The Brief – September 17 2013

Turning Conflict Minerals Law Compliance into a Competitive Advantage

By Bill McBeath

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Section 1502 of Dodd-Frank requires public companies to disclose their use of ‘conflict minerals.’ Here is a roadmap to successful, economical compliance with environmental/content regulations and other design-for-X requirements. [ Read: Turning Conflict Minerals Law Compliance into a Competitive Advantage ]

Sensor Networks and Clouds — a Perfect Union

Sensors, RFID, and Geospatial applications make really smart clouds. [ Read: Sensor Networks and Clouds — a Perfect Union ]

Supply Chain Risk Solutions: A Market Overview

As critical as supply chain risk management has become, the market for solutions in this area is still emerging and evolving. Solutions are incredibly diverse and wide-ranging. Here we establish a framework for the market and examine the segments, functionality, and players. [ Read: Supply Chain Risk Solutions: A Market Overview ]