Universities should buy shares in the publicly traded companies they want to hold accountable.

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A new construction home can be very appealing especially when compared to an existing home, but it's important to weigh the pros and cons.

The latest issue of Music & Copyright is now available for subscribers to download. Here are some of the highlights. CISAC reports better-than-expected year for creators’ collections CISAC has published its latest annual report on global creators’ collections. Combined revenue for creators of music, audiovisual works, visual arts, drama, and literature suffered the first annual … Continue reading New issue of Music & Copyright with Spain country report →

Discover Strategic Sourcing, Exit Value, and Timing lessons learned from engineers, NPI (New Product Introduction) experts, manufacturing, and senior managers with 20 plus years of medical device NPI commercialization design, development, and manufacturing.     Common (inexperienced) thinking is if you have a year to design a device, allocate ten months to designing the product […]

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Gambling is increasingly shifting to the Internet. But how did the industry manage to shift the business to the computer? There are many reasons that speak for playing in an online casino, for example, that betting online is possible at any time of the day. Users do not have to leave the house but can […]

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In October, I cannot help but think wistfully of what is one of the best days of the year for a kid – Halloween of course! Do you remember progressing through the trick or treat lifecycle? Regardless of what age you were, what was the first thing you did when you got home?  You poured […]

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Join artist Mog Park and writer Rob Multari for a discussion about their new 19th Century Scottish female werewolf fantasy comic Snow Paw, funding now on Kickstarter. A spin off series from Rob's popular Night Wolf book, you'll find out how this creative team came together to create something new in an already established world.

A lot of people mistake crowdfunding for means of raising money online. However, it is a bit more than that. There are different types of crowdfunding businesses on the internet, and there’s a handful of successful businesses as well. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t be successful in starting a crowdfunding business. Then again, it must be done right if you want to launch it successfully. In this article, we’ll discuss how to start a crowdfunding business, and we’ll also discuss how to do it properly so you can profit from it. Let’s get started! How to Start Crowdfunding […]

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Whether it is a new product you are launching or looking for funds for a startup, crowdfunding is the best option. Crowdfunding is now one of the most popular ways of collecting funds for something new. Have you heard of Kickstarter, Indiegogo? These are crowdfunding sites. But don’t worry if you are not too familiar with crowdfunding. In this article, we will explain crowdfunding and the benefits of crowdfunding. So, let’s begin. What is Crowdfunding? Let’s start by explaining what crowdfunding is. It generally refers to collecting money/ funds from the people for supporting a campaign/ project. A crowdfunding campaign […]

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 Here is just a quick summary of some things I am looking at this week and also some things which just make you go ... hmmmmmm:

1. California Ports 24-Hour Operation is Going Unused - WSJ).  So far the 24 hour out gate at the ports of LA/LB are considered a total bust.  Unfortunately, those making these rules don't understand the "chain" in supply chain.  It is not just about time available.  It is about trucks, drivers, port space, all sorts of workers, chassis and a myriad of other things.  If nothing is done on those fronts, the chain breaks and no amount of extra "open" time will fix it.  More to come but so far I rate the 24 hour port plan a F-.  
   
   
2. Driving up and down the highways at night allows you to see a big part of the problem.  Trucks parked all over the highway as they run out of hours and there is no parking for them.  Is anyone addressing this issue?  Does anyone think that parking on the side of the road, with no facilities and with no safety will attract people to the trucking industry?  Remember, for in trucking for every "machine" you employ you have to employ at least one person.  It is not like manufacturing where a "machine" eliminates the need for a number of people.  In trucking the capital employed to human is 1:1.  Treatment of Drivers: F.
   
   
3. Anyone been to Costco lately?  I have been in one in Michigan and one in Georgia recently and guess what?  The toilet paper shortage appears to be coming back.  This time I think it is more about lack of trucking capacity than anything.  Come on Costco, you can get restocked!
   
   
4. Inventory to Sales Ratios both total and just retail show little to no improvement.  This means my "when will this get better" meter is moving to the beginning of 2023 when I had it pegged at mid year 2022.  Still not coming off of the 2022 but the likelihood of it going into 2023 is getting more real. Likelihood of a quick resolution to the supply chain issues in America ending soon - D
   
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5. Port of Savannah is still the best port out there by far however it has been "found" by some big retailers who are slow to move their boxes off the port.  This has meant some ocean carriers have cancelled calls to Savannah and added the Ports of Jacksonville and Charleston.  I think just about everyone is starting to look at "over the water" movements to the East Coast versus getting into the mess of LA/LB then trying to move it over ground. Port of Savannah is an A
   
   
6. JB Hunt  (Stock information: JBHT)is the best run trucking company in America by far.  They knocked their quarter out of the park and they have even better days ahead.  They have transformed from an old school, irregular route trucking company to a high tech, well disciplined supply chain company.  And, the market is rewarding them for it as they have a P/E that values it like a tech company and just about everyone upgraded their stock this week.  YTD J.B. Hunt is up 44.64% as compared to Schneider (SNDR) who is up 19.7%.  (See comparison chart here).  JB Hunt is an A+
   
   
7. Costs continue to rise in all facets of the supply chain:  Various data sources tell us that yes Virginia, there is inflation, and a lot of it. 

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