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Highlights from Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference 2015

AIMMS

As stated in his presentation , “most companies define themselves in terms of what they already do, not the benefits they provide.” Gartner (@Gartner_inc) May 13, 2015. Gartner and Bill Gilbert from SABIC presented their thoughts on next generation talent management within supply chain.

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The 4 Key Processes Enabled by a Transport Management System (TMS) in 2015

GlobalTranz

In fact, recent studies have shown that only about 35 percent of shippers are using TMS to manage their operations. The collection of vital data, such as rates and route options, allows the TMS to present the data in an easy to understand format so that logistics managers make the best decision possible about transportation.

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Toyota Kata and Culture Change

The Lean Thinker

When we study “culture” we are looking at the groups’ default patterns of interaction. Actually the message of “adaptive leadership” has been present since at least the first KataCon back in 2015. In the end, I think they all come down to various ways of saying “how people talk to each other.”

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ZigZag claims two European eCommerce Awards

Logistics Business Magazine

Returns management solution ZigZag Global was presented with two awards at the inaugural European eCommerce Awards 2022. 78% of 18–25-year-olds stated they wanted a refund to gift card option in its Retail Returns Study, paving the way for its development.

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The Cancer of Fear

The Lean Thinker

All of this is a unconscious but focused effort to present the illusion that things are progressing according to plan. Back in 2015 Liz Ryan wrote a piece in Forbes online called The Five Characteristics of Fear Based Leaders. Problems are being discussed in hallways, in side conversations, but not written down. Asking for help?

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Penske Associates from Panama, Jamaica and France Become U.S. Citizens

Penske Move Ahead

Kamara’s grateful to her Penske team for making a game of asking one another questions from her citizenship study guide while on the job. Years later, it was that very same supervisor, now his district manager, who presented Brown a plaque and heartfelt words of encouragement to commemorate his becoming a U.S.

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CSCMP EDGE 2018: Strong Economy, Tight Capacity, Stringent Consumer Demands Fuel Supply Chain Growth and Efficiency

Penske Move Ahead

Presenters included Dr. John Langley, a professor at Pennsylvania State University and author of the 23 rd Annual Third-Party Logistics Study: The State of Logistics Outsourcing, and Balika Sonthalia, a vice president at A.T. The 3PL Study is produced by Dr. Langley and Infosys. Penske is once again a major conference sponsor.