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…digital marketing space for over 10 years, in product categories as diverse as shoes, banking, beds and pig farming supplies (really!). Kris has both undergraduate degrees and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin. Source: TDS Connect Related: Talent Drought Threatening Today’s Supply Chains
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…Amazon.com and The Boston Consulting Group. Tito earned an MBA from Stanford Business School and an Industrial Engineering degree from Instituto Tecnologico de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Related White Papers How Every Shipper Can Benefit From Modern Drop-And-Hook In this white paper, we cover the differences between traditional and modern drop-and-hook programs, and how modern drop can benefit any company shipping more than 250 loads annually on any lane, we then recommend four things you should expect from a modern drop-and-hook provider. Download Now! Convoy’s Annual Freight Insights Report In this Annual Freight Insights Report, Convoy is making data from its…
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…at YRC Worldwide for 17 years. Thompson holds an MBA from the University of Missouri and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Truman State University. Related Article:SMC³ Adds Volume Less-than-Truckload Pricing API to Its Suite of Rating Solutions Related Resources Why eShipping Selected the SMC³ Platform for Transactional LTL API Connectivity In this SMC³ case study, Chad Earwood, CEO of eShipping, describes how they integrated the SMC³ platform for transactional LTL API connectivity, and by using the high-horsepower, analytical APIs RateWare XL and CarrierConnect XL they are able to obtain immediate LTL rates and even audit LTL pricing. Download Now!…
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…of experience in the high-tech industry, working in new product development and product and audience marketing. She holds an MBA from Santa Clara University and an MSEE from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Source: Digitalist by SAP Related: SAP Announces €2bn Internet of Things Investment Download the Paper: Knowledge Fuels Digital Transformation - Digital Transformation Revolutionizes Learning
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…He has a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from Georgetown University. Visit Combat Leader to Corporate Leader for more information. Related Article: Tenure, Leadership and Education Have the Most Impact on Supply Chain Salary Increases Related White Paper Redefining Talent for the New World of Work This white paper focuses on the effect that rapid, unpredictable, paradoxical, and tangled changes will have on the talent landscape, and it explores how organizations and individual leaders can adapt to and leverage these changes to turn what could otherwise be an overwhelming experience into an opportunity to thrive amidst the turbulence.…
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…explore the potential for further synergies. In their 2012 supply chain trends study (see [2]), Gartner recognized a further trend towards improving customer service and innovation, in contrast to focusing on operational cost cutting and efficiency improvements. Their expectations are that freight costs, including fuel costs, will show a steady rise but remain volatile. The effect of capacity constraints will again become apparent in the coming years, partly due to the retirement of a large section of the driver and logistics employee population, with fewer employees entering the industry. According to Gartner [2], major budget busters in transport are mode…
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…as intermediate storage points (distribution centers or DCs) to supply their stores; it is still a common way to manage distribution. A retailer could use a network consisting of a few Distribution Centers (DCs), each serving a “region” comprising many states, with replenishment lead times of a few days. According to the latest Annual State of Logistics Report from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), total logistics activity in the U.S. in 2014 cost $1.45 trillion - roughly equal to 8.3% of gross domestic product. Of this, $900 billion was in transportation costs. Although warehousing alone accounts for…
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…anywhere without a car, which requires a whole separate chain of manufacturing events! Sectors such as agriculture, construction and health care also rely heavily on the machinery and tools produced by manufacturers. And as for the health of the U.S. economy itself? Economists agree that the U.S. wouldn’t be the powerhouse of a country that is it today if not for the manufacturing sector. In fact, without diving into the nitty gritty details, it can be difficult to put into perspective exactly how much of a lasting impact manufacturing has had on the U.S. economy over time. But hey, don’t…