Manufacturing companies in Europe are set to face a workplace crisis from low levels of employee happiness and bad financial performance if the current state of flexible working and collaboration does not improve, according to a recent IDC survey of 1,352 HR professionals and line managers, sponsored by Cornerstone OnDemand.
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RSSManufacturing businesses on trajectory for low levels of employee happiness and bad financial performance
Oct 13, 2016
It's time to put more women at the top of the supply chain
Oct 05, 2016
By Kevin O'Marah, Chief Content Officer, SCM World.
Increasing the number of women in leadership positions in public companies improves profitability. Men and women work in different ways, bringing different strengths to the table, so it makes sense that gender diversity means better business decisions. So, why is the supply chain profession still struggling to attract, retain and recognise female talent?
Plethora of telematics solutions 'leads to confusion in the marketplace'
Sep 29, 2016
Fleet managers are being bombarded with so many different messages about how to make their fleets and drivers safer that it is causing confusion in the marketplace, according to Chris Horbowyj of GreenRoad Technologies.
Gartner announces ranking of top European supply chain organisations for 2016
Sep 28, 2016
Gartner, Inc., revealed its 2016 ranking of the top 15 supply chain organisations based in Europe at its annual Supply Chain Executive Conference, held from 19-20 September in London.
Data-rich retailers lack customer identity insight
Sep 21, 2016
Amido, a vendor-agnostic technical consultancy specialising in assembling and integrating proven cloud technologies to improve customer identity and data management, reports that c-suite leaders in retail are struggling to find value in the data they hold about their customers owing to the inadequate integration of their siloed data.
Mobile barcode scanning – Capturing top performance without breaking the bank
Sep 21, 2016
By Samuel Mueller, CEO, Scandit.
Purchasing barcode scanners has become a matter of varied choices. No longer are enterprises restricted to selecting from an array of dedicated scanners or traditional mobile computers.
Six tips for taking stock ahead of the Christmas shopping season
Sep 15, 2016
By Michele Dupré, group vice president of retail, hospitality and distribution for Verizon.
While summer may still be top of mind for consumers, the retail industry is laser-focused on preparing for the 2016 Christmas season.
Mobilising the logistics supply chain
Sep 07, 2016
By Paul Swaddle, Chairman, Pocket App.
Regardless of the sector, be it banking, insurance, retail or utilities, the whole world seems to be adopting a digital or mobile-first strategy at breakneck speed and the logistics industry is no different.
How workforce management technology can help the retail industry overcome the impact of the national living wage
Sep 07, 2016
By Jason Shorrock, VP Retail Strategy, JDA.
The introduction of the compulsory national living wage in April 2016 is great news for the UK's six million workers that stand to benefit from what is fundamentally an immediate pay rise.
Amazon Dash Button – the shopping experience of the future?
Sep 07, 2016
By Alex MacPherson, Solution Consultant Manager, Manhattan Associates.
The recent announcement of the Amazon Dash Button is yet another example of how Amazon continues to be one step ahead of the retail game. Retailers all over the globe aspire to catch up to their constant innovation and this latest stunt should be no different.
