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Wavelink Adds Connector Support to Mobile Productivity Suite
The Mobile Enterprise Productivity Suite of Wavelink is now being supported by an Xtraction Solutions connector.
IDV Solutions Launches Alert Tool for Visual Command Center
IDV Solutions LLC has launched an extension with the Sigma Group's ActivistMap.com that will help command centers to act more quickly in the event of political violence or acts of terrorism that threaten employees, the supply chain or operations.
Management That Sets SMART Goals Acting Kinda Stupid
Worldwide, managers are setting SMART (Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely) goals, expecting these to make this "the year" to revitalize or transform their businesses. Instead, most of these professionals should retire SMART, or at least rescind its status of standard operating procedure.
Economic, Currency Factors Have Worst Effects on Business, Survey Finds
The manufacturing world is being shaped by technological, demographic, and market megatrends and how companies respond will define their future performance.
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Unprepared Supply Chains Are 'Driving Blindfold' Toward Disaster
What's the biggest risk to global supply chains today? Natural disasters? Terrorism? Supplier failure? Port strikes? How about ignorance?
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Skills Gap Felt Across Construction, Agriculture, Industrial Sectors, Report Finds
Because not enough students are going into trade schools there is a shortage of people with the needed skills, according to a report on the so-called "skills gap," produced by The College of William and Mary on behalf of companies who distribute equipment for construction, agricultural, industrial and related industries.
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Kroger's Weekly Circular Goes Digital
Digital disruption is affecting retailers of all stripes, but the grocery sector has been slow to adopt new technological tools. But that doesn't mean the nation's largest grocery chain isn't innovating around the digital path to purchase.
Unleashing Your 'Inner Company': Keys to a Successful Start-up
Starting up a business requires brains, heart and money - but in the case of the last, not as soon as you might think.
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As Innovation Unfolds in Electronics World, Supply Chain Runs to Keep Up
Innovation doesn't sleep. Product lifecycles aren't what they used to be. Competition is fiercer - and comes from more unexpected sources - than ever.
New Analytical Tools Should Aid CFO in Forecast Accuracy
We're always forecasting - thinking about what will happen, assessing its likelihood, and contemplating the implications. For CFOs, the stakes are especially high when it comes to the difference between accurate and inaccurate forecasts.
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Sure, Robots Are Handy, But Can They Fold Laundry?
Robert Gordon, an economist at Northwestern University, likes to play a game he calls Find the Robot. As he goes about his everyday life - shopping, traveling through airports - he looks for machines performing tasks that humans once handled. Most of what he sees doesn't impress him.
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Absent Sound Strategy, Digital Initiatives Can Leave Organizations Vulnerable
Managers are increasingly nervous about the lack of progress in their digital initiatives. Too often, organizations merely add digital "pixie dust" to traditional processes or engage in a frenzy of digital experiments and ventures. Rather than drive competitive advantage, these efforts leave companies more vulnerable.
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