Plant facilities reach 170 new Distribution and Supply Chain Industrial Projects in April 2022
Industrial SalesLeads, IMI, just announced the April 2022 results for the newly planned capital project spending report for the Distribution and Supply Chain industry. IMI tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction, and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 170 new projects in the Distribution and Supply Chain sector. The following...
Below Expectations: Employers not meeting Training Expectations of Workers
While 80% of employed U.S. adults consider an employer’s professional development and training offerings an important consideration when accepting a new job, just 39% say their current employer is helping them improve their current skills or gain new skills to do their job better, according to results from the latest American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor® online survey conducted by The Harris Poll in late October and early...
Are your Organization’s capabilities aligned with your strategy?
Imagine you’re faced with creating organizational change. You need to do something big and bold to turn around the organization’s downward trajectory. Or you need to catapult growth. You have some great, innovative ideas that you’ve vetted and know they’ll make a positive impact. You have a budget, resources, and a rollout plan. You’re all ready to go – or are you? One key element to any successful...
Forget B2B or B2C–Why digital engagement is actually P2P
The pandemic arrived and brought with it many new and surprising changes in how companies do business. One of the most interesting, and most impactful, changes for organizations has been how consumers engage with brands. There was a recent survey* on this very topic and the results were clear. Consumers are re-thinking how they interact with others and have re-evaluated priorities in life. This includes the types of brands that will...
Pay attention
Ever hear those words when you were growing up? Hundreds of times, right? And you probably thought you were being scolded. Actually, when you were told to “pay attention,” you were getting one of life’s most valuable lessons. Now you’re grown up, and I bet you still haven’t learned that lesson. Why? Because you’re probably more focused on yourself than you are on the world around you. And when you’re focused on yourself-how you look,...
It’s an Automation Boom creating big opportunities
Demand for shorter lead times needs for quality products and staffing shortages. It’s an equation resulting in increased automation in material handling warehouses. “We have experienced demand from customers for shorter delivery times. There is a higher expectation, not only for quality but to get products within hours to the door,” said Carlos Fernández, chief product officer at AutoStore, a warehouse automation company. One way to...
More distress plus
This month I was hoping to share some positive comments about inflation, supply chain issues, OEM delivery dates, improving sales numbers and margins. Unfortunately, I cannot do that. I cannot do that because the activities in Europe have changed from what we call a conventional recession (where we were headed before the shooting started in Europe) to a strange recession that will have more bite for a longer-term. Just what we needed....
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