December is here! Which means that it’s officially Christmas season. Before we get to topics such as gingerbread, carols and reindeers, let’s take a look back at what happened on the InLoox blog in November. 

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Christmas season is officially here! It’s the busiest time of the year for retail and the logistics industry. In times of overnight shipping, or even same day shipping, consumer expectations are higher than ever. Which is why the logistics industry needs to continually improve their processes to meet demand. 

We all make mistakes. We may act on incorrect or insufficient information when making our mistakes. Or we just may act on our own poor judgement. Or we may get bad advice from someone else that results in mistakes. We may also just act irrationally or make a rash decision that leads to mistakes. Whatever the cause, mistakes are likely our own fault – at least in terms of how I'm looking at it for this article. 

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What is the key to business success? The answer is: the people behind it. Only if you have the right people, with the right set of skills, and who work well together, will your business succeed. And it’s the responsibility of human resources professionals to find these people. 

What are the catalysts for small business buyers who decide on purchasing and implementing a project management software? Which functionalities must the application have to meet their needs and requirements? Software Advice asked buyers exactly these questions and published their key findings in a very comprehensive and insightful report.

It’s almost Thanksgiving! Many have been looking forward to it all year, but also feel anxious thinking about all the preparations they have to make beforehand. Avoid stress and time pressure and make your Thanksgiving festivities a success by applying project management methods.

People often see meetings as an inevitable evil. As you can’t get out of it anyway, why not make the experience a little bit easier for everyone? Make meetings more enjoyable, effective and efficient by abiding to these simple etiquette rules.    

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Yes, we took the liberty of re-using one of the titles from Bob the Builder, who is undoubtedly the most well-known construction manager out there. Just kidding! Last week we’ve started our monthly series on project management in different industries with an article on the benefits of PM for public relations. This week, we’ll take a look at how construction can utilize PM methodologies to deliver successful building projects.

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What do you think of when you hear VW, Sony and Blue Bell? The first thought for people who work in public relations would be: nightmare or disaster. Making organizations and people look good is not as easy as it sounds – a complex strategy stands behind it and quite a bit of project management knowledge is necessary in order to deliver a successful PR campaign. 

Are you one of those people who have problems deciding between the smallest things, like whether you should wear the green tie or the red-striped one? Do you think that Magic 8 Balls are a great invention because they take the responsibility of having to make a decision out of your hands? If your answer to all these questions is ‘yes’, then this infographic will help you get over your indecisiveness.