We’ve spent some time on the Argentus blog covering the upheaval in the retail industry over the past several years. In short, the massive consolidation of Amazon and other eCommerce behemoths has led to the closure of lots of traditional retail chains – an event the...
Month: September 2018
Are You a Supply Chain Leader Who Embraces Change?
This guest post comes from Fronetics, a boutique marketing firm focused on the Supply Chain and Logistics industries. Written by Elizabeth Hines. In today’s rapidly evolving economy, embracing change is crucial for success. These 5 behaviors define supply chain...
Should Commuting Time Count as Work Time?
One of our areas of expertise on the Argentus blog has always been the workplace itself: as a recruitment company who tries to stay on top of technological and social developments, we’re always fascinated by the way that working culture is shifting in the 21st...
Infographic: Key Skills for Supply Chain Leaders
Supply Chain Management has long flown under the radar, but in the past decade it’s begun to emerge as a vital and strategic business function, and one that’s changing rapidly. The rise of big data and end-to-end visibility, as well as increasing expectations and...
“Fraudulent” Seafood Leads to Calls for Greater Supply Chain Transparency
Supply Chain Management is changing all over the place. More and more business responsibilities are resting with the function that used to just get product from Point A to Point B. Long-term product strategy, big data intelligence, and sustainability initiatives now...
Feature Interview: Supply Chain Executive Caroline Lalonde Speaks about Cannabis Opportunities and Challenges
As we wrote about in our recent article, cannabis is a huge emerging market in Canada. With the recent half-decade of growth in the medicinal cannabis sector, as well as the pending legalization of recreational cannabis in October 2018, more entrepreneurs are getting...