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Unlocking the Potential of Less Than Truckload (LTL) Freight Shipping: Strategies for Efficiency and Cost Management

Strategy Driven

Embracing technology is another cornerstone for optimizing LTL operations; modern transport management systems (TMS) analyze shipping data to inform intelligent decision-making around shipment consolidation, carrier selection, and route planning.

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The Comprehensive Case for Investing More VC Money in Women-Led Startups

Harvard Business Review

But what much of the VC world might not realize, is that female-led firms may have a higher rate of return on average than male-led firms. This lack of outside investment is a major barrie r for many aspiring female entrepreneurs, especially in the technology sector. Some argue that women simply are not seeking VC funding.

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Two Forces Moving Business Closer to Climate Action

Harvard Business Review

The We Mean Business report cites an internal rate of return of 81% (that’s a ridiculous payback) on energy efficiency in the U.S., Even those hippies over at asset manager Lazard calculate that the cost of solar PV technologies has dropped nearly 80% in five years.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. One study estimated that companies experience an average internal rate of return of 27% to 80% on their low carbon investments. These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management.

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Research Explores The Path Our Careers Take

The Horizons Tracker

The study examined the types of jobs workers chose and considered both monetary and non-monetary job characteristics, such as flexibility and location, which influence workers’ job choices. Thus, the study demonstrates that apprenticeship training yields substantial benefits to both individuals and society.

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