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Maximizing Space The recent focus on dimensional weights and resulting cost increases put in place by the largest small parcel carriers, (FEDEX and UPS) offer an interesting comparison to planning for  a trip and p...

China Torpedoes P3 Alliance Plans: http://www.supplychain247.com/article/china_torpedoes_p3_alliance_plans

China Torpedoes P3 Alliance Plans - Supply Chain 24/7 The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that they have not approved the P3 Network (P3) - P3 was a long-term operational vessel sharing agreement proposed by MSC, CMA CGM, and Maersk Line.

B2B Marketers Must Stay In the Game to Prove Business Impact - Marketing Interactions I was reading an interview with Laura Ramos, VP and Principal Analyst with Forrester, and a couple of things she said caught my eye: “The ideal model for understanding how B2B buyers buy is a life cycle, not a funnel.” “When your sales involve multiple buyers in a complex, highly considered process,…

Moving Forward with the 100 Day Plan   It is 4:00 pm on Friday afternoon, you have been informed that your Company was just sold to a Private Equity (often called PE) Firm.  Even if you were a part of the process, you are now fac...