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Motivating Employees to Drive More Revenue
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Paper Products Company Reportedly Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions 60 Percent by Moving from Road to Rail
Packaging and paper products manufacturer Boise has cut CO2 emissions by 60 percent by switching from road to rail and packing its products more efficiently in rail containers, says a case study from Environmental Defense Fund.
Is Your Business Ready for a Spike in Customer Returns?
What would you do if you knew your business was going to face a loss of as much as nine percent of bottom line sales? Hopefully, you would try to avoid calamity by putting steps in place to manage the situation with a customer-friendly returns management program.
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Reducing Costs, Avoiding Risk Cited as Main Reasons Why Companies Move to Domestic Suppliers
To address supply chain threats, 28 percent of respondents in a recent survey said they have shifted from overseas to domestic suppliers in the past 12 months, according to BBK, an international business advisory firm with roots in the automotive manufacturing industry. Nearly 70 percent of these respondents cited transportation, shipping and logistics costs as the most significant factors in decisions to re-shore.
Coming Soon to America: Chinese-Branded Merchandise
Chinese brands are aiming for a hefty slice of the U.S. consumer market. And they're liable to succeed a lot more quickly than you might think.
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Mission of American Logistics Aid Network Continues, Interim President Pledges
The American Logistics Aid Network, which coordinates logistics services providers to provide support in disaster relief efforts, is continuing despite the recent death of ALAN president Jock Menzies.
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Usefulness of That Retail Customer Information You've Collected Is Imperiled
You know all that CRM data you've been so lovingly collecting from loyalty programs, special offers, POS systems and any other way you could find to gather shopper information? It's about to be put at risk by a data broker - and not in the way you expected.
Quality, Performance, Speed-to-Market Drive Growth of Batch Management Software
Increased importance to quality, production performance, business system integration, and increased regulations on food and drug safety are fueling the growth in the batch management software (BMS) market. Global economic conditions and countries with increasingly troublesome fiscal conditions and policies are impacting regional growth patterns.
Mitigating FCPA Exposure in International Franchise and Distribution Relationships
Mitigating the risk of sanctions under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a core concern in every international commercial transaction, including cross-border distribution and franchising relationships.
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Canadian Supply Chain Management Group Makes Its Debut
The Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA), Canada's largest association for supply chain professionals, has officially launched. Representing nearly 8000 members working in all facets of the supply chain, SCMA is the country's principle source for education, training, professional development and networking in the field.
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Capitalizing Off Social Business Software and Data
Big data - the practice of analyzing large data sets - is increasingly driving value creation in organizations across all industries.
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Electronics Waste Often Shipped Illegally to Developing Nations
The disposal of computers and other electronic and electrical goods, e-waste, is a growing global problem, with much of the often dangerous junk winding up in emerging countries.
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