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Training/Onboarding

Supply Chain Talent Development Starts Early at Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation

Recruiting, developing and retaining great talent is a perpetual focus for senior supply chain leaders.

Amazon Grabs 55 Percent of First Product Search, Set to Dominate 2016 Holiday Shopping

About nine in 10 consumers check Amazon even if they find a product they want on another retailer's site.

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Retail Holiday Sales to Increase 3.6 to 4 Percent

Digital interactions will influence two-thirds of every dollar spent in store during the holiday season.

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Companies Rush to Adopt Business-to-Business E-Commerce and Sales Technology

Business-to-business omnichannel is meeting customer demand for in-person and online buying experiences.

Handshake, a provider of business-to-business (B2B) commerce technology for manufacturers and distributors, announced key findings from its “2016 Manufacturing & Distribution Sales and Technology Survey Report.”

E-Commerce Solutions

E-Commerce Revolution Must Include Small Business

E-commerce facilitates the production and trade of goods and services, sourcing, and connecting to global and regional value chains.

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Digital Influence Redefines the Customer Experience

Deloitte Consulting LLP

Consumer behaviors present opportunities for brick-and-mortars to regain footing in a fragmented digital marketplace.

Deloitte’s latest study, “The New Digital Divide: The Future of Digital Influence in Retail.”

Delivery Time Influences 87 Percent of Online Shoppers’ Purchasing Decisions

Dotcom Distribution

Eighty-seven percent of online shoppers identified shipping speed as a key in the decision to shop with an e-commerce brand.

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Mentorship Programs

Put Me In, Coach!

C-suite mentorships not only improve mentees’ performance and advance their careers, but also provide benefits for mentors and organizations.

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Emerging Technologies

Reduce Transportation Costs and Improve Service through Actionable Intelligence

The LeanTMS® transportation management system offers an end-to-end holistic approach to transportation management in one workflow.

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Professional Development

Bicycling Means Business

Businessman Mike Glauser’s 4,000-mile quest to discover the keys to successful startups

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Supply Chain Visibility

Cloud Technology Brings New Efficiencies to Supply Chains

Users cite improved economy, scalability, ease of upgrades and enhanced competitiveness.

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Software & Technology

Janam Launches XT2 with Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Mobile Enterprise

Microsoft Corporation

This Microsoft mobile operating system provides enterprise-grade security and flexibility to support business growth.

The recently launched XT2 is a light and rugged device—enabling mobile employees to work smarter and more efficiently. With both Android 5 Lollipop and Windows 10 IoT Mobile Enterprise versions, XT2 customers now have access to two of the industry’s most powerful operating systems in the same sleek, rugged and lightweight form factor.

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