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Talent Management, Digital Readiness Among Most Significant Blind Spots, Business Leaders Say
Business leaders around the world feel least prepared to execute on strategies for driving growth - among them, large-scale transformation, open innovation, digital channels, and talent management - according to a global survey released today by The Boston Consulting Group.
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DHL Plans to Boost Capacity of Its European Logistics Hub
Deutsche Post will invest $206m to double capacity at the European hub of its express delivery business. The DHL Express division, which posted 14-percent growth in third-quarter profit from operating activities to 263m euros, saw its European shipments grow 8.7 percent in January to September of 2013.
States Boost Taxes to Pay to Enhance Infrastructure
Several states around the country decided in 2013 to use a variety of tax and fee increases to fund infrastructure improvements.
Retailers Can Celebrate What Pinterest Is Doing to Improve Their Sales
A new study of Pinterest users by market research firm Lab42 finds that 54 percent spend more time on the site during the holidays and 94 percent say it has changed the way they make their holiday preparations. And people are turning to Pinterest to share ideas"”42 percent have a holiday-themed board.
Is Reshoring the Next Big Thing for Electronics Industry?
Over the past few decades, the electronics components industry has seen countless companies pursue production overseas in an effort to reduce costs. OEMs have gone abroad to find the best value-added locations for building boards via offshoring: mainland China, Southeast Asia, and more recently Eastern Europe. However, this trend is shifting.
Trucking Advocacy Group Critical of Government's Compliance, Safety, Accountability Program
American Trucking Associations has issued a white paper critical of the reliability of scores from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program designed to evaluate the safety of individual trucking companies.
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Alibaba Makes Significant Investment into Appliance Manufacturer
Alibaba Group will invest HK$2.82bn (US$455m) in appliance maker Haier Electronics Group in a deal aimed at expanding the Chinese e-commerce giant's logistics reach to the millions of consumers in China's vast interior.
Third-Party Logistics Factor into Your Green Supply Chain
The supply chain is getting greener and discussions about sustainability are cropping up in more calls and conferences than ever before. What this means for you is that the "green-ness" of your supply chain will soon be a deciding factor for your manufacturer and shipper partners as well as your other customers.
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Good Advice: Take India as It Is, Not How You Think It Should Be
Even the world's biggest brands can struggle to succeed in India. Coca-Cola chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent urges global companies to accept the market as it is, not as they wish it to be.
Environment Around Retail Industry's Treatment of Hazardous Waste Is Constantly Changing
Retail hazardous waste management is an incredibly complex industry from both a logistics and regulatory standpoint. There's only one constant"”it is always changing.
Almost 70 Percent of Consumers Under 30 Consider Social Issues Before Buying, Study Says
Retailers and manufacturers courting Gen X and Y shoppers this holiday season should introduce more transparency into their product labels and identify fair trade, conflict-free and environmentally friendly practices, according to a survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm.
'Tis the Season: S.F. Roundtable Predicts the Future of SCM
Never mind those expert consultancies and handsomely compensated analysts who purport to tell us the future of supply-chain management. The real answers can be found in an event that's held once a year in the heart of Silicon Valley. With dinner thrown in as well.
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