BrainTrust Panel Discussion Question: How significant an opportunity are sales made online to consumers in foreign markets for US-based retail businesses?

Recent Report from the Conference Board Shows Average Manufacturing Wages Still Under $1.00 US, though Wage Inflation is Making Other LCCs Attractive for Wage-Sensitive Products; 30 Minutes can mean 50% Savings

Risk is Significant in 25 of the Largest 50 Countries, Aon and Oxford Analytic Say; Growing Concern about Sourcing from Asia

Growth Opportunities Increasingly to be Found Outside of FirstTier Cities; Are You Set up to Distribute to Datong? Flexibility and Rapid Response in Dynamic China Dynamic Market is Key

Perfect Candidates are in Short Supply, So Managing Resume Trade-Offs is the Norm; Guidelines for Building Your Career

Growth of Imports, Fuel Costs, Green Movement, and Congestion all Favor Rail over Trucks; Return to "Working on the Railroad" in Big Numbers

Concerns over So-Called "Sovereign Funds" Continue to Grow; as Billions of Dollars Pile Up in State-Owned Investment Vehicles; Intellectual Property Risk for Manufacturers?

Majority of Publicized Projects are for Asset Tracking and Hospital Applications; Is Germany the Global RFID Leader? Ambitious Plans by Hyundai, Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing

Side with the Better Log Often wins Arguments Down the Road; "Important but not Urgent," it Rarely Gets Done Well

This Week: Forecasting Error Just Wont Go Away; Even Distribution is Bigger in Texas; Hardly a Sunset for Union Pacifics Rail Network Expansion; Pricing for Teddy Bears and More Goods from China Are Not So Cuddly of Late