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Gabon Tops Ranking of Nations With Best Retail Opportunities in Africa

September 9, 2015

A.T. Kearney

A.T. Kearney's 2015 African Retail Development Index (ARDI) reconfirms the potential of many nations throughout Africa.

Opportunity to Reduce Climate Risks Missed by Major Food Producers, Report Claims

September 8, 2015

CDP

Many of the world's biggest food, beverage and tobacco brands are missing their biggest opportunity to mitigate climate risks, according to analysis by global non-profit CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project.

Why Are More Retailers Offering In-store Pickup if It Isn't More Efficient Than Buying In-store?

September 8, 2015

Christian Science Monitor

For consumers, in-store pickup combines the ease of shopping online with the promptness of purchasing from a local retailer. But while it's been revealed that this method isn't any more efficient than just buying in-store, that hasn't stopped brick-and-mortar shops from adopting and promoting this service - nor has it dissuaded customers from using it.

International SAP® Conference on Supply Chain 2015

September 4, 2015

Part of the Co-located SAP Conferences on Extended Supply Chain | Date: 2015, Darmstadt, Germany | Web site: http://goo.gl/NmX4T1

'Lean' Accounting Concerned With Value Stream From Customers to Suppliers

September 4, 2015

Industry Week

In the "Benefits of Lean Accounting in a Lean Manufacturing Company," author Dan Anthony discusses the major differences between traditional and lean accounting, starting with a quote from Taiichi Ohno that says "costs do not exist to be calculated; costs exist to be reduced." This really gets to the core of the difference between traditional and lean accounting: traditional accounting focuses primarily on the cost of goods sold, whereas lean accounting focuses on the value stream from customers to suppliers.

Determining What Consumers Want Turns on More Than Demographics, Research Says

September 4, 2015

BCG Perspectives

The conventional view is that consumers are fickle and inconsistent, hard to understand and predict, and therefore unmanageable. In fact, they are perfectly consistent, perfectly understandable, and quite predictable.

Britain's Prime Minister Promises Fines if Employers Don't Pay 'Living Wage'

September 4, 2015

New York Times

As the push for higher minimum pay builds momentum on both sides of the Atlantic, Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain this week threatened companies with tough fines if they fail to pay what he called a "national living wage."

How to Make Change Happen in Your Organization

September 4, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Change in the organization is inevitable. So how do you get your employees to stop blocking it?

Freight Brokering Industry Flourishes as Bond Renewal Period Approaches

September 3, 2015

Vic Lance, Founder & President, Lance Surety Bond Associates

Thousands of brokers are currently in active search for the best freight broker bond renewal deal on the market. The reason for the shopping spree is that renewed freight broker bonds are an indispensable requirement to stay compliant and licensed for the new season.

Carbon Offset Program May Have Boosted Amount of Emissions, Study Finds

September 2, 2015

Environmental Leader

A study released by the Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI) has revealed serious issues with the environmental integrity of carbon credit issued under Joint Implementation (JI). According to the review, about three-quarters of the carbon credits issued under JI may have actually increased emissions by about 600 million metric tons.