He said at the trial the company's failure to abide by safety rules was "one of the worst examples of sustained industrial negligence in a high risk industry I have ever seen".

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Take note if you are the CEO of a company (especially in a high-risk high tech industry) that has implemented a significant outsourcing strategy or has considered doing so.

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Many key electronic component factories and design centers serving the memory and digital storage industry are located near high risk area for earthquakes and other natural disasters.

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Enterprise Ireland is making a huge bet on an industry fraught with risk and high failure rates but there is little doubt the government believes the rewards could be significant if the start-up ecosystem can become a vibrant, self-sustaining sector and, in the process, produce successful entrepreneurs that go on to start and finance more companies.

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Therefore, fuel buyers that rely on manual processes, spreadsheets, and sub-standard industry practices risk buying a load of fuel on the high end of a price swing every other day.

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In the food industry, if we use remote video auditing services to monitor employees working in these high risk areas, view what they are doing while inside, and instantly report any infractions back to management, we can greatly reduce the possibility of tainted food ever reaching a loading dock.

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The U.S. venture capital (VC) industry has traditionally played an important role by providing guidance and risk capital required for building high-growth companies.

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