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ToolsGroup Supports Accelerated Growth With Addition of New Executives

ToolsGroup

Jon has successfully helped organizations develop growth and margin improvement strategies across a wide range of product and service offerings to include software as a service, hosting, managed services, and hardware. . Joseph Luciano is the new Chief People Officer.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

This results in delays that cause material or inventory shortages that affect both manufacturers and retailers Fulfillment centers that are short of workers can’t keep pace with order fulfillment volumes fueled by eCommerce. You have the seemingly uncontrollable supply chain disruptions along with a labor and talent shortage.

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What Do We Do Now?

Supply Chain Shaman

There is currently a 9:1 demand to supply ratio for supply chain graduates, and the skill level of new hires cannot stretch to fill the missing mid-management gaps. This week, I have been reviewing supply chain strategy documents for companies planning their 2014 strategies. It starts with leadership. Cross Train.

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Reports Indicate Walmart Cutting Salary Staff

Supply Chain Matters

Inventory levels reportedly increased more than 33 percent during the quarter, a reflection of what was described as an aggressive buying strategy amid supply chain disruptions. At the time, Bloomberg cited sources indicating that U.S. For the full year, operating income was expected to decline by 13 percent. with upwards of 1.7

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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

Source: “Sustainability and Green Initiatives in Transportation & Logistics,” Jason Mathers, EDF, Ryder Innovate 2014. Talent Management as the Core of a Supply Chain Strategy. Suppliers (supplier management and supplier quality issues). Resources/Talent (people development and training).

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Challenges of global fast fashion supply chains (Part IV)

Supply Chain Movement

In this series on global fashion retail we have discussed about network design and inventory location in Chapter 1, stores replenishment in Chapter 2 and sourcing and manufacturing lead times in Chapter 3. Interviewees advocated the use of global cultural models to enable better talent management. 4) Talent development.

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Labor Strike Targeting Three U.S. Automakers-Update Three

Supply Chain Matters

Background The UAW has elected a two-fold strategy. big three automakers with implications to their supply networks vs. prior strategies in targeting just one. In this third Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S.