Back in November, we wrote about some proposed changes to Canada’s immigration policy that might have big implications for the Supply Chain industry in the great white north. In short, the government announced an increase in overall immigration levels,...
Written by Supply Chain Executive Mike Mortson. This guest post first appeared on Mike's industry blog, Supply Chain Game Changer. A strong political sentiment these days seems to be more about protecting one’s own national territory and interests rather than those...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,”...