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Do Your Separate Business Units Collaborate – or Look Like Keystone Kops?

December 9, 2015

A sales manager recently spoke about an embarrassing scene that unfolded before an important client meeting. "Two teams from our firm were waiting in the lobby when the client walked in, and the groups didn't recognize each other. What a contradiction of our promise to provide integrated solutions! We looked like the Keystone Kops."

U.S. Records Its Highest Number of Breweries Since 1873

December 8, 2015

Brewers Association

The total number of U.S. breweries reached a record level in 2015, according to a year-end review from the Brewers Association - the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers. As of the end of November, there are now 4,144 breweries in the country, topping the historic high of 4,131 breweries in 1873.

Covectra Issues Serialization System for Infant Formula Protection

December 7, 2015

Covectra

Covectra, a provider of technology for product serialization, authentication and tracking and tracing, has launched a new system for protecting infant formula from counterfeiting.

7-Eleven Delivers Late-Night Snacks to College Dorms

December 7, 2015

Fierce Retail

7-Eleven is finding a new way to serve late-night munchies to the college crowd by partnering with Tapingo to deliver to college campuses.

Millennials Confident They Will Be Group to Achieve Gender Parity in Workplace, Study Says

December 4, 2015

Manpower

Ninety-seven percent of millennials think they'll be the generation to finally achieve equal opportunities for women in the workplace. However, they are pragmatic about when it will happen, estimating it will take another 21 years. The most optimistic were established male leaders, who estimate the playing field will be level in the next 14 years, despite the fact they hold the power and influence at a time when progress is stalling.

2016 TPA Supply Chain Conference

December 2, 2015

February 22-24, 2016 New Orleans, LA

Big Data Comes to Supply Chain, But It Has to Be Employed Properly

December 2, 2015

CFO

Early uses of big data were concentrated in two areas: customer segmentation/marketing effectiveness, and financial services, particularly in trading. Recently, supply chain has become the "next big thing."

Green America Creates Center for Sustainability Solutions

December 1, 2015

Green America

Green America, an organization promoting sustainable economic activities, has created a Center for Sustainability Solutions.

Use of Digital Gift Cards Grows, Though Physical Cards Still Dominate

December 1, 2015

Stored Value Solutions

While physical gift card purchases and receipts are still preferred over digital, both awareness and actual use of digital gifts is growing, with male shoppers leading the way, says research from Stored Value Solutions. The research also suggests that adoption can be accelerated by making users, both givers and receivers, comfortable with the form factor.

Lower Operating Costs Said to Be Greatest Benefit of 'Green Building'

November 30, 2015

Environmental Leadership

The building industry is rapidly developing new technology to manage emissions and improve energy efficiency and water management, while also lowering operating expenses.