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Organizations Need Technology Evangelist, But He or She Must Be Carefully Managed
The development of new, disruptive and innovative technologies is one thing. Commercializing them and getting them flying off the shelves is another. In the current supersaturated market of innovations, from wearable technology to big data, the role of the technology evangelist can make all the difference to the business of a technology provider. But individual organizations can, and should, have such an evangelist too. Yet there can be a darker side.
Telemarketers Increasingly Turn Deaf Ear to Do-Not-Call List
Regardless of having registered a phone line with the Federal Trade Commission as a telemarketer-free zone, a growing number of consumers are saying that some businesses are ignoring their stated preference and calling anyway.
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Office Depot's Demand-driven, Omni-channel Supply Chain
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Panjiva Integrates Export Data on Its B2B Platform
Panjiva, provider of a business-to-business platform for procurement, has added data on more than 80,000 companies exporting goods from U.S. ports.
Dutch Shoe Retailer Finds That RFID Reduces Inventory Errors
Using an RFID-enabled inventory- and retail-management system provided by Nedap Retail, Dutch shoe retailer De Wolky Shop has significantly reduced its incidence of inventory errors. During the first two weeks of using the system, the company says that its stock accuracy jumped from 84 percent to 98 percent. Those accuracy gains, the company reports, led to fewer stock-outs and an increase in sales.
UK, Automotive Industry to Invest in Supply Chain
The UK government and the automotive industry are investing £500m ($755m) each to double the number of jobs created or secured in the automotive supply chain by developing an Advanced Propulsion Centre.
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U.S. Imports Reported Stagnant for First Half of 2013
U.S. vessel imports have declined almost 3 percent from May to June. Imports are also 1.6 percent below TEUs (twenty foot containers) seen in June of 2012. This year, U.S. ocean imports had a steady increase of 1 percent compared to the volume seen in 2012, but with the low June numbers that percentage has changed. Zepol has found that in the first six months of this year, compared to January through June of 2012, import volume is virtually stagnant. In fact, 2013 is down 0.3 percent, if you want to be picky.
CarrierDirect Teams With One Stop Critical for Cold-Chain Shipping
CarrierDirect has partnered with One Stop Critical to create a new container for moving temperature-sensitive freight on less-than-truckload (LTL) dry van carriers.
Logistics Industry Apprenticeships Offered by DB Schenker
Deutsche Bahn freight forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker has announced the fourth annual intake of apprentices to be schooled in logistics across the UK.
The Teamsters Are Still Targeting Independent Truckers
The U.S. Supreme Court last month drove two more nails into the coffin of port efforts to impose local rules on drayage operators, in violation of interstate commerce law. The court ruled unanimously that the Port of Los Angeles could not require drayage companies to display placards on their trucks that included a phone number for reporting concerns about their operations. It also could not mandate the development of off-street parking plans for harbor vehicles.
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Consumer Goods Supply Chains: The Next Five Years
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What Is Inventory Optimization All About?
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