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Over the course of the past year, organizations across the globe have faced unprecedented economic challenges. The impact of the systematic collapse of the banking industry has been felt worldwide. Even China, the global leader in manufacturing, is reporting a rapidly deteriorating economic situation; Chinese factories are scaling down production to combat the rising inventories that their customers are now carrying due to reduced consumer demand. But China is not alone. Enterprises across the globe are taking steps to ward off financial distress and ride out the economic turbulence....
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