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Seeing Beyond the Firewall

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2000-2002 I used to get a press release weekly on the launch of new B2B network models. Similarly, the Worldwide Retail Exchange (WWRE) sold to Neogrid in 2012. The Gartner vision for ERP II in 2002 was destructive. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. In 2004 Compuware purchased Covisint. New Business Models.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. Indicators are that the worker deficit could rise to over 2 million unfilled jobs in the next decade. Annually, 3.2 - 3.5 Meanwhile, the U.S.