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Total Disruption: On the Horizon (Part 1)

The Network Effect

We’ve seen major technology shifts many times before, but this time it’s different. Hershey’s ERP failure induced 8% stock drop [Source: CIO.com ]. Source: CIO.com ]. Source: DefenseSystems.com ]. Source: ComputerWorld.com ]. Source: TechTarget.com ]. Source: TechTarget.com ]. years to 12.5

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10 Types of Innovation: What Is It, Examples, and How To Use It

Planergy

FedEx’s innovation here was to build a network of distribution hubs and to ensure every package was scanned at each point in the journey so that its real-time location was always known. And by making its tracking information available to customers, it gave them visibility and control over their shipments for the first time.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Wolfgang Lehmacher!

Supply Chain Game Changer

After my time at TNT, I was driving for more than a decade the international expansion of French La Poste. At that time, I familiarized myself with programming which enabled me to write codes to digitize documents in order to eliminate paper in the office and reduce archiving space. Adoption of visibility solutions is increasing.