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    Chain Reactions

    Amazon Gets Up Close and Personal with P&G

    Oct. 15, 2013
    Amazon is sharing warehouse space with major suppliers to grab a bigger piece of the CPG market.
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    Talent

    Go Ahead and Bore Me -- You're Not Paying Me Enough to Think

    Sept. 27, 2013
    New research suggests that nobody wants to be challenged in their jobs anymore.
    Dave Blanchard Chain Reactions
    Logistics

    USPS Struggles to Stay Solvent and Relevant

    Aug. 18, 2013
    It’s got to be tough running the U.S. Postal Service, especially these days, when the government-agency-that’s-not-really-a-government-agency not only is having trouble making...
    Dave Blanchard Chain Reactions
    Robotics

    Just Another Robot on the Lost Highway

    July 26, 2013
    Will truck drivers be the next occupation to be automated by robots?
    Dave Blanchard
    Continuous Improvement

    Lean Survival Strategies in the Textile Industry

    April 29, 2013
    Textile manufacturers may be a vanishing breed in the U.S., but lean supply chain practices are helping the strongest survive.
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    Supply Chain

    Healthcare Costs Are Making the Supply Chain Sick

    Sept. 14, 2012
    Based on the annual “pain in the supply chain” survey conducted by UPS, 53% of U.S. companies in the healthcare field say they’re still feeling the impact of the economic downturn...