Big headlines coming out of Queen’s Park: the Government of Ontario announced that the province will be increasing the minimum wage to $15 by 2019. The news set off a flurry of responses and debates, with many arguing the change is long overdue and some...
A few weeks ago, we shared a discussion about Tim Horton’s recent business transformation after its 2014 acquisition by 3G Capital, a Brazilian private equity firm that also owns Burger King, Kraft and a number of other high-profile brands. It was a $12.5...
Both Logistics and the wider Supply Chain are vital to how companies run today, but the two are still so often confused. We put together an Infographic outlining some of the key differences and points of overlap between them. While it may be an obvious distinction to...
It’s a label that can harm your employment prospects going forward. So how do you avoid that perception if you have a bunch of short stints on your resume? The workplace is changing, and with the rise of contingent staffing, freelancing and the “gig economy,”...
Written by Dr. Madhav Durbha. This guest post originally appeared on the Kinaxis Industry Blog, the 21st Century Supply Chain. It is a great time to be a supply chain planning professional. Advances in processing power, networking, and storage aided by the enduring...
It doesn’t take a genius to see that the retail industry has changed over the past decade and a half. The arrival of Amazon and other eCommerce platforms on the scene has caused a sea change in the way people shop. Retailers have increasingly been forced to...
This guest post comes from Fronetics, a boutique marketing firm focused on the Supply Chain and Logistics industries. Written by Elizabeth Hines. Investing in your top talent and playing an active role in developing their careers will motivate them to stay around....
"How am I doing?" Few companies ask their key suppliers this direct question. By requesting feedback on their joint activities, those that do can learn a lot. Some of the things suppliers complain most about are: Not having enough information about you, the...
If you live in Toronto, you’ve seen the new, once-in-a-generation replacement streetcars gliding across the streets. But maybe not enough of them as you might expect. It’s been well-publicized how the Toronto Transit Commission’s high-profile acquisition of new...