The importance of staying in touch: a personal story
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The importance of staying in touch: a personal story

I lost a good friend a few days ago. In this month’s blog post, I’m sharing my memories of this decades-long friendship. Let it be a reminder to stay in touch with the people who have shared your journey, professional or personal, however long ago your paths ran together.

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Remembering an industry giant: John Hill
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Remembering an industry giant: John Hill

John Hill passed away earlier this month. He was 86 years old. Maybe you’ve seen his obituary on LinkedIn or have seen posts from people feeling the need to share how he influenced them. You can add me to that list. It’s a long one.

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Prevention is the Key to Ending Parkinson’s Disease
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Prevention is the Key to Ending Parkinson’s Disease

April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness month. Parkinson’s Disease is the fastest growing brain disorder in the world, surpassing even Alzheimer’s and positioning it as the next big epidemic to hit the baby boomer generation. We’re bringing awareness this month with an article on prevention.

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All Things MODEX
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All Things MODEX

MODEX. Everything you might want to see is there, from the aforementioned robots to software and automation systems. Post-MODEX debriefs are making their rounds now. Here’s what I took away from the event.

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Why is WMS implementation so hard?
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Why is WMS implementation so hard?

How do you ensure that a WMS implementation project succeeds? Our team has developed a few resources for avoiding implementation failure based on over forty years of experience and 200 projects.

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What is a team?
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What is a team?

How do you define a team? For me, the best definition of “team” came from Chuck Noll, the mastermind of the Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty teams of the ‘70s.

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It’s Always Personal
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It’s Always Personal

The older I become, having spent most of my career working with customers to implement WMS systems, the more I realize that my job at its core is about getting along with people.

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