S&S Activewear is opening a 200,000-square-foot distribution center outside Cincinnati, which President Frank Myers says will help the company better serve customers in several regions while reducing carbon emissions "[b]y creating transportation efficiencies." The center will employ about 175 people and is scheduled to open late in the third quarter.

The logistics landscape is changing because of increased e-commerce, greater concern about sustainability, and supply chain and labor disruptions, writes Mark Stanton, director of industry analyst relations at Oracle. To transform logistics operations, companies should increase automation, enable end-to-end supply chain visibility, increase use of machine learning and predictive analytics, and rethink warehousing and transportation networks, Stanton writes.

The price of diesel has hit an average of about $5.50 a gallon, a new record and a 75% increase from a year ago, due to US policies banning imports from Russia and increasing exports to Europe, as well as lower US refining activity and inventories. Larger trucking companies are passing along the cost to consumers, but smaller operators are worried about possibly cutting service.

Analytics can help sales teams step up their game, writes Troy Hiltbrand, and foster collaboration with the IT department. A measure like lead scoring can help businesses become more efficient, for example, and data can help with more precise pricing, given all the relevant details and constraints, writes Hiltbrand, chief digital officer at Kyani.

The metaverse is more than a passing fad, as evidenced by ongoing technical advancements, the mainstreaming of online commerce and a shift in adoption among older demographics, among other reasons, write five partners at McKinsey. The authors urge brands to take a "test-and-learn mindset," and offer seven strategies such as creating experiences designed for targeted demographics.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said she is hopeful the Senate will vote this month on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, although a vote has not yet been scheduled. Meanwhile, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., have introduced the Digital Platform Commission Act of 2022, which would create a federal commission to govern big technology companies.

Traditional performance review processes are designed both to assess employees' past work and "provide a feedback mechanism to drive more performance," writes Amy Leschke-Kahle of Marcus Buckingham Co. These are two different goals that should involve distinct processes, Leschke-Kahle writes.

Getting out of your comfort zone, keeping your ego in check and being transparent and honest with employees can help you bring calm to your company in difficult times, write Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter and Rob Stembridge of Potential Project. "Caring transparency helps to put leaders on the same page as their employees which in turn drives positive outcomes," they write.

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