Workplace pay gaps and equality across the gender spectrum is becoming a major topic at the conference room table. A more diverse work environment will increase demand for alternatively designed spaces, including the restroom.
This year, online retail sales will approach the $500 billion mark, reflecting another double digit increase in online sales growth and yet another knock at the door of carriers looking to solve "The Last Mile." Here are some trends and updates you'll find useful.
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Successful work place design should integrate initiatives surrounding work place strategy, business objectives, workforce, and clientele in a way that enhances the workplace and provides a return on their investment (boost productivity).
Companies standing out from the crowd are taking the extra steps, spending more, speaking out, and partnering with companies that have a focus on sustainability practices going forward. Manufacturers and consumers alike are demanding higher quality products/service and lower carbon footprints.
Last year I posted an article on Industry Outlook: The Role 3PLs Will Play in Supply Chain Transformation. Part of that post reflected on how third party logistics providers (3PLs) are moving away from a traditional transaction based relationship to reciprocal partnerships that instead take a strategic hand-in-hand approach. The problem here is that the two …
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Despite the hype, Blockchain is not a "silver bullet" answer to all the problems supply chain faces today. Instead, I think the value of Blockchain will be fully realized after a cumulative progression of new technologies and market disruptions (e.g. 3D printing, AI, big data, IoT) lay a more stable foundation for Blockchain to gain acceptance. This …
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Most discussions around autonomous vehicles focus on cars that move people from A to B, but when you consider the benefits of automating truck travel, automating systems for tracking product and the infrastructure necessary to support autonomous freight transit, the idea of autonomous cars quickly becomes secondary. Most commercial cargo traveling less than 500-600 miles …
Continue reading "Autonomous Trucks Vol. 2: Two Infrastructure Changes You Haven’t Considered."
Earlier this year, I made some predictions in Innovate or Die: 5 Omni-channel Strategies Amazon is Trying to Outrun.  As a part of those predictions, I talked a little bit about the "barbell effect" and how there would be a dichotomy between luxury/high-end, customized, boutique firms that offered a unique customer experience for a premium and hyper-local/convenience …
Continue reading "LUXLOCK: The Internet of Product (IoP) and “The Barbell Effect” in Action."
Here is a short guide to the ins and outs of selecting and implementing a lease administration program.
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