Archive for March 2017
Do You Know How Blockchain Will Affect Supply Chain?
Consumers are always worried about the origins of products they buy, its authenticity and how it was handled. As controversies roil around GMOs and food labeling, shoppers want to know the food they purchase originates from reputable sources, like if the fish they buy was sustainably caught or farm-raised. One solution is blockchain technology. Blockchain…
Read MoreWhich Trends Do We Expect in Transportation Management Systems?
Last year, transportation management systems (TMS) made substantial advances toward creating “end-to-end supply chain visibility.” With vendors including much more optimization abilities within their software solutions, logistics professionals were able to simplify their supply chains while making them much more efficient. Also in 2016, Oracle and other providers of enterprise resource planning (ERP) increasingly made…
Read MoreHow Do You Craft the Perfect LinkedIn Connection Request?
If you’re trying to connect to someone over LinkedIn who you have a great relationship with and you talk to every day, sending them a request should be a straightforward thing to do. If, on the other hand, you’re trying to connect to someone from an old job you left years ago or a new…
Read MoreWhen SHOULD You Talk to a Recruiter? Earlier Than You Think
While you shouldn’t be approaching recruiters if you’re perfectly happy in your current job, you should start to approach recruiters before you need a new job ASAP. If you’re coming to a recruiter for the first time after quitting, being laid off or getting fired – you’re going to have to play catch-up. There are…
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