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Perils of Micro-management

I think every one of us has probably had the 'pleasure' of working under a micro-managing manager at some point. It's not fun, is it? Read more...

Technology Drives Sustainability

Technology drives supply chains, and supply chains drive the economic engine that has an impact on the environment. In an article on the Renewable Choice site, Grant Davis takes a look at 3 ways technology can lead the way to improved sustainability. Read more...

Looking at Re-shoring?

A really neat little graphic on the Visual.ly site provides some ammunition for the offshore vs. re-shoring battle. Read more...

Yahoo Telecommuting Controversy

As you may have heard, Yahoo's CEO created quite a storm recently by putting a ban on telecommuting. It's opened up more conversation about a topic that has mostly been welcomed with open arms. Read more...

PaaS the Middleware

Platform as a Service (PaaS) is yet another cloud-enabled approach that's gaining traction in IT shops across the land. Does is spell the end of middleware? Read more...

Mitigate Risk Through Supply Chain Design

Modeling your supply chain can be of great importance in creating strategies to mitigate risks. In a Supply Chain Digest article, Toby Brzoznowski explains how modeling aids in visibility, scenario analysis, and response. Read more...

Be Creative

Creativity is in high demand right now in the business world. It means different things to different people, but one thing we know for sure about it is that it's not an innate trait you have no control over. Read more...

Hit Your Numbers?

Tim McMahon, in his A Lean Journey blog, addresses the risk of putting too much focus strictly on 'the numbers'. Read more...

Invest in Supplier Management

There's an awful amount of buzz going on, and investment in, social media by corporations. Is that a wise use of resources? Read more...

More on SAP's Recent Acquisition

We posted an article last week about SAP's most recent purchase, the supply chain planning vendor SmartOps. As usual, Spend Matters takes the analysis a little deeper. Read more...

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