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Editors' Note: This article first appeared in the publication of the Institute of Management Sciences in 1980. It was written by Jim Knap, then the General Manager of the Investment Recovery Department of Union Carbide Corporation. Looking back over 16 years of investment recovery, there are achievements that provide a perspective of the benefits that result from an organized, continuous Investment Recovery effort. Five such achievements have emerged as most significant at ...

What a wonderful time of the year. There are parties with friends and family gatherings where even "weird Uncle Frank" can almost seem normal. The heat of the summer is past and some parts of the country are even enjoying a classic symbol of winter-snow! This is the time to finalize the year that is passing, and to look forward with anticipation. Although 2011 possibly wasn't a record-setter for you (Congratulations if it was!), at least it seems as if some of the economic indicators are ...

While Henry Ford's assembly lines were becoming famous, by far the most dramatic post-consumer recycling activity at the gigantic Rouge facility near Detroit, were Ford's disassembly lines designed to take apart junked automobiles. Ford ran the program intermittently between 1930 and World War II. At the urging of Henry Ford himself, the company initially toyed with the idea of taking back and refurbishing worn-out Fords only, but eventually settled for taking apart both its own ...

Neanderthals have gotten a bad rap. An incorrect analysis of a skeleton excavated in 1908 provided a mistaken view that was universally accepted by paleoanthropologists for decades: that Neanderthals were dull-witted, ape-like creatures. This cavemen image still persists, yet it is in stark contrast to the more recent archaeological record. In actuality, Neanderthals created good quality flint tools, often reworked them, and were actually extremely good at recycling, as were later cultures ...

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I have some exciting news for you. The much-anticipated rework of the Certified Manager of Investment Recovery Study Guide is nearing completion! That's right-after years of planning and hard work, this completely new, in-depth view of the most important topics for our industry is working its way through the final stages of completion. Titled the Investment Recovery Handbook, Adding Value to the Supply Chain, the final draft has been submitted to a technical proofreader and should be ...

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Another regional Investment Recovery Lunch & Learn will be held in Dallas, Texas November 1st. Read more to register online and attend this informative free event. The Lunch & Learn will be held from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm in the headquarters of GLM DFW in Dallas. You'll be treated to a free lunch plus an appetizing couple hours of investment recovery learning and networking.If you do business with companies in the Dallas area or have a local office nearby, please share this information.

PHOTO REQUEST FROM MEMBERS. The association is completing a new publication titled the Investment Recovery Handbook, Adding Value to the Supply Chain. It will be well over 300 pages long, and the definitive desktop reference for IR practitioners everywhere. To help make the Handbook more interesting and valuable, we are asking for photos from you to help illustrate some of the topics covered. As an associate member, you may have some photos that would possibly be used to help show your specia

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The decommissioned destroyer, the USS Arthur W. Radford, in service since 1977, was towed to its final deployment in the Atlantic Ocean August 10th. The ship is being sunk as part of an artificial reef that is a cooperative venture between Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland for enhancing fisheries habitat. The Radford reefing venture flew a high-profile flag throughout time spent at the dock-as the country's first multi-state reefing collaboration and more importantly as a boon ...