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The Next Supply-Chain Challenge Isn’t a Shortage — It’s Inventory Glut

Harvard Business

Electronics littered shelves in 2001 after the dot-com bubble burst. Inventory challenges aren’t new. In 2009, the financial crash left manufacturers with excess inventory when consumer buying power suddenly dropped. And now, the high-tech industry is feeling the weight of a volatile market that has led to excess component inventory.

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Greece Loses 17,000 Jobs in July, Most Since 2001

MishTalk

Via translation from Libre Mercado, The Greek Economy Lost 17,000 Jobs in July, the Worst Result Since 2001. Industrial production recorded a record drop in July, according to estimates by Markit. According to the local press, Greece destroyed about 17,000 jobs in July, the worst result since 2001. What a disaster.

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Productivity, Robots, China, Growth

MishTalk

You are more productive than ever. Together, these factors are pushing wages upward, with an average annual increase of 12 percent since 2001. Congratulations. Just don''t expect to be paid more for it. In reality, some machine is doing all that for you. The government’s involvement in this process shouldn’t come as a surprise.

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Recruiters You Should Meet to Staff for Success

Harmonious Workplaces

Without a recruitment firm’s assistance, a company’s internal staff must handle these tasks, which can detract from their core responsibilities and reduce overall productivity. Hire a Competent and Ethical Recruiter As I mentioned, since 2001, I have worked with various recruiters, executive search firms, and headhunters.

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Three Slightly Ranty Thoughts on “Back” to Normal

Johanna Rothman

I wrote an article in 2001: Crisis? They hired me because they were in danger of going out of business due to their inability to release a working product. That's because they had an architecture that couldn't scale, people who couldn't do the work, and a mess of a product. I've worked in the software industry since the 1970s.

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What’s Holding You Back? Strategies to Thrive and Achieve Greatness

Chad Barr

Focus on the client: Develop amazing products and services while providing exceptional service to your clients to exceed their expectations. As nelson Mandela said in his 2001 speech: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Reward yourself and celebrate your accomplishments.

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Does Effective Leadership Really Matter?

Organizational Talent Consulting

In addition to increased productivity of expected behavior, leadership impacts a follower's discretionary effort, also known as organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Discretionary effort contributes to the bottom line beyond the formal job requirements of the follower. Journal of Management, 14(3), 453-464. Collins, J. HarperBusiness.