del Global Technologies Corp. (OTCBB: DGTC) Closed at $1.55. Today announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with New Medical Imaging (NMI) of Taiwan, ROC, to sell and market NMI’s Gemini family of full-field, portable DR flat panels in the Americas. Del Medical will feature the Gemini flat panels at booth #738 at the AHRA 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition, held July 27-31, 2008.

The Gemini flat panels are easily integrated into Del’s tables, which allows existing customers to upgrade or field retrofit their digital imaging systems. All of the Gemini products feature the latest flat panel technology and are DICOM compatible. Lightweight and portable, these flat panels facilitate multiple applications, while ensuring patient comfort and safety. Sharp, clear images appear on the screen in a matter of seconds resulting in significant workflow benefits.

What They Do: Del Global Technologies Corp. is primarily engaged in the design, manufacture and marketing of high performance diagnostic imaging systems for medical, dental and veterinary applications through the Del Medical Systems Group. Through its U.S. based Del Medical Imaging Corp. and Milan, Italy based Villa Sistemi Medicali S.p.A. subsidiaries the Company offers a broad portfolio of general radiographic, radiographic/fluoroscopic, portable x-ray and digital radiographic systems to the global marketplace.

How They Trade: DGTC has a 52 week high of $3.40 and a 52 week low of $1.15. Volume averages approximately 7K shares a day.

DigitalPost Interactive (OTCBB: DGLP) Closed aqt $0.09. Today announced the launch of Qwik-Edit(SM) -- a new, user-friendly photo-editing solution for its re-brandable digital media-sharing platform. This exciting new feature enables even the most novice Internet users to enhance their favorite family photos in one, easy step -- no downloads or special skills required.

Designed to work within DigitalPost Interactive's easy-to-use digital media-sharing platform, the new photo editor contains Crop, Rotate, Tint, Lighting, Auto-Correct, and Red-Eye features along with unique personalization tools for creating custom photo borders. Beginning today, users of TheFamilyPost.com and private-label versions of this compelling family website service can edit any photo posted on their site without the need for additional programs or third-party applications.

What They Do: DigitalPost Interactive is a SaaS (Software as a Service) and application provider that delivers B2B and B2C digital media-sharing solutions that are both easy to offer and easy to use. The company's visually-stunning, user-friendly Web 2.0 technology gives consumers a single, engaging place online for permanently storing and sharing a lifetime of digital media and memories, connecting with family and friends, and keeping organized in today's digital world.

During a press conference today at the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) International Convention & Exposition, American Express Business Travel announced plans to launch a business-to-business online networking community for the corporate travel industry. A first-of-its-kind resource, BusinessTravelConnexion.com will bring together a consortium of industry decision makers, suppliers, and experts in the industry's most extensive online, community platform. Also announced was NBTA's commitment to become the online community's first industry content partner. American Express Publishing's Executive Travel magazine will also provide content to the site. Designed as a place for members to connect, share and learn, BusinessTravelConnexion.com will draw together the combined expertise and wide variety of perspectives of American Express Business Travel, NBTA, industry publications, suppliers and editorialists. In addition to these affiliations, users will be empowered and encouraged to participate in online discussion boards, editorial reviews, hot topic polls, product development councils and provide feedback on what they want to hear about from the industry. Other features will include a resource center with white papers, surveys and other
research, RSS feed, blogs and benchmarking ability. Membership to the site will be open to the entire business travel community. "The latest online innovation from American Express,
BusinessTravelConnexion.com will grant corporations and individual travel professionals access to the wealth of information and expertise of our organization and members of the broader business travel industry, while asking them to supplement the site's value by contributing from their own experiences," said Lyell Farquharson, Vice President and General Manager,Business Travel Canada, American Express. "With the advent of new technology we're witnessing the business travel industry moving toward online resources and automated services, and our objective with this new, interactive network,is to continue to evolutionize the business travel experience." Kevin Maguire, CCTE, President and CEO, NBTA commented, "As a leading source of business travel industry information, NBTA continually seeks new opportunities to deliver valuable resources to the business travel community. We are pleased to work with American Express Business Travel on BusinessTravelConnexion.com; it's a tremendous opportunity to deliver thought leadership through a new media vehicle to reach an even greater portion of the business travel community."

Farquharson continued, "NBTA's and Executive Travel's content partnerships add tremendous value to the industry intelligence we want showcased on the site. Through their contributions and others who are interested, BusinessTravelConnexion.com will allow companies to leverage the collective intelligence of the industry to become more informed and better equipped to make the most prudent travel management decisions."

"Executive Travel is thrilled to be a part of the BusinessTravelConnexion.com community. Executive Travel's content will provide a unique dimension to the site by offering the perspective of the traveller.

It is beneficial for business travel managers and procurement officers to have insight into the minds of travellers to help define the approach for corporate travel programs. In today's fast-paced and ever-changing environment, there is a need for a place where knowledge can be shared easily and quickly, and we feel BusinessTravelConnexion.com does exactly that," said Janet M. Libert, editor of Executive Travel magazine. As a first step toward a truly collaborative community, American Express Business Travel is accepting suggestions for content and features at www.BusinessTravelConnexion.com or at the Company's booth (No. 2239) on the NBTA Expo floor in Los Angeles. Through each of these venues, individuals may register to offer thoughts and receive updates on the site's progress until its launch, currently planned for this fall.

About American Express Business Travel

American Express Business Travel(www.americanexpress.com/businesstravel),
a division of the American Express Company, is dedicated to helping its clients realize the greatest possible value from their investment in travel through increased cost savings,
outstanding customer service and greater spend control. For small businesses, medium-sized enterprises and multinational corporations, American Express Business Travel provides a combination of industry-leading booking technology, travel management consulting expertise, strategic sourcing and supplier negotiation support, and customer service available online and offline, around the world.

American Express operates one of the world's largest travel agency networks with $26.4 billion in global travel sales in 2007.

American Express Company (www.americanexpress.com) is a diversified worldwide travel, financial and network services company founded in 1850. It is a world leader in charge and credit cards, Travellers Cheques, travel, and business services.

Source-cnw.ca

The business network of ten thousand countries is pushed " Overseas supplier " Try market of Association of South-east Asian Nations of water first
B2B e-commerce platform - -The business network of ten thousand countries puts out its network which face the overseas supplier and popularizes the products formally - -" overseas supplier " (Global Supplier Service) .
The reporter learnt yesterday, B2B e-commerce platform - -The business network of ten thousand countries puts out its network which face the overseas supplier and popularizes the products formally - -" overseas supplier " (Global Supplier Service) .
" popularize global resources to the global market, the localization to one's own business since the business network of ten thousand countries is established " ,Ten thousand country Yin, CEO of business network, link Ann say when interviewed by reporter: "We notice, a lot of Chinese enterprises have set up one's own manufacturing plant abroad at present. With the rising day by day of China's comprehensive national strength, Chinese enterprises are overseas to purchase the demand and increase day by day too. As a B2B website building up from Hong Kong, after 9 of development, we have already accumulated the huge overseas supplier's information resources, this establishes the foundation that we started ' the overseas supplier ''s project. "
As far as reporter know, at present domestic for B2B the business scopes of enterprise it lock generally in " Help domestic enterprises to enter commercial cooperation and reach the trade export and provide service for Chinese enterprises " On the foundation. Before this, the business network of ten thousand countries has been put out and stood to world which China small and medium-sized enterprises popularize abroad successively, Japan stand Mexico stand, Brazil stand, India stand, Bangladesh person who stand website outside the 7 sea, in addition the business network of ten thousand countries sets up running the centre in Shanghai of banking centre of Asia, have accumulated a lot of information resources too. And it was put out this time " Overseas supplier " Products, aim at exporting for the small and medium-sized enterprises outside the territory of China to China, and the market make the products to popularize the service series offered in the whole world.
Reveal according to the business network of ten thousand countries, " overseas supplier " Regard it as main force to choose the ASEAN countries first and popularize the market. Ten thousand country Yin, CEO of business network, link Ann recommend: "The ASEAN countries are all implementing economic policy of freedom, encourage the foreign businessman to make an investment in locality, investment environment foundations are all very good. Every ASEAN members economic structure and economy horizontal difference relatively heavy at present, the difference little economic development of district suit with our country just, a lot of field have complementarity, this enhance confidence for ten thousand first-selected Association of South-east Asian Nations main popularization market in ' overseas supplier ', business network of country, at the same time. "


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