>> "In reality, sustainability is about whether a business can survive or thrive over time," said Andrew Winston. "We depend on the earth to function. ...The companies that don’t manage these resources well will have a tough time thriving."

>> Also by Winston: "People want to see purpose and a reason for being in the company they work for and the companies they buy from. They need to have a story."

>> "Read it yourself and try not to get defensive," said Dr. William Ferrell, International Supply Chain Professor & Associate Dean of the Graduate School about the updated U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics.

>> Ferrell, in talking about the Student Days at ProMat: "If you don’t develop a pipeline, it will dry up."

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