by Fronetics | Apr 4, 2017 | Blog, Current Events, Marketing, Social Media, Strategy
United Airlines failed to apply emotional intelligence to its social media management and will continue to suffer the consequences. The recent #LeggingsGate controversy — in which a United Airlines gate agent refused to allow two young girls flying on...
by Fronetics | Mar 23, 2017 | Big Data, Blog, Current Events, Data/Analytics, Internet of Things, Logistics, Manufacturing & Distribution, Strategy, Supply Chain, Talent, Warehousing & Materials Handling
Our series by MBA students and graduates at Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics highlights some of the most pressing issues in supply chain management today. A few years ago, the Wall Street Journal called supply chain management the “hot new MBA.” Many...
by Fronetics | Feb 14, 2017 | Blog, Current Events, Logistics, Manufacturing & Distribution, Supply Chain
Consumers will spend $18.2 billion on Valentine’s Day 2017, down from a record-high 19.7 billion in 2016, according to the National Retail Federation. Did you purchase something sweet for your loved one to mark the special occasion this Valentine’s Day?...
by Fronetics | Jan 11, 2017 | Blog, Current Events, Marketing, Social Media
Learn about LinkedIn’s makeover, the parade of apps joining the live video trend, and more social media news for supply chain marketers. As part of our ongoing series informing supply chain marketers about the latest updates and trends on social networking platforms,...
by Elizabeth Hines | Dec 7, 2016 | Blog, Current Events, Strategy, Supply Chain
Regardless of Trump’s campaign promises, global trade and trade agreements are complex issues that can’t be solved with the wave of a tariff wand. Trade was at the forefront of the 2016 presidential race, with both candidates putting the United States on a...
by Jennifer Hart Yim | Nov 16, 2016 | Blog, Current Events, Logistics, Strategy, Supply Chain, Transportation & Trucking
The shortage of drivers paired with the continued growth of the trucking industry paves the way for driverless trucks. This guest post comes to us from Rachel Everly, a writer for Cerasis, a top freight logistics company and truckload freight broker. The trucking...