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Podcast | Overcoming the Fear of Organizational Change

To survive in today’s unpredictable business climate, organizations must change. But getting employees to sign on to that imperative isn’t easy.

October 5, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

To survive in today’s unpredictable business climate, organizations must change. But getting employees to sign on to that imperative isn’t easy.

Talent Shortage Is a Top Risk Among Executives, Survey Finds

October 5, 2018

Gartner

A shrinking pool of qualified candidates surfaced as a top business risk for global executives in risk, audit, finance and compliance, according to a recent survey by Gartner Inc.

APICS Launches Supply Chain Management Nonprofit

Supply chain certification group APICS has announced a new organization “that will propel the supply chain industry forward.”

October 2, 2018

APICS

Supply chain certification group APICS has announced a new organization “that will propel the supply chain industry forward.”

Parcel Fulfillment Forum Boasts Leg-Up Strategies for the Amazon Age

Blue bins choking on Amazon cardboard are a sign of the times.

September 19, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Blue bins choking on Amazon cardboard are a sign of the times.

Too Important to Fail

How to Ensure Improvement Projects Drive Sustained Success

September 18, 2018

Oliver Wight

Teaming Up to Get Workers Ready for Technology of the Future

Shawn Reese is the perfect example of the complicated route that can lie ahead for workers of the future — but also for the opportunities that are emerging.

September 14, 2018

The New York Times

Shawn Reese is the perfect example of the complicated route that can lie ahead for workers of the future — but also for the opportunities that are emerging.

Here Are This Year’s Top 25 Supply Chain Graduate Programs

Gartner Inc. has released the findings from its biennial Top 25 North American Supply Chain Graduate Programs report. Forty-six institutions in the U.S. and Canada participated in the survey.

September 11, 2018

Gartner

Gartner Inc. has released the findings from its biennial Top 25 North American Supply Chain Graduate Programs report. Forty-six institutions in the U.S. and Canada participated in the survey.

Small Companies (and Their Employees) Are Most Vulnerable to Cyberattacks, Survey Finds

At small businesses, rank-and-file employees may be more aware of the threat from cybercrime than are company leaders.

September 6, 2018

CFO

At small businesses, rank-and-file employees may be more aware of the threat from cybercrime than are company leaders.

These 7 Workplace Technologies Will Reach Mainstream Adoption by 2023, Analysts Say

Speech recognition will reach the “Plateau of Productivity” within the next two years — and six other technologies will reach mainstream business adoption in the next two to five years, according to Gartner Inc.'s latest Hype Cycle for the digital workplace.

August 30, 2018

Gartner

Speech recognition will reach the “Plateau of Productivity” within the next two years — and six other technologies will reach mainstream business adoption in the next two to five years, according to Gartner Inc.'s latest Hype Cycle for the digital workplace.

Managing Change: How Companies Can Help Employees Embrace New Ideas

When ConnectOne Bancorp was looking to upgrade its customer interaction systems, its chief executive faced an issue that can permeate any company: resistance to change among employees.

August 16, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

When ConnectOne Bancorp was looking to upgrade its customer interaction systems, its chief executive faced an issue that can permeate any company: resistance to change among employees.