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The AMERItalk eJournal - November '15 edition
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GOING GLOBAL?
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Canadian auto sector alarmed by concessions revealed in full TPP text
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Key players in Canada's vital auto sector say Justin Trudeau's government now faces a major decision: whether to seek changes to the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal - an agreement, the just-revealed text shows, that ... Read on... |
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California is steering the car business towards its future
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Within walking distance of Tesla Motors' Palo Alto headquarters and across the street from Hewlett-Packard, Ford Motor Co. has set up a new Silicon Valley outpost.With a team of 100 reporting to a former Apple engineer, the Detroit giant ... Read on... |
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U.S. Auto Manufacturing Through the Eyes of a Design-Build Contractor
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Though uncertainties always exist, Gray Construction is optimistic about the future of the automotive industry and looks forward to opportunities the changing industry will provide.The current state of the automotive industry appears ... Read on... |
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Additional U.S. and Canada automotive articles
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- Germany's largest trade union IG Metall opening joint US office with United Auto Workers
- US SAAR Tops Estimates Once Again
- Contribution of New-Car Dealerships to the Economies of All 50 States and the United States
- Trucks: Cutting Through the Noise on US Class 8 Commentary
- Auto Execs Expect Uptick in M&A Deals Through 2016
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| UM China Conference - access to presentations
"Inside China: Understanding China's Current and Future Auto Industry" held on Nov. 11
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Access is now available to the presentations from last week's UM Conference. To view agenda, speakers and gain access to the presentations ... please click here... |
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NEW ON-DEMAND SEMINARS AND AUDIO INTERVIEWS
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| "New Challenges to IP Owners from 3-D Printing" by Jonathan E. Moskin watch now... |
"The Changing Landscape of Connected Vehicle" by Elaina Farnsworth watch now... |
"Investing in Mexico: Planning for Success" by Judy Kruger watch now... |
"Strategies for Leading Virtual Teams Across Borders" by Eugene Piccinini watch now... |
"Best Practices for Employers to Retain Foreign Workers - An Immigration Overview" by Rebecca Mancini watch now... |
"Doing Business in Mexico: Mitigating the risks of fraud, corruption and security" by Fernando Cevallos watch now... |
"Doing Business in the U.S.: N.A. Automotive Market & Chinese Investment" by Mark Heusel watch now... |
"Doing Business in Canada / Understanding Canada - U.S. Market Opportunities" by Dan Ujczo watch now... |
"Exporting to Canada - Where do we Begin?" by Catherine Walsh watch now... |
"Immigration: Evolving Criteria of L-1 Visa" by Matt Morse watch now... |
"U.S. Intellectual Property - The Basics" by Mark Harper watch now... |
"Foreign Trade Zones - Function and Purpose" by Steve Olinek watch now... |
"Managing Financial and Commercial Risks in Foreign Trade Transactions" by Craig Larsen watch now... |
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MANUFACTURING, ECONOMY AND TRADE
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Most Exporters Don't Use Free Trade Agreements, Survey Finds
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Most companies involved in import and export don't use free trade agreements that are available to them, according to a new survey by Thomson Reuters TRI +% and KPMG.The reason they don't use them is that complying with rules of origin ... Read on... |
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Full Text of TPP Released
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) ... Read on... |
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How the Korea-China FTA could complicate TPP for Canada
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South Korea hails pact as a gateway to China, but UBC expert says it could be a pain for Canadians.While Canada and South Korea's own free trade agreement (FTA) went into effect in January, the countries' decision to go to ... Read on... |
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Additional manufacturing, economy and trade articles
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- US Manufacturing Output Rises for First Time in 3 Months
- U.S. Manufacturing Economic Report
- U.S. steel producers oppose WTO's reclassification of China as market economy
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WORKSHOP (Troy, Michigan on February 19, 2016):
"Bridging Cultures to Drive Performance in Mexico Automotive Supply Chain"
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The half-day, interactive workshop will present methodologies for incorporating lean concepts such as standard work, PDCA, root cause analysis and A3 thinking to improve intercultural communication. Participants in the seminar will learn how to avoid misunderstandings and reduce waste rooted in language, culture and distance ... Learn more ... |
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ONLINE COURSE:
"Doing Business in Mexico: Learning Technical Spanish for Automotive Supply Chain Management"
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Today's global supply chain requires participants from many countries to understand each other and communicate effectively. In fact, your long-term career success may depend on your ability to converse clearly in languages other than your native tongue. By taking an informal, contextual approach to tackling a new language, you can enjoy faster results with less stress ... Learn more ... |
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CERTIFICATE COURSE:
GBP and SLU's John Cook School of Business release new Online Certificate Course
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SLU's Center for Supply Chain Management has selected Global Business Professor to produce and host their new online Certificate Course: Supply Chain Risk Management: Creating, Capturing & Delivering Value presented by Dana Hullinger, Director of Supply Chain Strategy with The Boeing Company ... Learn more ... |
| ON-DEMAND SEMINAR:
"Assessing and Analyzing the Risks of Global Sourcing" On-Demand Seminar
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| ONLINE COURSE:
Importing from China? "Negotiating Successfully in China"
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Negotiate Successfully in China will show you how to:- Construct a negotiation plan that leads to profitable business - not empty promises
- Develop and maintain value-adding relationships and networks
- Find the right partners - and keep them loyal
- Protect your technology, intellectual property and assets
- Identify and leverage your sources of power
- Understand what Chinese negotiators really want - and what they really mean. ...
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U.S. & CANADA HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT
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Talent Shortage Is a Weak Link in the Supply Chain
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With the supply chain industry suffering from a lack of available talent for management positions, U.S. companies are stepping up efforts to recruit qualified and skilled professionals for those roles.The supply chain industry will need ... Read on... |
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The Accidental Expat: A Guideline for Employers on Employee Cross-Border Travel
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Explosive growth in emerging markets has created a significant demand for companies to move workers around the globe to explore and seize new opportunities. This is particularly true for energy companies in Texas that send ... Read on... |
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Avoiding Non-Enforcement of Non-Competes
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The use of non-competition agreements to protect a company's relationships and sensitive information is a relatively common practice. What can be less common, however, is careful use of non-competition agreements, with the potentially ... Read on... |
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Additional HR and talent management articles
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- What Foreign Expats in U.S. Have That American Expats Don't - America's companies might be running out of people to hire - Health Conscious? The EEOC Is Expanding Incentives for Employees' Spouses To read above articles, please click here
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How Do I Find a Great Translator?
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FINANCE, TAX & INVESTMENT
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Who Owns the Patent?: The Validity of Automatic Assignment Provisions
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is currently considering a petition for en banc rehearing of the "automatic patent assignment" rule announced in the Court's 1991 decision in FilmTec Corp. v. Allied-Signal, Inc. See ... Read on... |
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Additional finance, tax and investment articles
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- Chinese direct investment in US to top US$10 billion for third year in a row - State Tax Haven Laws - Expanding the Water's-edge Group - FASB proposes improvements to disclosures by businesses about government assistance To read above articles, please click here
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- Georgia Once Again Leads the 2015 Top States for Doing Business - Only three states score higher than D+ in State Integrity Investigation; 11 flunk - Best Warehouse Locations in the US-2015 - 12 Ways to Map the Midwest To read above articles, please click here
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