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Hybrid/Remote Work: A Tool to Increase Opportunity
Could increasing opportunities for women be as simple as embracing the new …
The Uberization of Labor Services
The Uberization of logistics labor services is continuing. Task4Pros has rapidly expanded …
What About Supply Chain Strategy?
I am increasingly concerned that many supply chain leaders are avoiding the …
Need to Sell Everywhere and Anywhere? There’s a Platform for That.
From $601.75 billion in 2019 to $1.034 trillion in 2022, U.S. eCommerce …
Nearshoring Requires an Entirely New Ecosystem
Good news: Companies are finally acting on the fact that a global …
How Adding Liquidity Unsnarls Supply Chains
What would 10 incremental days of outstanding payables do for your balance …
ChatGPT and AI – A Creator of Value AND Jobs?
Are businesses and media looking at the phenomenon of ChatGPT and Artificial …
Battle on the Pitch: Supply Chain Lessons from Soccer Pros
Supply chain leaders can learn a lot from the world’s most popular …
AI for Warehousing – not Just for ChatGPT Anymore!
In talking to 3PLs and brands across the Tompkins Ventures network on …
Labor Woes Got You Down? The “S” in ESG Could Help
Add the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the chorus of voices continuing …
DEI/ESG Need Not Take Two Decades
All the hubbub and debate over Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Environmental, …
Why Are You Wasting Money and Inviting Customer Ridicule?
Public ridicule stinks – particularly in front of millions of people. Yet …
Gig Work Hits the Executive Set – aka the Evolution to 3FE
Is everyone a gig worker now? The trend has now hit the …
Private Equity Provides a Network Boost During Turbulent Times
In the great debate over whether private equity adds value or is …
Can Tesla Fly High Again?
Is Tesla a tech company or a car company? Answering that question …
Global Trade Reorientation Offers Opportunity, Not Disaster
News reports all over continue issuing dire warnings about the future of …
How Supply Chains Can Help Us Survive “the Fall of Rome”
How important are global supply chains? And how dangerous is it to …
New Food Traceability Rules Will Require Network Solutions
New FDA rules designed to facilitate quickly identifying and recalling contaminated foods …
Mideast wealth funds are the world’s new bankers
Who’s your banker now? As higher interest rates and fears of recession …
Disruption vs. Old Technology Equals a Debacle
What happens when a Disruption gets in a fight with technology? Well, …