Management (241)
Are These Challenges Facing You This Year?
- Monday, 18 January 2021
- Management
- Written by Super User
2020 might have come to an end, but the challenges we encountered, most of which were occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic, are still here with us. Although there seems to be some glimmer of hope as the vaccine continues being manufactured, there is an evident increase in political divisions, increasing economic inequality, and challenges in education as well as other sectors. Although these challenges have adversely impacted everyone, not all have faced the same issues. Here are the top challenges facing you this year in the supply chain:
Read more...These 4 Things Will Change Your 2021 Retail Year
- Monday, 21 December 2020
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
The world is where it has never been before. Technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate, and the retail industry, just like any other industry, has become increasingly digital and online-based. With this new development, brick and mortar stores are facing their biggest challenge never witnessed before. For this reason, the traditional stores are shifting their activities online to meet the new demands. With the coronavirus pandemic now turning all sectors inside out, the changes are expected to be more than it has ever been experienced. The online retail industry is expected to increase than ever before as consumers choose to order products from the comfort of their homes safely. As the retail sector changes, so should your thinking regarding the same. Here are some things that will change your 2021 retail year:
Read more...Strategic Paths to Supply Chain Growth
- Monday, 29 June 2020
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
It is no longer a secret that supply chains have evolved into a more complex industry that ever. This can be seen in the changes that have occurred in the socio-economic and market dynamics, all of which are aimed at enabling organizations to respond to changing customer needs and outside-in demand-driven environment. Companies must now consider a host of new variables, such as the increasing protectionism and geopolitics. These factors are forcing most of the global supply chain players to re-examine the business continuity plans and risks and embrace new strategies in their sourcing approaches that will guarantee them growth. A strategic supply chain planning that factors in aspects of formulation of business strategy as well as the tactical aspects makes a supply chain firm more valuable. Here are some supply chain strategies that are designed to help supply chain companies grow amid the current competitive business environment.
Read more...Here's What The US Congress Is Working On To Protect The Supply Chain
- Tuesday, 10 September 2019
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
Ever since September 11, the world has not felt secure. Governments have been looking for solutions to various challenges and brainstorming on where the next attack may originate from. The supply chain is one of the most vulnerable areas that attackers may gain entry to the US infrastructure. Consequently, the US Congress has been on the forefront seeking ways of protecting the supply chain from exploitation by hackers, state and non-state actors. Due to the advancement of technology, a slight mistake can be exploited by adversaries who might take advantage of it to cripple the country’s critical systems.
Read more...Priming Your Business
- Monday, 01 April 2019
- Management
- Written by Danielle Loughnane
Amazon has all but cornered the e-commerce market and now it hopes to do the same with B2B. Amazon introduced Amazon Business quietly back in 2015. Since then, they have slowly ramped up their business in the B2B sect with Business Prime. Business Prime is comparable to the popular Amazon Prime in the sense that organizations will have the ability to receive free delivery and purchase a plethora of products. That is where the similarities end.
Read more...Measuring Supply Chain Performance
- Wednesday, 13 February 2019
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
Every organization that wants to organize and manage their supply chain metrics must deploy some key performance measurement systems; this is because the average metrics needed for managing and measuring the success of an organization’s supply chain system varies by industry, company, and scale of business.
Did You Forget Your Cloud Security Must Be GDPR Compliant Too?
- Monday, 21 January 2019
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
With the General Data Protection Regulation nearly a year old, the thought of compliance seems like a distant memory. However, in your company’s rush for compliance, the ramifications of unsuspected cloud security vulnerabilities might have gotten missed. Could your neck be on the chopping block if, during an inspection it got discovered, your company’s cloud security is weak and not GDPR compliant?
It’s time for 2019 predictions
- Monday, 17 December 2018
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
The single biggest issue for US manufacturers is the uncertainty of the relationship with China and how tariffs will affect products, pricing, delivery, and costs. But that’s not to say there aren’t other issues to consider.
Selling Cloud Based Supply Chain Services To Non-Technical Clients
- Monday, 12 November 2018
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
It's still one of the toughest jobs an IT professional faces. It's not the providing of cloud computing services, but convincing your non-technical clients that it’s safe to take the plunge and migrate to the cloud. This remains a frustrating task; especially when they’ve reviewed reliable and credible data and still resist.
Brace for the Rush
- Monday, 05 November 2018
- Management
- Written by Scott Koegler
This season’s spending is projected to be 14.8 percent more than that of 2017. That is, online spending at least. Adobe Analytics looked at 80 of the top 100 U.S. retailers and a wide swath of their customers and predict online sales between Cyber Monday and Christmas will produce an additional $284 million in sales over last year.
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