Whenever I find out that a company - or a person - decided to do something new in 2020 or…
Kelly BarnerOctober 31, 2024
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Although we talk about ESG programs all the time, they actually haven’t been with us for very long. ESG initiatives…
Kelly BarnerAugust 10, 2023
China is one of the most influential consumer, industrial, and raw materials markets in the world. Unfortunately, they are also…
Kelly BarnerAugust 3, 2023
Talent is a huge concern for all companies. Skills requirements continue to grow even as executive leaders worry that they…
Kelly BarnerJuly 27, 2023
While researching a recent episode of Dial P, I came across material on the difference between Industry 4.0 and 5.0.…
Kelly BarnerJuly 20, 2023
On June 23rd, news broke that the Wagner Group, a private militia operating on behalf of Russia in the war…
Kelly BarnerJuly 13, 2023
We have seen many trends come and go over the last few years, and most of them stemmed from the…
Kelly BarnerJuly 6, 2023
Agility Robotics recently released the latest version of their humanoid warehouse robot: Digit. Digit is 5 foot 9, weighs 141…
Kelly BarnerJune 29, 2023
Human rights concerns are at the top of the priority list for supply chain and procurement professionals. Among the most…
Kelly BarnerJune 22, 2023
In 2004, Dove revolutionized skincare marketing by launching their ‘Real Beauty’ Campaign. Celebrated for the decision to represent women of…
Kelly BarnerJune 15, 2023
“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and…
Kelly BarnerJune 8, 2023
In his book, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Smith…
Kelly BarnerJune 1, 2023
Procurement is used to being under pressure to deliver savings, but is that pressure enough to make procurement break the…
Kelly BarnerMay 25, 2023
In 1907, J.P. Morgan was called back from a trip to help stop a series of bank runs on Wall…
Kelly BarnerMay 18, 2023
Cyber attacks have been on the rise since 2020, occurring with increasing frequency and having a more detrimental impact to…
Kelly BarnerMay 11, 2023
Bed Bath & Beyond was founded in New Jersey in 1971. Popular for its effective use of the ‘superstore’ concept,…
Kelly BarnerMay 4, 2023
The labor contract between UPS and the Teamsters union is the largest private collective bargaining agreement in North America -…
Kelly BarnerApril 27, 2023
In August of 2022, the relationship between FedEx Ground and their network of delivery contractors looked like it was about…
Kelly BarnerApril 6, 2023
In 2022, we saw more than our fair share of high profile strikes. There were the Canadian truckers and the…
Kelly BarnerJanuary 5, 2023
We all have advice from a trusted source that we carry with us everywhere and always. For Dial P host…
Kelly BarnerDecember 29, 2022
On June 2nd, Dial P released an episode explaining how Unilever CEO Alan Jope may have been 'losing the plot'…
Kelly BarnerDecember 22, 2022
2022 was a wild year… The speed and complexity of the world seem to keep increasing. The news stories that…
Kelly BarnerDecember 15, 2022
