UPS Industrial Buying Dynamics Study

This interesting short paper gives some indication of what buyers use as decision factors in selecting and buying from an industrial distributor.  These are some of the dimensions of supply chain performance and the need for integration in this  B2B area.

UPS Industrial Buying Dynamics Study – Supply Chain 24/7 Paper.

African container shipping portal releases first half report

Congestion is a way of life in African ports. There’s a new outlet for information about the state of African ocean and port shipping.

African container shipping portal releases first half report | AS Daily Newsletter | AS Daily | American Shipper.

Learning from Google’s digital culture

An interview with Jon Kaplan of Google, via McKinsey.  How does Google culture work and how do they keep it going?

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Learning from Google’s digital culture | McKinsey & Company.