How to be a Better Leader in 2016

 “To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” —Eleanor Roosevelt Some people are seemingly born into this world as leaders. They can easily get those around them to buy into an idea or turn around a bad situation. You can see these men and women in workplace, the community, politics or…

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How to Negotiate a Job Offer

With today’s labor market being relatively robust, job candidates have more leverage than ever when it comes to negotiating a job offer. That being said, many companies have a take-it-or-leave-it policy when it comes to job offers, particularly for front-line or entry-level positions. Before you start even thinking about negotiating, find out if you have…

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Why Is Last-Mile Delivery So Important?

Customers don’t see many aspects of the supply chain. They don’t see suppliers sending raw materials to a manufacturer, products rolling off the lines or shipments headed off to distribution centers. However, customers do see the final link or ‘last mile’ of the supply chain. They want final deliveries to be on time and their…

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How Does the Whole Fulfillment Process Affect the Last Mile?

Empowered by smartphones, the explosion of services has led to an intense amount of focus being placed on the so-called ‘last mile’ in the supply chain – or final delivery in the supply chain. While the focus may be on the last mile of the supply chain, problems earlier in the process can make this…

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