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The History of eCommerce: From the 1960s to the 2020s

Ship Monk

Towards the tail end of the ‘60s, three key events happened in quick succession: In 1968, The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) commissioned the world’s first routers. In 1969, the military developed ARPANET to ensure that critical lines of communication would be maintained in the event of a nuclear attack.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Attracting Millennials to Manufacturing: Understanding Millennial Experience in Order to Gain Talent

GlobalTranz

I figured, we pepper in some tips on transportation management, but if we also offer value to manufacturers, they would turn to us as the experts. Millennials have witnessed countless layoffs, periods of market instability, offshoring of manufacturing entities , and other significant events in their lives.

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32 Scissor Lift Manufacturers: The Complete List

Conger

The pothole protector (shown with yellow and black tape) helps prevent the lift from tipping over. Eventually, they acquired Bil-Jax, a scaffolding and event staging manufacturer, in 2008. Originally a small manufacturer of agricultural tipping trailers, the company has greatly expanded its product line. san's Website.