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Part 3 of the “Internet of Things”
Business Supply Chain Technology

Part 3 of the “Internet of Things”

July 15, 20141 min read

Part 3 of the Internet of Things series. “Following on from his first and second articles Steve Brady is continuing his topic of the internet

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Part 1 of my Internet of Things series
Business Life Supply Chain Technology

Part 1 of my Internet of Things series

April 30, 2014July 15, 20141 min read

I  am starting a series over at Eye For Transport, talking about the ‘Internet of Things.”  I am taking a different tack in approaching this

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Google Glass and Supply Chain Management
Business Supply Chain Technology

Google Glass and Supply Chain Management

April 8, 2014July 15, 20141 min read

I am pleased to share my first article posted on my new column with Eye For Transport. I will be writing regularly on innovations and

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Business Education Logistics Supply Chain

Support our Effort to Change Supply Chain Education

June 18, 2012June 21, 20122 min read

Thanks to a program sponsored by Chase and LivingSocial called Mission: Small Businessâ„ , your support could translate into a $250,000 grant. But we need at

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Business Commentary Logistics Supply Chain Technology

Digital Textbooks the Apple Way–the “right” way?

January 24, 20122 min read

I have many thoughts on digital textbooks, and you have all had an opportunity to read them here.   Apple has made their “big move”

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Business Logistics ServiceOps Supply Chain transportation

Have YOU had an interesting online shopping experience?

December 19, 20111 min read

Like so many this holiday season I have been doing most of my gift shopping online. I have had a few interesting experiences, mostly dealing

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delivery, experiences, logistics, Online Shopping, service, shipping, Shopping
Commentary ServiceOps Supply Chain

UPS reports a 5 y.o. called to “Return to Sender” #FAIL

January 23, 2010January 23, 20107 min read

My brother shared with me a very humorous story, about UPS apparently confabulating a story about his son (5 y.o. at the time) apparently calling

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carriers, customer service, customers, mngmt523, receivers, Service Operations, shippers, Supply Chain, transportation, UPS
Logistics ServiceOps Supply Chain

Achieving the Perfect Order isn’t Just for Santa Claus

December 19, 20091 min read

My friends Joe Tillman and Kate Vitasek have written a <A HREF=”http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20091201order_fulfillment_perfection/”> very timely article</A> discussing the “perfect order.” What they point out is that,

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Christmas Story, Perfect Order, Supply Chain Management
Education Media Penn State Podcast Social Networking Supply Chain

New/Social Media in Business Education

January 13, 20091 min read

I gave a presentation last month to the Advisory Board here on campus for our Business School.   I thought I would share the presentation

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classroom, Education, New Media, Podcast, podcasting, Technology
Business Economics energy government Logistics Supply Chain

Weak Dollar Good? How is that possible?

April 23, 20084 min read

For those not practicing the fine art of Ostrich-ing (hiding your head in the sand), you will note that the dollar is performing poorly against

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