PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwired - Jul 12, 2016) - There is a generational shift happening in today's talent pool, with millennials making up the majority of employees at major corporations. With this shift comes new ways to effectively communicate with employees and external expertise.
According to a PricewaterhouseCoppers (PwC) survey report, " Millennials at Work: Re-shaping the Workplace ," millennial workers will redefine the future of business. Their affinity with the digital world has already begun to influence the way we work and how we operate in the workplace, with an influx of technological tools introducing new ways of communication amongst employees. Millennials affirm that having access to technology actually makes them more effective at work and gives them an opportunity to provide value to the discussion.
The CorpU next generation collaboration platform is modeled after concepts that are familiar to younger employees, such as social media platforms and the consumer web, to meet the evolving needs of today's employee base, and is designed to facilitate effective collaboration with both external supply chain experts and internal team members worldwide. Drawing on supply chain best practices from Penn State's Smeal College of Business, the CorpU platform places executives in structured conversations about complex business challenges and enables the cross-generational collaboration that is vital for future business success.
CorpU is proud to announce that The Dow Chemical Company (
"Today's workforce must be adaptable, and continuously learning and finding new ways to do work faster, smarter and better," said Tom Gurd, corporate vice president of Dow's Integrated Supply Chain. "The CorpU platform enables the kind of structured conversations that can help Dow solve tough problems and successfully implement end-to-end supply chain principles around the globe, and attract a new era of young, bright talent who bring innovative ideas to the table."
"A young, global workforce is a powerful asset, particularly when it's empowered to activate strategies that impact the bottom line," says Alan Todd, founder and chief executive officer of CorpU. "Dow is a recognized leader in talent management and supply chain innovation. We are thrilled they're using our platform to further develop their supply chain teams."
For more information, please visit www.corpu.com/supply .
About CorpU CorpU powers next generation collaboration for the most connected companies in the world. Next generation leaders use our platform to engage over 5 million employees through collaboration with peers and real-time insights from the best minds in business. We believe that great technology can unlock the collective genius of teams to tackle complex business challenges, work smarter, and grow faster.
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