Technology changes quickly. Other fields, such as legal and finance, are comparatively slow to evolve. (A friend’s daughter recently told me she chose the finance discipline for that reason: to avoid having to constantly learn new technologies.) Changes do come though, especially as organizations move to keep up with financial reporting requirements. At the…
DetailsArrive Logistics, a technology-enabled transportation service provider who serves shipper and carrier partners to deliver first-class brokerage and transportation management services, is opening a third office in Chattanooga, Tenn. to accommodate its explosive growth and capitalize on the region’s significant freight market through world-class operations. In addition to the corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas, the…
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Over the years, microbrands have gained momentum as a viable and profitable business option. Kylie Jenner, the half-sister of Kim Kardashian whose net worth is valued at over $900 million, built her Kylie Cosmetics empire through a combination of her celebrity star power and clever use of social media. She used Shopify to setup webstore…
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Elon Musk has proven to be one of the investment community’s most controversial CEOs. But since the days of Lee Iacocca, no automaker has garnered as much adulation as Tesla, not only from car owners and car buyers, but also from engineers in the automotive industry. Unequivocally, rival carmakers envy Tesla’s foresight in bringing over-the-air…
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The recent reports on the malicious infiltration into U.S. companies by the addition of a small chip on a motherboard exposed in alarming fashion how hackers are bypassing software security and are turning to hardware to gain access to and manipulate code, including at the operating system level. While these claims have been vehemently denied,…
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At a recent Cognitive Sourcing Summit, hosted by LevaData, EBN sat down with Kevin Purser, head of global supply chain sourcing & procurement at Fitbit to find out about the company’s supply chain strategy. Purser joined the company in 2015, having worked in senior supply chain positions at several global electronics manufacturers including VeriFone and…
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It’s now six months since new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came into force, putting organisations involved in handling data under unprecedented pressure to comply with a brand-new regulatory landscape. However, even organisations who think they’re on top of this area are at risk of falling foul – and making a mistake could cost your…
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Today’s supply chains are facing a continuous challenge to minimize disruptions and ensure that goods are delivered to customers on time. However, there is one form of disruption that supply chain leaders cannot predict and can potentially strike anywhere in the world: natural disasters. Over the past few years, there have been numerous earthquakes, tsunamis…
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If you are an e-commerce company, you spend about 10% of revenue on acquiring new customers through SEO, advertising, and more in an effort to drive more potential consumers to your company’s commerce site. On average, you will convert approximately 2% of those into sales. Amazon.com, for comparison, converts approximately 14% of non-Prime visitors. Yes,…
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Black Friday, which falls on the Friday after American Thanksgiving, promises electronics retailers and OEMs a rich boon in sales to close out the year and make the holidays merry. It’s a season for food, friends, family…and smart shopping (including online research). “Americans continue to engage in holiday traditions like spending time with family and…
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