- 21. Automating Workforce Retention
- (News)
- DHL is addressing the talent gap in the supply chain, reports Digital Supply Chain. One of the ways they are attempting to combat this is by using automation technology to help ensure workforce retention. ...
- 22. How trucking and logistics in the USA are changing due to technology in 2019
- (Logistics)
- ... number of qualified truck drivers in the United States over the years has continued to dwindle due to the aging workforce. The problem is expected to escalate in 2019. According to the US Bureau of Statistics, ...
- 23. Big Investments in Supply Chain Tech from DHL
- (Logistics)
- ... Trend in place DHL is putting its considerable resources behind innovation and the use of leading edge technologies. This is a trend we expect to see accelerate in the next year as workforce issues ...
- 24. Brace for the Rush
- (Management)
- ... adjust by bringing on their own batteries of seasonal help to cope with the loads. New entrants in the last mile delivery fray like Amazon face challenges in recruiting seasonal workforces that are likely ...
- 25. Teenage Truckers, Solution to Nation’s Shipping Woes?
- (News)
- ... drivers—the U.S. trucking industry will need to hire almost 900,000 new operators over the next decade simply to maintain the current workforce2—has come out against the legislation. Todd Spencer, acting ...
- 26. Millennials in Supply Chain Roles
- (News)
- The talent shortage in supply chain roles is an ongoing concern to managers. As more millennials join the workforce as older workers retire, there's a lot of conversation about the plusses and minuses they ...
- 27. Growth of Mobile Usage in Supply Chains
- (News)
- Mobile technologies have driven a host of major changes to the supply chain on the demand side. They're having a valuable impact on operations as well, from logistics to workforce optimization.According ...
- 28. Summary of MHI Supply Chain Discussions
- (News)
- Dan Gilmore recently chaired an interesting panel at the MHI 2016 conference and provides a great summary of the topics. Workforce, technology, consumers, and infrastructure were discussed by a solid lineup ...
- 29. Attracting Millennials to Supply Chain Roles
- (News)
- Supply chains in this country have a talent gap, as evidenced by the projected need for 1.4 million more workers by 2018. As the millennial generation begins to populate the workforce, it may be helpful ...
- 30. Millennials Drive Faster Adoption
- (News)
- As millennials become more embedded in the supply chain workforce, they're having a significant impact on the technology scene. They've grown up with it, so they are more aware of capabilities and what separates ...
- 31. Keeping Millennials in the Supply Chain
- (News)
- ... what makes this generation different may be the key to building an effective supply chain workforce in the future. On the Spend Matters site, Kaitlyn McAvoy looks at how managers should approach this issue. ...
- 32. Millennials in the Supply Chain
- (News)
- Talent attraction and management continue to be ongoing challenges for the supply chain. How to make the function interesting to millennials joining the workforce is the subject of a recent article on ...
- 33. Millennials in Your Workforce
- (News)
- In an article by Beeline on the Spend Matters site, the topic of how the workers who belong to the Millennial Generation can help businesses is discussed. Though their reputation preceeds them, millennials ...
- 34. HP Becomes The First IT Company To Establish Rules Against Exploiting Foreign Laborers
- (Management)
- HP, the world’s largest computer manufacturer, has also become a leader in the fight against exploitative labor practices worldwide. In a November 10, 2014 press release, HP announced it will now require ...
- 35. Slave Labor Plays Prominent Role In Worldwide Supply Chain
- (Supply)
- ... also includes suggestions for tackling cases of modern slavery while creating incentives for suppliers to improve methods for overseeing their workforce. According to Peter Nicholls, the CEO of global ...
- 36. The Supply Chain Needs Workers
- (News)
- Trends discussed in the recent Gartner conference indicate a need for fresh blood in the supply chain workforce. As the supply chain gains in importance, new roles are created and others become more strategic. ...
- 37. The Cloud IS the Way... Really?
- (Technology)
- ... More Than Doubles Revenue and Becomes a Public Company Cornerstone OnDemand Continues to Execute Well and Extends Reach Into the Small-Business Segment WorkForce Software's Focused Efforts Help Move ...
- 38. ERP Market Data is Cloudy
- (News)
- Louis Columbus, in a Forbes article, analyzes some data on the ERP market and thinks that the future is right in front of us.Although the overall market is growing relatively slowly, those vendors who ...
- 39. SAP's Directio
- (News)
- SAP's co-CEO Bill McDermott discusses a number of issues, including cloud, innovation, and workforce issues, in a recent Information Week article. SAP is a huge company that is trying to be as nimble as ...
- 40. The Lean Warehouse
- (News)
- As we've said many times, Lean isn't just for manufacturing. The continuous improvement tool is valuable for many types of processes.In a DC Velocity article, Toby Gooley tackles Lean for the DC. It's ...
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