- 21. Dial Up Your Team's Engagemen
- (News)
- It's great to have engaged employees, but hellish when you don't. Not only are your dis-engaged people a drag on your best workers, but they also harm quality and productivity.Hailey Lynee McKeefry has ...
- 22. Maximizing Value in the Procurement Function
- (News)
- Supply chain managers aren't doing it right, at least according to a recent article by Guy Stafford. They need to begin applying resources where and when they create the most value within the procurement ...
- 23. The Last 1000' Challenge
- (News)
- Remember the old days, when the 'last mile' was a huge challenge for customer fulfillment? Now it's the 'last 1000 feet'.According to a new report on the Forbes site, in-store technology must be used to ...
- 24. IoT and Human Engagement
- (News)
- At this point, almost every one has heard of the wonderful world we'll be experiencing once the benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) are realized. According to Abbas Haider Ali, we can't forget the ...
- 25. Is It Digital Transformation Time in IT?
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- Is 2016 the year that 'digital transformation' will take place in IT? Looking at recent predictions from an Oracle exec, Michael Krigsman from the Enterprise Irregulars team thinks not.The goals are clear, ...
- 26. The IBM Procurement Study
- (News)
- Will Green, on the Supply Management site, reviews IBM's latest procurement study and concludes there are real differences between leaders and followers.The role models seem to have a 'big picture' view ...
- 27. Coexisting with the Robots
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- As the use of robots increases in the supply chain, it sometimes leaves me wondering what jobs for humans will remain in the future. Robots are indeed part of our future, but the need for skilled labor ...
- 28. Moving to the Digital World - Still / Yet
- (Management)
- ... in the information loop, here's Altimeter's info-graphic that shows the benefits of digital transformation. The top 2 - Lift in engagement and Improved customer satisfaction go hand in hand. While these ...
- 29. The Importance of Culture
- (News)
- In a guest article on the Talking Logistics site, Ron Cain looks at the importance of culture on supply chains. Lots of managers aren't comfortable talking about 'soft' subjects like this, but history ...
- 30. Big Data for CIOs
- (News)
- A hot new technology. like 'Big Data', always has both supporters and detractors. A recent Oracle study, though, finds agreement among CIOs on one specific Big Data topic.Check out the article on PYMNTS.com ...
- 31. UN on Supply Chain Corruption
- (Supply)
- ... Group on Supply Chain Sustainability" - a long title for something that desperately needs to be taken under advisement. According to the the organization's Call for Engagement it is looking for partipants. ...
- 32. Stakeholders Bringing in the 5th Edition PMBOK
- (Management)
- ... 13.3. Manage Stakeholder Engagement – This process details how you communicate with stakeholders and ensures appropriate engagement levels. In the 4th edition a similar process, “Manage Stakeholder ...
- 33. Job Satisfaction and Lean
- (News)
- Recent research seems to indicate that a significant percentage of American workers just plain don't like their jobs. Help can be found in some unexpected places.Mark Graban on his Lean Blog explains the ...
- 34. Invest in Supplier Management
- (News)
- There's an awful amount of buzz going on, and investment in, social media by corporations. Is that a wise use of resources?On the Spend Matters site, Jason Busch argues that spending money on the basics ...
- 35. The Demand-Driven Supply Chain
- (News)
- Implementing a demand-driven supply chain is a good approach to managing volatility. It's easier said than done, though. In an article in Supply and Demand Chain Executive, Tony Mauro and George Davison ...
- 36. Measuring Sustainability
- (News)
- Supply chain sustainability is a broad concept. So broad, in fact, that it's a challenge to measure aspects of it accurately. In a Sustainable Brands article, Margot Hutchins describes what needs to be ...
- 37. Entangle Your Team
- (News)
- Creating an environment that 'entangles' your employees can generate great results. In Business News Daily, David Mielach gives us a list of ideas on how to drive this important behavior. See it HERE. ...
- 38. The 800 Pound Gorilla
- (Supply)
- ... purchasing engagement I just encountered? So when we think about the “concept” of drop ship, it seems like a win-win situation. Suppliers can focus on manufacturing and shipping; likewise, retailers, ...
- 39. The 800 Pound Gorilla
- (Logistics)
- ... purchasing engagement I just encountered? So when we think about the “concept” of drop ship, it seems like a win-win situation. Suppliers can focus on manufacturing and shipping; likewise, retailers, ...
- 40. Cecil's Mile Hig
- (Management)
- ... a bit so as to be better equipped to help with these kinds of implementations. I also may need to learn how to work my way through a menu more efficiently since it looks like my engagements may be getting ...
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