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08/26/2014

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...

06/18/2014

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

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.

06/18/2014

We are at the Dallas Salesforce.com event with our client 2Xoffice. Come by and visit our booth!

06/02/2014

No matter what size or the industry that a business is in, the success of the sales effort often comes down to the consistent ex*****on of sales fundamentals.

06/02/2014

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,…

05/28/2014

  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...

05/13/2014

In 2014, it can be said that your competition is no longer local, rather it is global. Impacting your ability to compete is the effectiveness of your Global Supply Chain. For many companies the dec...

04/29/2014

Welcome to the SmartVentures Blog http://wp.me/p4x3FJ-1y

Strategic consulting through philosophies, not systems, that is who we are. That is also the driving force behind this blog. We intend to publish helpful, current, and relevant information and strategies that you can use right now to improve the… [ 344 more words. ]