Amazon’s foray into the grocery space has larger implications for its overall strategy, and the possible benefits for the eCommerce goliath are diverse. This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting, a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management and Procurement. Big news out of the grocery retail world as Amazon has
Manufacturers who listen and focus on customer experience and service will win in the battle to increase revenue and company size. This post comes to us from Kevin Jessop of Cerasis, a top freight logistics company and truckload freight broker. Manufacturers have always struggled to know their customers. But, modern businesses have grown to encompass an omnichannel sales opportunity.
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Argentus’ infographic sheds light on the differences between these often-confused functions. This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting, a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management and Procurement. Both Logistics and the wider Supply Chain are vital to how companies run today, but the two are still so often confused.
Is the Supply Chain talent gap problem really a talent management problem? This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting, a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management and Procurement. As a recruitment company completely specialized in Procurement and Supply Chain, we’re interested in following the so-called “talent deficit” in the
Legislation like the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act gives consumers tools to monitor companies who violate human trafficking and child labor standards. This article is part of a series of articles written by MBA students and graduates from the University of New Hampshire Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (hereinafter “California
Despite significant technological advancement, drones may have a limited impact on supply chain optimization in the near future. This article is part of a series of articles written by MBA students and graduates from the University of New Hampshire Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. From the military designs of the early 20th century to modern commercial development in
Autonomous vehicles will be implemented gradually, and will serve to increase a truck driver’s productivity rather than replace the driver completely. This article is part of a series of articles written by MBA students and graduates from the University of New Hampshire Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. “If I were a truck driver, I’d be looking to make
This post comes to us from Adam Robinson of Cerasis, a top freight logistics company and truckload freight broker. Imagine a world where automation comes together with technology to deliver products without human intervention. An order is placed by a consumer. 3-D printers pick up the details and print the finished product. It’s then picked by
Starbucks’ closely managed supply chain may be the key to the premium coffee giant’s success. This article is part of a series of articles written by MBA students and graduates from the University of New Hampshire Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. The secret is the supply chain. At least that’s what Starbucks thinks. The international coffee giant has widely
Blockchain is coming, and it offers the potential to shake up Supply Chain and Logistics like few other technologies coming down the pike. This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting, a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management and Procurement. A few months back, we wrote about Blockchain as an
This guest post comes to us from Adam Robinson, director of marketing for Cerasis, a top freight logistics company and truckload freight broker. Growing woes over a forthcoming capacity crunch are not going away anytime soon. But, the capacity crunch may have a major impact on the freight driver shortage and vice versa. In a sense,
By calling them “soft skills,” are we shortchanging competencies that are critical for supply chain and procurement professionals to succeed? This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting, a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management and Procurement. One of the biggest stories in the world of Supply Chain and Procurement talent
