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Emerging Technologies

Avnet and Arizona State University Launch Innovation Lab for Technology Entrepreneurs

Avnet makes $250,000 commitment to accelerate entrepreneur success and spark next-generation technology ideas

Members of the Avnet Innovation Lab Council presented a check February 2016. From left to right, Wade McDaniel, vice president of supply chain solutions, Avnet, Inc.; Dr. Cody Friesen, ASU Associate Professor and CEO of Zero Mass Water; MaryAnn Miller, senior vice president, chief human resources officer and corporate marketing & communications for Avnet, Inc.; Dr. Kyle Squires, Dean of Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering; and Kris Burgoon, vice president of marketing services, Avnet Electronics Marketing.

E-Commerce Solutions

2016: The Year of the Business-to-Business Commerce Revolution

CloudCraze, LLC, division of Salesforce

Business-to-business e-commerce is a trillion-dollar market, accounting for four times the business-to-consumer market

Chris Dalton

Training/Onboarding

Winning the Knowledge Race

How leading organizations are using strong internal systems and processes to combat the many knowledge-based risks facing the technical enterprise today

Supply Chain Education

Logistics Goes to School: Why STEM Degrees Are the Future of Logistics

Florida Polytechnic University

A STEM education offers better insight into new processes, techniques and modes of movement used in logistics

Lauren Willison

Department Stores Need to Cull Hundreds of Sites, Study Says

Retailers have closed hundreds of stores in recent years as business has shifted to discounters or online merchants

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Preparing for the Next Phase of Digital Transformation: Digital Experience Quality

More than half of business leaders aren't sure how to improve digital experience, but many understand its importance

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Senior Engineer Brings Experience in Automated Handling to FORTE

Swisslog Americas

Michael Carr will ensure automated material handling systems are successfully planned, designed, implemented and supported

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Sourcing & Procurement

Benefits of Collaboration Technology to Improve Supply Chain Efficiencies

University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business

Organizations weigh in on inventory visibility, supply chain costs, responsiveness to customer demands and more

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The State of the Retail Supply Chain 2016

RELEX Solutions

Increasing availability without increasing stockholding is the top issue regarding supply chain planning and execution

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Sourcing & Procurement

The U.S. Occupations at Greatest Risk of a Labor Shortage

The population of working-age Americans will likely not grow enough to fill the ranks left by retirees and rising demand

The U.S. is at risk of running out of occupational therapists, railroad engineers, mathematicians, machinists and other workers, potentially leaving the economy in a long-term slump.

Five Ways Jet and Amazon Will Transform Online Shopping

Omnichannel retailers understand they reach more customers by integrating a better online marketplace strategy

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Shoppers Flock to Apps, Shaking Up Retail

Mobile sales spike as “snacking” turns consumers’ phones into all-day impulse aisle

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