The top driver for change in supply chains is the need to retain customers yet the least important element of a supply chain is the quality of service, according to a 2016 IDC Manufacturing Insights supply chain survey. Looking at priorities through 2017, reducing costs and eliminating waste was the top priority and customer-centricity...
Published: Aug 22, 2018
The Future of Business is Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI), also known as cognitive technology, is increasingly being adopted by leading businesses –and one of the initial trending areas of application is in supply chain.
Like other significant technological innovations of the past...
Published: Aug 22, 2018
Cognitive technologies, also known as artificial intelligence, are perhaps the most transformative of our era. In fact, technology and economics are aligning in a way that puts society at a tipping point.
Cognitive technologies can understand all forms of data and continually learn about that data and related subjects...
Published: Aug 29, 2018
Some of the major and key challenges that have arisen today are that the majority of retailers lack experience in implementing a distributed order management (DOM) system, resulting in challenges around design, scope, implementation time scales and costs. These can cause unplanned compromises in the final implementation....
Published: Aug 22, 2018
How can retailers efficiently leverage inventory from one channel to serve another without breaking the bank?
See how IBM Watson Order Optimizer helps Fulfillment, Operations, and Inventory:
Gain a holistic view of omni-channel operations across different functional areas
Optimize in real-time...
Published: Aug 22, 2018
In a highly competitive market, online retailers are always on the lookout to boost their online activity in order to generate more qualified traffic to their websites and convert visitors with ease. Discover a range of different acquisition tools throughout Lengow’s guide to help you decide which ones are best for...
Published: Jan 02, 2017
Having an office party is an excellent way to enhance the workplace atmosphere. Employees can come together in a relaxed environment, meet each other’s’ family, and morale can be boosted significantly. While many benefits are to be gained from having office parties, there are more than a few liability issues...
Published: Jan 11, 2014
A culture of integrity must be intentionally shaped. A strong compliance program, built on an organization’s values and principles, is the bedrock for creating a culture that is focused on outstanding quality and business outcomes.
Published: Dec 05, 2014
Sales organizations are undergoing a paradigm shift, driven by digital transformation, to deliver meaningful customer engagement.
Organizations are advancing beyond agent productivity and capitalizing on technology’s ability to deliver key insights and predictive analytics that can unlock revenue growth. ...
Published: Nov 28, 2016
Today, most organizations have a customer experience strategy (96%), but recent Avanade research shows that only 14% are ahead of their customers’ expectations. This means that 86% feel that they are behind the curve, the competition — and most importantly — their customers’ expectations.
The...
Published: Oct 05, 2017
Whether a business has only three employees or a staff of 300, if even one of them is manipulative, productivity suffers. Dealing with problems as soon as they become apparent is the best solution because ignoring them will not make them go away. It is important to learn to recognize manipulative behavior and stop it before...
Published: Apr 01, 2012
Attendees of online presentations are naturally prone to many distractions. The next distraction is always just a click away, and nobody will even notice.
For you as online presenter, this means your presentations should be even more captivating and exciting, so people...
Published: Sep 01, 2016
Professionals who hold jobs in worker’s compensation, human resources (HR) and safety or risk management are responsible for completing a wide variety of duties for their companies. Individuals in these roles are generally responsible for interacting with and supporting a company’s employees. They are also...
Published: Feb 07, 2012
Today’s procurement professionals are bombarded with increasingly complex challenges. They need to manage global supply risk and protect profitability – despite volatile pricing in many supply markets – and contribute new innovations to the business. These are just a few examples of the imperatives they...
Published: May 18, 2013