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Lockers: The New Unexpected Star Of Workspace Design

All Work

It’s important for product designers and retailers to understand their embodied carbon emissions , which relate to the manufacturing, processing, transportation, assembly, maintenance, replacement, and deconstruction and disposal of goods. 80% of Teknion’s component parts are manufactured in-house, they add. “For

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How transparency and traceability are reinventing the future of business

Work Life

But a growing number of companies view transparency in their supply chains and manufacturing processes as a competitive advantage, and they’re not waiting for regulators to mandate disclosures. Retailers could use the technology to easily know whether an item expired before putting it on the shelf.

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‘We are somewhat invisible’: Why home care work is so hard—and so critical

Work Life

It might come as little surprise that working in retail or fast food ranks as one of the most common jobs in the U.S. Between the low pay and limited benefits, home care agencies have struggled to retain workers, especially as fast food and retail jobs have grown more appealing due to minimum wage increases. And it’s still that way.”

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How to Break Up with Your Business Partner

Success

CEO Company: Security Investment Partners , an investment management firm in San Diego Reason for Breakup: Disagreement over partner’s retirement date Winning Strategy: The partner eventually left with a clean break and joined another firm, keeping the friendship intact. He is 25 years older, and he was my mentor early in my career.

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Ultrafabrics celebrates 25th anniversary with new and improved bio-based Volar Bio collection

Workplace Insight

The natural-feeling surface of Volar Bio, crafted in Japan, means it can be used to upholster anything from residential furniture to commercial-based surfaces in offices, hospitality, retail or healthcare. All Ultrafabrics products can withstand serious, frequent cleaning to C.D.C Here are some market highlights.

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How people analytics can help your business

Insperity

For example, if you’re in retail, manufacturing, home healthcare or any industry that employs mostly hourly workers, then overtime and compensation analytics will be very useful to you. 6 people analytics use cases.

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How To Engage Frontline Employees?

Vantage Circle

It includes retail employees, hospitality crews, health care providers, machine operators, and many others who directly affect customer care and product performance. It includes key food supply chain workers, such as food manufacturers and logistics workers. " Frontline employees make up 70% of the globe's work population.