Month: May 2017

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How to Avoid Coming Across as a “Job Hopper”

It’s a label that can harm your employment prospects going forward. So how do you avoid that perception if you have a bunch of short stints on your resume? The workplace is changing, and with the rise of contingent staffing, freelancing and the “gig economy,”...

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The Future of the Supply Chain Planning Profession

Written by Dr. Madhav Durbha. This guest post originally appeared on the Kinaxis Industry Blog, the 21st Century Supply Chain. It is a great time to be a supply chain planning professional. Advances in processing power, networking, and storage aided by the enduring...

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Is the Retail Industry Melting Down?

  It doesn’t take a genius to see that the retail industry has changed over the past decade and a half. The arrival of Amazon and other eCommerce platforms on the scene has caused a sea change in the way people shop. Retailers have increasingly been forced to...

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Three Tips for Retaining Your Top Talent

This guest post comes from Fronetics, a boutique marketing firm focused on the Supply Chain and Logistics industries. Written by Elizabeth Hines. Investing in your top talent and playing an active role in developing their careers will motivate them to stay around....

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3 Ways to Encourage Supplier Innovation

"How am I doing?" Few companies ask their key suppliers this direct question. By requesting feedback on their joint activities, those that do can learn a lot.   Some of the things suppliers complain most about are: Not having enough information about you, the...

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