I recently did something I never thought I’d do: I killed off my company’s flat-management structure and assigned everyone a “boss.” Four years ago, when I started ShortStack, I was committed to a ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover supply chain management, technology, and manufacturing. Is supply chain management a strategic function best kept close to ...