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The next step came as the spread of communications technologies, improved transportation networks and freer international trade enabled trading companies to begin sourcing supplies and products from Korea, Indonesia, India--wherever they could get the best price and quality. Victor Fung, Li & Fung's group chairman, says his firm had...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hong Kong Soars | 1/19/2007 | See Source »

The trading firms quickly devised a new, cross-border manufacturing system. With poor technology and training, Chinese workers could complete basic product assembly, but not the more complicated parts of a manufacturing process. So traders like the Fungs kept functions such as quality control and packaging in Hong Kong while...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: At the Center of the World | 1/18/2007 | See Source »

The possibility of an increased American military presence in Iraq has recently sparked political debate, but according to a new study, the country should focus less on sending more men into battle and more on how those men will be cared for once they return home. Presented by Kennedy School...

Author: By Christian B. Flow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Veteran Care Could Cost $700 B | 1/8/2007 | See Source »

This month, says Ha, organizations like OFTA will hold discussions with telecom companies about faster rerouting procedures in the event of future cable failures. But it's up to the companies that own and lease the networks to iron out emergency procedures, which are complicated by contractual obligations and pricing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hanging by a Thread | 1/4/2007 | See Source »

The “flexible mean plan” would not alter the House dining hall communities or significantly affect students’ overall eating patterns. Rather, they would provide students with a choice to allocate their money more effectively, and allow students who wish to eat dinner at a...

Author: By Ana I. Mendy | Title: A Palatable Vision, at Last | 12/8/2006 | See Source »

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