Three tips to keep your resume from sinking into the void. There’s a term in show business called “movie jail.” It’s when filmmaker ends up in a strange kind of limbo where, due to past results or unforeseen circumstances, they’re unable to make...
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Argentus Named One of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs on the Web
We were thrilled to hear, yesterday, that the blog aggregation website Feedspot has included Argentus as part of its new list of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs on the web. Feedspot’s list highlights the most interesting and insightful Supply Chain-related blogs, and...
Is “Recruiting AI” Set to Make Recruiters Obsolete? Not so Fast
One of the hottest topics in business, but also in the world, right now, is the emergence of Artificial Intelligence and what that will mean for various sectors of the economy. Just as automation has disrupted the manufacturing industry over the past...
It’s Official: The Ontario Government Will Pursue Companies Who Misclassify Workers as Independent Contractors
Big headlines coming out of Queen’s Park: the Government of Ontario announced that the province will be increasing the minimum wage to $15 by 2019. The news set off a flurry of responses and debates, with many arguing the change is long overdue and some...
Sharing Reader Responses: Is Tim Horton’s Business Transformation Hurting its Brand?
A few weeks ago, we shared a discussion about Tim Horton’s recent business transformation after its 2014 acquisition by 3G Capital, a Brazilian private equity firm that also owns Burger King, Kraft and a number of other high-profile brands. It was a $12.5...
What’s the Difference Between Logistics and Supply Chain Management? (Infographic)
Both Logistics and the wider Supply Chain are vital to how companies run today, but the two are still so often confused. We put together an Infographic outlining some of the key differences and points of overlap between them. While it may be an obvious distinction to...
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,”...
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...
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...