Hear speaker Dr. Chad Autry of the University of Tennessee to learn more about how the inevitable automation of work processes will impact future supply chains. Participants will explore the development of businesses strategies for a robotized world....
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Transportation Market Update
This session explores both recent and long-term pricing trends in major transportation modes, as well as procurement best practices and common myths about transportation capacity markets. In addition, attendees will hear from industry stakeholders on....
Vested Outsourcing – Five Rules to Transform Supplier Relationships
In 2010, the University of Tennessee shared the results of their pioneering research into "Vested Outsourcing." The premise is to structure win-win contracts that highly motivate suppliers to invest in innovation. As a result, Dell and its supplier....
Leaders Developing Leaders
In this TED-Style Talk learn from speaker Jeff LeClair about how internal leadership development is critical to supporting corporate growth. Takeaways include a process for tracking both personal growth and that of future leaders within your team.....
Help for Hiring Veterans
The 200,000 service members annually retiring or separating from the military offer tremendous potential to the supply chain - an industry embroiled in a severe labor shortage. Why? Because persons serving in the military gain a host of....
How – and Why – You Should Leverage Augmented Reality in your Supply Chain
Augmented Reality is a hot buzzword across industries hoping to leverage its power. But what exactly is it, anyway? This presentation explores not only the technical details of this emerging technology,....
Mapping the Future of Supply Chain Performance Analytics
The datafication of supply chain operations is creating opportunities for innovative distributors to gain an edge over their competitors. New data sources - coupled with....
Money Talks – Understanding the Hourly Workforce
Are your salary and wage scales competitive for your industry? For your geographic region? For your job titles? In an era where the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Americans average 10-14 jobs between the ages of 18 and 34 - and 3-5....
Haggar Clothing Co. Making DC Alterations to Supporting Changing Demands
See Haggar's plans to re-design their aging 619,000-sq. ft. DC in Fort Worth, Texas to support changing demands. Now 22 years old, the original state-of-the-art facility was built to fill high-volume retail store orders. Today, stores are replenished....