Quality & Metrics

Governments Are Making Slow Progress With Digital Initiatives, Analysts Say

Digital business initiatives are high on governments’ agendas across the globe. But their ability to scale these initiatives is increasing slowly — and progress lags behind that of other industries, according to a survey by Gartner Inc.

September 20, 2018

Gartner

Digital business initiatives are high on governments’ agendas across the globe. But their ability to scale these initiatives is increasing slowly — and progress lags behind that of other industries, according to a survey by Gartner Inc.

These Three Technologies Are Posed to Innovate Data Management, Gartner Says

DataOps, private cloud database platform as a service (dbPaaS) and machine learning (ML)-enabled data management are making their debut in the 2018 Gartner Inc. Hype Cycle for Data Management.

September 19, 2018

Gartner

DataOps, private cloud database platform as a service (dbPaaS) and machine learning (ML)-enabled data management are making their debut in the 2018 Gartner Inc. Hype Cycle for Data Management.

How Asset Valuation Can Aid Supply-Chain and Logistics Providers

Financial partners with expertise in asset valuation can help supply-chain and logistics companies to embrace change and prepare for the future.

September 19, 2018

Thomas Schied

Financial partners with expertise in asset valuation can help supply-chain and logistics companies to embrace change and prepare for the future.

Five Signs Your Business Processes Are Curbing ERP Success

For many manufacturing organizations, an optimized enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a key enabler for digital transformation. While implementing a new system is often one of the most difficult and challenging endeavors any organization will ever undertake, it’s just the first step in the ERP journey.

September 18, 2018

David Beldyk

For many manufacturing organizations, an optimized enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a key enabler for digital transformation.

Deal or No-Deal Brexit: How the British Food and Pharma Industries Can Survive

Following a tumultuous summer of Brexit discussions, typified by the results of a recent poll indicating that close to 59 percent of the British population would now choose to remain in the European Union, a number of lingering questions surround the future of the British economy, as well as the U.K.’s trade relations with the rest of the world.

September 17, 2018

Angel Versetti

Following a tumultuous summer of Brexit discussions, a number of lingering questions surround the future of the British economy, as well as the U.K.’s trade relations with the rest of the world.

The Importance of Last-Mile Facilities in the Supply Chain

Four Forces Transforming Supply Chain, Logistics and Transportation Today

Few industries or business functions are experiencing as much disruption as logistics, supply chain and transportation. In fact, according to a recent Forbes Insights survey of more than 400 senior transportation-focused executives, 65 percent say tectonic shifts in these areas are driving an era of profound transformation.

September 12, 2018

Forbes

Few industries or business functions are experiencing as much disruption as logistics, supply chain and transportation.

Outsourced Pollution: It’s Real, and Tough to Tally Up

Over the past decade, both the United States and Europe have made major strides in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions at home. That trend is often held up as a sign of progress in the fight against climate change.

September 11, 2018

The New York Times

Over the past decade, both the United States and Europe have made major strides in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions at home. That trend is often held up as a sign of progress in the fight against climate change.

Bringing Your Business Into the Digital Age

Have you pondered the idea of an entirely paperless office? Or could you settle for a “less paper” office? It’s not merely a goal – it’s a fact. And it’s being implemented by many businesses today.

September 11, 2018

Jesse Wood

Have you pondered the idea of an entirely paperless office? Or could you settle for a “less paper” office? It’s not merely a goal – it’s a fact. And it’s being implemented by many businesses today.

Five Tips for Building Driver Loyalty

To trucking industry executives, there’s just one certainty: You can never be too certain about your drivers. With industry experiencing a crippling shortage in that area, it’s crucial that companies take action to retain their current workforces.

September 10, 2018

Jeremy Reymer

To trucking industry executives, there’s just one certainty: You can never be too certain about your drivers. With industry experiencing a crippling shortage in that area, it’s crucial that companies take action to retain their current workforces.