I recently wrote a feature for the 2013 Asia Supplement published by Global Trade Review (GTR), with a specific focus on Japan. The country's manufacturers were particularly hard hit by the huge natural disasters that have hit both Japan and its neighbours in the past few years. In response to the intense pressure on the supply chain caused by such events, Japanese companies have gone out of their way to diversify their supply chain within Asia by setting up bases in a variety of Asian countr...
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Following the Reflections On The Waterfront gala evening on the Thursday night, delegates at the ACT Annual Conference could be forgiven for being a little worse for wear on the Friday morning for the final few hours of the conference. Fortunately, as well as a hearty brunch and coffee refills available in the exhibition hall, the 'Foresight' focus of this final day offered plenty for delegates to ponder.

The morning culminated with a Question Time session, hosted by broadcast...

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Today has been a great day at the ACT Annual Conference 2013. Day 2 of the conference is the only full day of the conference programme and exhibition, and for that reason there is an extra buzz around Liverpool's BT Convention Centre as attendees try and get their business done and sessions attended before the Thursday night entertainment.

It has been a great day for me personally too, as I got to meet the legend that is Chris Kamara! If you're not aware of Kammy's work, he wa...

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"So here we are... again" intones Kele Okereke, the lead singer of Bloc Party, as one of the band's biggest hits plays over the PA system in the main plenary room at Liverpool's BT Convention Centre.

Treasurers, bankers, vendors and more are here for the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) Annual Conference 2013. This is the third year in a row that the ACT's annual gathering has been in Liverpool, so perhaps Kele could be forgiven for not sounding overly excited about t...

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