Sometimes there's nowhere to go but up. But the climb back to economic health isn't necessarily easy, as South Africa, once the continent's top economy, is finding out.
Collaborative Value Networks may sound like a rehash of some fairly familiar terminology. But the concept addresses four drivers that are changing the business landscape, and manufacturers may be advised to wake up to their potential.
I hate to say it, but my teams have never won the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup, the MLS Cup or even made it to the NBA Finals. Hey - I'm batting a thousand! Oh, right - they've never taken the World Series either.
By some estimates, 75 percent of companies rely on some kind of automated warehouse management system. The question for them is whether to turn that job over to external providers or keep everything under their own roof but try in this tough economic environment to get a bargain on an upgrade.
Providers, retailers, and associations receive the 2009 SmartWay Excellence Award from the EPA for meeting or exceeding their commitments to a cleaner environment.
