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Five Lessons from the Animal Kingdom to Improve your Organization
“Tame Your Performance Chain” and offer five lessons from the animal kingdom to do just that – and boost performance – the focus is on operations and supply chain leaders - but these five lessons apply to any business.
John Schnatter, Papa John’s Founder, to Give Keynote at Momentum 2014
John Schnatter, Papa John’s founder, chairman and CEO and Tony Thompson, Papa John’s president and chief operating officer will be the customer keynote speakers at Momentum 2014, scheduled for May 5-8 at the Westin Diplomat in Hollywood, FL.
Jay Leno Live on Stage at Manhattan Associates’‘Momentum 2014’ Supply Chain Conference
The opportunity to connect and exchange ideas with other Manhattan customers who use similar Manhattan products is invaluable and a key aspect of Momentum 2014.
E-Commerce and the Race for Fulfillment Perfection
As Internet sales surge and customer expectations intensify, companies are working to create a web of inventory visibility, fulfillment speed and order accuracy.
A Material-Handling Odyssey for 2025
It's clear that any company not aggressively doing something about e-commerce, and how they handle material handling, is going to be at a disadvantage competitively moving forward and not just in the holiday season.
The Impending Death of the Logistics Agent Model
The platforms built for Franchises in Logistics have been a strong entry point for many business professionals who experienced challenges in Agent Programs or are from outside the industry and see the opportunity in the fast-growing $150B industry.
Business Owners Are Abandoning Logistics Agent Programs
CarrierDirect notes logistics agent programs dwindle as business owners move towards stronger platforms such as franchising.
Women in Leadership
The business case for more women in senior positions is clear. Research has shown time and time again that having women at the top is good business sense: firms do better with diversity.
Leading Women in Logistics Celebrate International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women's Day, the UPS Women's Leadership Development committee hosted a panel event in Toronto discussing, 'The Future of Women in Logistics.'
Do You Have the Right Supply Chain Partners in Innovation?
The model described in this article helps companies to choose the right partners and maximize their chances of developing the innovations that will help them maintain their competitive position.
Thanks a Bunch Amazon (and e-commerce)
Staples is shrinking, Radio Shack is sinking, and then there's Amazon and online e-commerce and the future of retail.
How Supply Chain Expertise Has Evolved
The evolving role of supply chain requires more diverse skills, exposure to the company’s end to end functions, knowledge of how other companies run their supply chains and understanding the use of data and analytics to improve operations.
Wanted: Apple Engineers & Supply Chain Managers
Apple is hiring hundreds of new engineers and supply chain managers in China and Taiwan in an attempt to speed up product development and introduce a wider range of new products.
7 Amazon Supply Chain Lessons from Jeff Bezos
Amazon has revolutionized many aspects of supply chain management. With more than 130 million stocking keeping units to manage and millions of transactions to control, this article will show you how they make it.
Logistics Management’s 30th Annual Salary Survey Results
In January, 2014, an invitation was sent to subscribers of Logistics Management asking for their participation in this study, results of this study are included in this presentation.
High-Tech Company Interest in Near-Shoring Grows as Supply Chain Strategies Shift
High-tech companies are making strategic shifts to their supply chain models to enable greater customer-centricity, meet changing consumer demand patterns and capture new growth opportunities. Findings come from the 4th annual global UPS Change in the (Supply) Chain survey, conducted by IDC Manufacturing Insights.
SCM World’s Top 10 Associations & Top 15 Universities for Supply Chain Management
Supply chain practitioners were surveyed on which institutions were their top three as “markers of talent” and where in their minds the best supply chain learning is available.
Supply Chain Talent Development is Still a Work in Progress
Results from an APQC survey reveal that there are skills gaps among candidates, but organizations are adopting ways to develop current and future employees.
Gaps in Supply Chain Talent
The importance of supply chain talent management continues to increase as supply chain becomes a more strategic function and many senior supply chain professionals prepare to retire.
Intersections: Q4 2013 Transportation & Logistics Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Analysis
In 2014, we expect the transportation and logistics sector to experience 10.5 percent growth in announced volume and 15.5 percent growth in announced value compared with 2013.
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MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics
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OPS Rules Management Consultants
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