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Supply Chain Disruption and Digitization

Enterra Insights

They include: Real-time Big Data and advanced analytics; mobility; the Internet of Things (IoT); social media; additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing); and drones/autonomous vehicles. Real-time Big Data and advanced analytics. Real-time Big Data and advanced analytics. Big Data is now a fact of life.

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Dealing with Supply Chain Uncertainty After Covid: Insights from the Experts

NC State SCRC

The good news is that driver wages are going up and that in some cases drivers are making more than $100K for big box retailers. Finally, General Jim Trogdon, the former Secretary of Transportation in North Carolina, provided some interesting insights into transportations.

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Can Targeted Marketing be Separated from Targeted Manipulation?

Enterra Insights

Zeynep Tufekci ( @zeynep ), a techno-sociologist professor at the University of North Carolina, believes consumers have made a Faustian bargain with social media outlets. The effectiveness of targeted marketing means retailers are going to continue to use it in their efforts to reach consumers and make a profit.