The happiness trap: it’s not all fun & games
Do we need to rethink the concept of happiness at work? Do you like your job? It can be a complex question to answer when everything is taken into...
Read moreLead nurturing 101: A definitive guide to multi channel lead nurturing
If you watch enough romantic comedies, you’ll start to recognize a pattern. It goes something like this: Boy meets girl. Girl meets boy. Movie...
Read moreTalent-retention and succession-planning for the supply chain
It’s common to think of the people who work for a company as “employees”, but reframing language and thinking could be critical to your supply...
Read moreBoo! A Halloween supply chain infographic
It seems to me that Halloween merchandise is on display in stores and online earlier and earlier every year. A spokesperson for the National...
Read moreUse social media to reduce returns
Consumers are using social media to help them make purchase decisions. An infographic by Invesp provides key details including that: 4 in 10...
Read moreThe role of social media in supply chain risk management
A study conducted by Accenture found that supply chain risk management is seen by companies as a priority. Seventy-six percent of companies who...
Read more50% of sales go to the vendor that responds first. Is your sales team’s average response time faster than your competition?
Imagine for a moment you’re entering an electronics retailer, ready to purchase a new television. You’ve been thinking about buying a new TV for a...
Read more5 tips for better solution selling
There are organizations that sell products and there are organizations that sell solutions. To be sure, both can be successful as long as products...
Read moreSometimes you need non-team player
Hiring someone who says he or she is not a team player sounds like a risky proposition, right? Few employers are, after all, searching for...
Read moreSocial lurking won’t grow your business
I wrote previously about the opportunities companies within the logistics and supply chain industries can realize through social listening. I...
Read moreSocial listening can increase revenue
Companies within the logistics and supply chain industries have been slower to participate in social media than other industries. The primary...
Read moreEl Faro thrusts the shipping industry into the spotlight
On October 1st the 735-foot cargo ship El Faro issued a distress call, and then vanished in the eye of Hurricane Joaquin. The search for the ship...
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