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🔴 [Live webinar] Cut your facility costs by up to 50%! Building a new warehouse-production facility is a huge financial commitment, but did you know economic incentives can cover up to 50% of your project costs? Save your spot for our upcoming webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gDDqz3zB What You’ll Learn: ✅ How to navigate site location challenges, including warehouse automation. ✅ When to leverage incentives for capital projects and maximize savings. ✅ Case studies on site selection and economic incentives for automation success. ✅ Proven strategies to implement IoT, ERP/WMS, and automation technology. Speakers: 🌟 Gary Marx: Principal, BlueCap Economic Advisors | 30+ years of expertise in site selection for corporate real estate 🌟 Dani Kaplan: ERP Expert, SMC Data Systems | 40 years in mid-market ERP solutions 🌟 John Cosgrove: Co-Founder, Atlantic Handling Systems | 40 years in handling equipment services 🌟 Jim de Vries: Founder, Enhance International Group | 40 years in supply chain and process improvement Register today: Save your spot for our upcoming webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gDDqz3zB

Celebrate Supply Chain Ingenuity with the SCIA! In an era of constant change, supply chains have shown remarkable resilience—adapting to disruptions like COVID-19 while meeting soaring customer expectations. As a volunteer member of the SCIA Selection Committee, I’m thrilled to invite your team to showcase its achievements in this year’s Supply Chain Innovation Award™ (SCIA) competition. For over 20 years, SCIA has recognized groundbreaking solutions on a global stage at CSCMP’s EDGE Conference. If your team’s innovation is driving success and inspiring others, we want to hear about it! Submit Your Case Study https://lnkd.in/ety7xA7Q

Event Announcement! 🌍 Join The Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium for the 2nd Annual Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Forum on May 6-7, 2025, in beautiful Amsterdam! 🇳🇱 Greg Schlegel will be chairing this event, featuring insights from members of the SCRM Consortium and leading SCR&R exemplar companies throughout the conference. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with industry leaders and gain valuable knowledge on enhancing supply chain resilience. Don’t miss out—mark your calendars! 🗓️ Hope to see you there!  https://lnkd.in/dWbzHGfi Leadvent Group #SupplyChain #RiskManagement #Resilience #SCRRForum #Amsterdam2025

From saving lives to saving businesses: In Episode 3 of "Conversations on Resilient Leadership", John Cosgrove reveals the unexpected leadership lessons from the front lines of emergency services and corporate success. Imagine transforming organizational chaos into strategic triumph - that's John 's playbook. From battling blazes to navigating boardroom challenges, he's distilled four decades of leadership into pure wisdom. Key Insights You Can't Miss: 👉 Turning organizational conflicts into opportunities 👉 Building trust in high-stakes environments 👉 Navigating the automation revolution 👉 Balancing business, family, and community service 👉 The future of American manufacturing in the automation era Listen now and discover how crisis-tested leadership translates into business excellence: https://lnkd.in/guVzFciN #LeadershipPodcast #BusinessInspiration #EntrepreneurMindset #LeadershipDevelopment #InnovationStrategy

Enhance Resilience Strategies Amidst Geopolitical Volatility and Deglobalization Trends Recently imposed export controls on critical materials like germanium, gallium, graphite, and technologies used in rare earth extraction have highlighted significant vulnerabilities. China currently dominates the global supply of germanium (68%) and gallium (98%), essential for advanced microprocessors and military optical hardware. Learn how to Transform Risk Events into Opportunities for Revenue Growth!

Enhance Resilience Strategies Amidst Geopolitical Volatility and Deglobalization Trends Recently imposed export controls on critical materials like germanium, gallium, graphite, and technologies used in rare earth extraction have highlighted significant vulnerabilities. China currently dominates the global supply of germanium (68%) and gallium (98%), essential for advanced microprocessors and military optical hardware. Learn how to Transform Risk Events into Opportunities for Revenue Growth!

Employee retention is critical to profitability, yet the numbers speak for themselves: Companies with high employee retention rates are 4 times more profitable. - 14.48% of employees who quit do so within 6 months. - 33% leave within the first 90 days. - 17.4% quit in their first week. - 50% of all hourly employees leave within 120 days. Are you ready to transform these statistics in your organization? Join Christina DiBernardo, Jacquelyn Gernaey, and Jim de Vries for a lively discussion on modernizing your organization’s capabilities to attract and retain talent, ensuring your company’s growth. In this webinar, you'll learn how to mitigate retention issues, track metrics effectively, leverage automation, and understand the financial benefits of improving retention. Gain valuable insights and practical solutions to grow your talent and exceed your onboarding needs. Register today to secure your spot and take a step toward building a more resilient workforce! https://lnkd.in/eGTJESAB

Employee retention is critical to profitability, yet the numbers speak for themselves: Companies with high employee retention rates are 4 times more profitable. - 14.48% of employees who quit do so within 6 months. - 33% leave within the first 90 days. - 17.4% quit in their first week. - 50% of all hourly employees leave within 120 days. Are you ready to transform these statistics in your organization? Join Christina DiBernardo, Jacquelyn Gernaey, and Jim de Vries for a lively discussion on modernizing your organization’s capabilities to attract and retain talent, ensuring your company’s growth. In this webinar, you'll learn how to mitigate retention issues, track metrics effectively, leverage automation, and understand the financial benefits of improving retention. Gain valuable insights and practical solutions to grow your talent and exceed your onboarding needs. Register today to secure your spot and take a step toward building a more resilient workforce! https://lnkd.in/eGTJESAB

🚨 Warren Buffett's hiring secret: The one trait that trumps intelligence and drive? Warren Buffett recently revealed his top 3 traits for hiring: 1. Intelligence 2. Initiative/energy/drive 3. Integrity But here's the kicker: Without integrity, the first two become your worst nightmare. Why? A smart, driven person lacking integrity is a ticking time bomb for your business. Integrity is your company's shield against scandal, financial ruin, and reputational damage. Leaders, take note: Your integrity sets the tone. Live it, breathe it, hire for it. #LeadershipTips #IntegrityMatters #SmartHiring

IoT Analytics Top 5 enterprise technology priorities: AI on the rise, but cybersecurity remains on top. In short #Cybersecurity, #processautomation, and #ITsoftware were the top 3 enterprise technology priorities in 2024 and are expected to maintain these spots in 2025. AI is expected to rise to 4th place in 2025, and IoT is likely to remain the 5th-ranked priority. Every year, #IoTAnalytics surveys senior IT decision-makers about their companies’ top technology priorities, giving insight into how many organizations prioritize technology investments. Why it matters For technology vendors: Understanding what companies are prioritizing enables vendors to also prioritize their offerings and better target their services. For technology adopters: Understanding how peers are prioritizing their technology needs can serve as a benchmark of where an end user stands with its needs and consider whether there are needs they have not yet considered. AI rising in corporate technology priorities. #CEOs discussed #AI more than any other technology topic in earnings calls since Q1 2023, reaching 34% of calls in Q2 2024. As a result, AI is rising quickly in corporate technology priorities. In 2019, senior IT decision-makers from the industrial and manufacturing sectors ranked AI 11th in prioritization. However, it started inching up in 2021, rising to 8th place between 2022 and 2024, and it is expected to make a significant jump in 2025. About the analysis As part of its coverage of the state of IoT and other #industrialtransformation topics, IoT Analytics regularly surveys 200+ senior IT decision-makers from the industrial and manufacturing sectors. These decision-makers are asked to rank their companies’ top 5 priorities regarding technology investments, with nearly 20 technology topics presented. https://lnkd.in/ehm63ezr