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Ranking the World’s 10 Biggest Supply Chains
Amazon? Walmart? Apple? Discover which company took the top spot in a ranking of the world's 10 biggest supply chains.
The Top 10 Risks Facing Supply Chain Professionals
The results from Lehigh's latest Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index Report are in and cybersecurity is a bigger issue than ever.
Walmart’s Latest Service: Ultra Late-Night Delivery
Walmart customers can now place delivery orders until midnight, the latest in a series of recent programs aimed at accommodating the varying schedules of its customers.
Dollar Tree’s Oklahoma Distribution Center Decimated by Tornado
A Dollar Tree distribution center in Oklahoma was ravaged by a tornado, with no timetable for reopening.

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

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.

Descartes Acquires MacroPoint
The acquisition of MacroPoint expands Descartes global logistics network connections to over 2 million trucking assets.

Transplace Selects New Equity Partner TPG Capital
TPG Capital and management will acquire Transplace from Greenbriar Equity Group LLC, who joined with Transplace management to acquire the company in 2013, the transaction is expected to close in late-September.


Featured Companies

Rolls Royce
Rolls-Royce is a global company providing highly-efficient integrated power and propulsion solutions. Our power systems are predominantly used in aerospace, marine, energy and off-highway applications. We are one of the world’s leading producers of aero engines for large civil…
GenAlpha Technologies
At GenAlpha Technologies we give manufacturing, distributor and aftermarket organizations the tools they need to succeed digitally. We do this with an exceptional customer-facing solution and combine it with our years of manufacturing experience. Having worked in original equipment manufacturing …
MonarchFx
MonarchFx is your smarter logistics solution comprised of best-in-class supply chain companies focused on delivering cost-effective, high service level fulfillment solutions to brands and retailers.
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. CFR members, including Brian Williams, Fareed Zakaria, Angelina Jolie, Chuck Hagel, and Erin Burnett, explain why the Council on Foreign Relations is an indispensable…
The Economist Insights
The Economist Insights brings you invaluable analysis, opinion and insights - business critical information, that will inform the decisions you make. Our aim is to stimulate thinking, provoke debate and connect you with the world’s top thinkers. We invite…
Newgistics
Newgistics provides end-to-end E-Commerce solutions that integrate every step in the order life cycle - from customer acquisition through fulfillment, delivery and returns. Since 1999, Newgistics has provided top retailers with innovative technology-driven solutions designed to improve the customer experience and…
KPCB
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) partners with the brightest entrepreneurs to turn disruptive ideas into world-changing businesses. The firm has helped build pioneering companies like Amazon, Electronic Arts, Genentech, Google, Nest, Netscape, and Twitter. KPCB offers entrepreneurs years of…
The MPI Group
The MPI Group is composed of the Management Performance Institute, the Marketing Performance Institute, and the Manufacturing Performance Institute, and is known globally for research and thought leadership that define what it means to be a top performer - for…
US Department of Energy
The Department of Energy has one of the richest and most diverse histories in the Federal Government. Although only in existence since 1977, the Department traces its lineage to the Manhattan Project effort to develop the atomic bomb during World War…
Mercator International
Mercator has helped some of the top companies in the industry grow their business and make plans for an even bigger tomorrow.  We will give you the information you need to increase productivity and improve profits. Our extensive list…
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