Last month, the International Chamber of Shipping said they are in the process of creating a nongovernmental organization to tackle carbon emissions within the shipping industry funded by $5 billion from shipping companies over a decade and continues to seek additional stakeholders’ participation. “[It] is critical to accelerate the R&D effort required to decarbonize the…
Last week, we explored the 2019 study conducted by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) on Supply Chain Priorities and Investments. It concluded with an assumption that customer experience will be the top differentiator between brands over the next five years. Whether or not you agree with this trend, the study offered simple…
Today, we’ll dive into the two highly publicized worker strikes Amazon experienced, the motivations behind them, and the new initiatives announced presumably as a response to hopefully answer the question: Is Amazon taking the right steps?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, truck drivers make up 2.4% of nationwide fatalities on the road. Truck driving is not only one of the country’s largest industries but also, one of the country’s most hazardous jobs. In this post, we will talk about the three best and worst states to drive as…
These days it seems like more and more companies are adding “customer obsession” as part of their core values. A concept that arguably was initially implemented by Amazon. Customer Obsession“Leaders start with the customer and work backwards. They work vigorously to earn and keep customer trust. Although leaders pay attention to competitors, they obsess over…
We’re all familiar with this image. Recently, six storms whirling at once this week in the Atlantic and Pacific tying with a record first set in 1992. Hurricane Imelda is Houston’s fourth major flood in the past three years leaving 20 percent of residents with post-flood PTSD according to a study conducted by Rice University.…
President Trump recently announced that the United States will be implementing a 10% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports effective September 1. Tariffs are used to restrict imports by increasing the price of goods and services purchased from another country, making them less attractive to domestic consumers. (Source: https://bit.ly/2C9sF1b) Ostensibly, these tariffs are focused…
The “Amazon Effect” is a term coined in 2016. Aptly named after the leader in e-commerce, the Amazon Effect is exactly what it sounds like—the fallout from Amazon’s dominance in the market. More than half of American households have Amazon Prime and ever since it’s introduction, it has changed the way people shop as well…
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