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Ranking the Top 20 Women in Supply Chain
Women, despite being underrepresented, are making significant strides in the supply chain industry. Here is a ranking of the Top 20.
TIm Cook Says Apple Plans to Increase Investments in Vietnam
Apple plans to increase investment in Vietnam to strengthen its supply chain and reduce dependence on Chinese manufacturing.
Amazon Logistics’ Growth Shakes Up Shipping Industry in 2023
The 2023 U.S. Parcel Shipping Index is out, and it shows Amazon leading the pack in a changing industry landscape.
Spotlight Startup: Cart.com is Reimagining Logistics
Starting a company is hard work. We sat down with Cart.com co-founder Remingtom Tonar to discuss his company's early success, growing pains, and more.

Business Resources

Henkel’s Global Warehouse Network Runs on Blue Yonder
In this case study Blue Yonder’s solutions have helped Henkel improve the speed, accuracy, efficiency, service level...
Ecommerce and Packaging, From All Angles
Top-of-mind CPG concerns around e-commerce packaging are addressed, including package design, sustainability, specialized packaging equipment, and Amazon’s...


Business News

Women in Manufacturing: Stepping Up to Make an Impact That Matters
This joint study from Deloitte, Manufacturing Institute, and APICS, is the result of more than 600 survey responses from women professionals in the manufacturing industry, along with more than 20 manufacturing executive interviews.

How Jeff Bezos Became the King of E-Commerce
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was one of the first entrepreneurs to realize the potential of selling products on the internet, this Bloomberg Profile looks into how Bezos built Amazon inside his garage and now has his sights set well beyond online commerce.

How Advancing Technologies Challenge the Position of a Company Chief Executive Officer
McKinsey invited Bower alumni from companies across Asia, Europe, and North America, more than 75 chief executives and board chairs, to share concerns and offer one another advice on how technology is changing the role of the Chief Executive Officer.

What’s Behind America’s Disappearing Workforce?
The labor force participation rate in the United States peaked at 67.3 percent in early 2000 and has declined at a more or less continuous pace since then, reaching a near 40-year low of 62.4 percent in September 2015.

Where Have All the Workers Gone?
This paper is "An Inquiry into the Decline of the U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate" from the BPEA Conference Drafts, September 7-8, 2017.

10 Best Ways to Attract Top Talent for Your Business
Attracting top talent for your small business is a critical component in building a cost-effective, efficient, and stellar team; this article offers ten tips for inviting highly qualified employees to join your company.

5 Essential Technology Tools to Include in Your Information Technology Budget
Software, tools, and apps can quickly add up in price, but you must consider these five items as non-negotiable essentials necessary to improve your information technology infrastructure and overall business operations and profits.

Follow These 7 Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs
If you’re ready to step up your business game, this article describes in detail seven tips that can help you become a better entrepreneur and spark productivity, motivation, and inspiration.

6 Reasons Veterans Make Outstanding Employees
The next time your company is hiring and you see a veteran’s résumé come through to your desk, make sure to take a second look - you might have just found your next, and best, employee.

Rebuilding in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
In the immediate aftermath of hurricane Harvey, Frontier Business mobilized their teams to restore service to the affected communities throughout Texas so businesses could get back online and operate with as little disruption as possible.

Disruptors & Opportunities in a Year of Complexity
“Disruptors and Opportunities in a Year of Complexity” is the theme of this year's SMC³’s Jump Start 2018 conference in Atlanta which will focus on the biggest topics that touch virtually every aspect of today’s modern, complex supply chain.

SMC³ Donates $30,000 to American Red Cross for Hurricanes Harvey & Irma Recovery Efforts
SMC³ doubled employee donations to the American Red Cross and have announced that they've been able to send $30,000 to the organization to help with hurricane recovery efforts.

Strategic Supply Chain Management: The Five Disciplines for Top Performance
In this book, we set out to offer readers our understanding of the current state of supply chain management theory and practice based on our experience and observations from engagements on supply chain projects at over 600 organizations.

Rewriting the Rules for the Digital Age: 2017 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends
The 2017 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends report reflects seismic changes in the world of business, and this new era often called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or, as we have earlier labeled it, the Big Shift, has fundamentally transformed business, the broader economy, and society.

Gartner’s 2017 Magic Quadrant for Cloud Based Human Capital Management Software
David takes on the Goliath in Gartner's 2017 Magic Quadrant for cloud based Human Capital Management suites for midmarket and large enterprises, specifically, Ramco Systems is the only Asia Pacific based HR software vendor to enter the quadrant; positioned as a niche vendor based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.

The Modern Workforce: The Global, Social & Technological Forces Reshaping the Future of Work
This white paper details the technological advancement of globalization and how powerful forces are expected to have a profound impact on traditional HR and talent management policies, it also throws light on how you can leverage a multi-generational agile diverse workplace digitally ready for the modern workforce.

2017 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends: Rewriting the Rules for the Digital Age
Organizations face a radically shifting context for the workforce, the workplace, and the world of work, Deloitte's survey of more than 10,000 business and HR leaders from 140 countries reveals 10 areas for businesses to focus on to better organize, manage, develop, and align people at work.

Körber Acquires Supply Chain Software Specialists HighJump - Reinforces Its Business Area Logistics
International technology group Körber reinforces its Business Area Logistics Systems with the acquisition of the US-American supply chain software specialists HighJump.

Walmart Teams Up With Google to Take On Amazon
Google and Walmart have entered into a partnership to make hundreds of thousands of Walmart products available to purchase through the Google Home voice-controlled speaker, the tech giant’s answer to the Amazon Echo.

The Economist ‘Imagines’ an Ideological Echo Chamber Email from Larry Page to James Damore
Last week The Economist said Alphabet’s Larry Page should write a “detailed, ringing rebuttal” of the viral anti-diversity memo sent by ex Google employee James Damore regarding Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber, here's how they imagine it.


Featured Companies

Women In Trucking
Women In Trucking Association, Inc. is a nonprofit association established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry. Membership is not limited to women,…
Custora
Custora is a predictive analytics platform for e-commerce marketing teams. We help retailers find high-value customers, and keep them coming back. Our software analyzes data to predict how customers will behave in future - the things they’re likely to…
Newcastle Systems
Newcastle Systems is a provider of workplace mobility solutions that include a range of mobile computer carts for every mobile workstation need and a unique power pack system that enables companies to maximize workplace efficiencies with smaller investment. Newcastle Systems…
Oracle Cloud
The Oracle Cloud offers a complete suite of integrated applications for Sales, Service, Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Supply Chain and Manufacturing, plus Highly Automated and Secure Generation 2 Infrastructure featuring the Oracle Autonomous Database.
Greybeard Advisors
Greybeard Advisors is a leading provider of advisory services in procurement transformation, strategic sourcing, and supply chain management. Our more than fifty talented and experienced advisors have helped companies like yours: Drive short- and long-term improvement in costs and earnings,…
FedEx
FedEx Corp. provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $44 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx…
Acquity Group
Acquity Group is a leading Brand eCommerce® and digital marketing company, now part of Accenture Interactive, a group within Accenture Digital that helps the world’s leading brands drive superior marketing performance across the full multichannel customer experience. Acquity Group…
Confederation of British Industry
The CBI is the UK’s premier business lobbying organisation, providing a voice for employers at a national and international level. We are here to provide a voice for businesspeople and their businesses on a national and international level. We…
ToolsGroup
ToolsGroup is an innovation partner for companies who want to achieve highly accurate forecasts, outstanding customer-service levels and less global inventory. ToolsGroup provides software that analyzes demand history across multiple dimensions allowing for more reliable forecast and inventory targets to…
CTIA
CTIA-The Wireless Association® (www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on…
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