Trucks across the border: Direct shipping between the U.S. and Mexico stirs heated debate
In September, the U.S. and Mexican governments took a tentative first step towards the final goal of allowing unfettered shipping between the two nations — a measure agreed upon under NAFTA but delayed since 1995.
The customer: An overlooked component of the innovation process
Where would YouTube be today if not for its millions of users? What good would Wikipedia be without all of those contributors? And how successful could IKEA possibly be if its customers weren't willing to assemble their own furniture?
How to hire for a person/culture fit
Research shows that when people fit in the culture of the organization in which they work, they are happier, more engaged, more productive and they provide better service.
Medical devices become safer thanks to barcodes
Supply Chain Management Professor Eugene Schneller examines the immediate and long-term effects of technological asset tracking in the health care industry.
Arizona has recovered all its lost jobs, but here's the catch
Arizona has finally recovered the 315,000 jobs lost in the Great Recession, but unfortunately the new jobs do not pay as much as the ones that are gone. The Phoenix Business Journal asked regional economist Lee McPheters why.