DETROIT - The Wayne State University Board of Governors has approved a new executive master of science in automotive supply chain management to be offered through the Mike Ilitch School of Business. The program is slated to begin in fall 2017. The degree is focused on the automotive industry and other industries with complex manufacturing.
DETROIT - Registration is now open for attendees and exhibitors for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers advanced manufacturing technology event, THE BIG M, at the Cobo Center, June 2-4. SME?s THE BIG M offers expert keynotes, educational sessions and panels, as well an exhibit floor featuring new manufacturing technologies, hands-on experiences and experts from leading
STAMFORD, Conn. - Worldwide PC shipments declined 5.2 percent in the first quarter to 71.7 million units, from the same quarter a year before, according to preliminary results by Gartner, what the company predicts will be a slow steady decline over the next five years. "The PC industry received a boost in 2014 as many
DETROIT ? RadioShack, coming back from bankruptcy that forced it to close 1,700 stores nationwide, has come back from the dead as Sprint-RadioShack co-branded retail shops. Now 31 of those stores in Michigan will hire about 70 sales associates to eventually outfit the ?store-within-a-store? concept over the next few months. ?Sprint is excited for the
GRAND RAPIDS - Varnum attorney Matt Bower has been named to the Detroit Techweek 100, for the second year in a row. Techweek is a national technology conference and festival with a mission of building a better world through tech entrepreneurship. This year's Detroit Techweek is scheduled for April 13 ? 19 at Ford Field.
GRAND RAPIDS - Are you a new to a leadership role, but not sure where to begin in this new position? The Emerging Leader Workshop at Grand Valley State University Seidman School of Business on May 5 will teach you the essentials of becoming an effective new leader. This one-day workshop will provide prospective leaders
DETROIT - The Detroit Public Library is launching a new poetry series to continue its year of celebrations in the city of Detroit. The series continues with Saul Williams on April 14 at 6 p.m. at the Detroit Public Library ? Main Library. ?We are excited to celebrate poetry with some of the most impactful
SOUTHFIELD - Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, will speak at Lawrence Technological University?s 83rd Commencement May 9 and be awarded the honorary degree, Doctor of Business Administration. Some 800 students comprise LTU?s class of 2015. They will receive undergraduate, master?s and doctoral degrees at the 1 p.m. ceremonies held indoors at the
DETROIT - Comerica Bank?s Michigan Economic Activity Index increased in January, growing 0.3 percentage points to a level of 120.6. January?s reading is 47 points, or 63 percent, above the index cyclical low of 73.8. The index averaged 117.6 points for all of 2014, three and three-tenths points above the index average for 2013. December?s
STAMFORD, Conn. - The mobile apps marketplace is maturing as users declare themselves satisfied with current engagement rates. As users integrate apps more deeply into their lives, app providers will need to stay one step ahead and focus their development, marketing and branding more intensely toward retention strategies. "After eight years of searching for, downloading
