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Software & Technology
Frontline Workers Gravitate Towards Better Technology
New research shows that warehouse workers will go where the modern and tech-focused equipment is, even if it makes a pay cut, as long as it helps them do their job better.
Retention
Frontline Workers Express Disconnect from C-Suite
Professional Development
The Great Reshuffling Puts Frontline Jobs First
Mentorship Programs
How to Become a Successful Female Mentor in the Packaging Industry
Professional Development
Moving the Needle in Continued Supply Chain Education
Trucking
The Importance of Building Trust in Trucking Industry
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Trucking
Federal Gas Tax Holiday vs. the Highway Trust Fund. What’s Next?
President Biden is calling on Congress to make sure that the gas tax holiday has no negative effect on the Highway Trust Fund. But, critics feel otherwise. Let's discuss.
Professional Development
The Great Reshuffling Puts Frontline Jobs First
The supply chain is now considered to be the pandemic's must-have college degree. Here’s why.
Professional Development
Moving the Needle in Continued Supply Chain Education
Since The Great Reshuffling pushed many frontline jobs to the forefront, post-pandemic, supply chain jobs are here to stay.
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Hiring
Publicly Held Supply Chain Organizations Lead the Way with Representation of People of Color
According to the survey, more than 75% of supply chain organizations consider gender and ethnicity/race in their DEI strategies and objectives.
Cold Chain
Balancing Inflation, Consumer Demand and Skyrocketing Fuel Costs
Food logistics providers must tap digital transformation to increase their resilience and adaptability in challenging times.
Transportation
Women’s Leadership in Logistics
We won’t reach gender parity in the logistics industry this year or next year, but we are making progress. Giving women a fair shot at leadership roles is not only good for their careers, but it’s good for your business and for customers.
Safety & Security
What Characteristics Helped Companies Fare Better During Disruption?
Rapid Ratings International's Eric Evan explains that risk aware, proactive and the ability to react fast are qualities that can help a business better sustain problems in the supply chahin.
Retention
Great Resignation Poses Minimal Threat to Supply Chain Industry
For the second year in a row, the report showed that women under 40 earned more than their male counterparts in supply chain roles.
Hiring
Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation Industries Suffer From Huge Skills Gaps
51% of manufacturing and 49% of construction companies responded that new hires don’t have the necessary skills for the job when they’re hired, while 45% of transportation/warehousing companies stated the same.
Supply Chain Visibility
Companies Invested $10M-Plus to Fix Supply Chain Disruptions
When asked what areas they have invested in over the last year, 57% of respondents said technology, 43% said sustainability and 40% said additional workforce.
Mentorship Programs
How to Overcome Obstacles When Bolstering DEI Initiatives
Engaging team members with more holistic DEI initiatives can help across a variety of business metrics.
Hiring
Supply Chain Leadership Roles See Increased Representation of Women
83% of the largest, global organizations ($5 billion-plus) have a stated objective to improve representation of women in leadership.
Retention
77% of Frontline Supply Chain Workers Considering Job Change 3 Months
Seventy-seven percent equates to three-quarters of the workforce, and 46% of those respondents have only been in their role for less than a year.
Trucking
51% of Carriers Considering Job Change in Next 6-12 Months
Despite the job change, improvements made possible with the infrastructure bill will positively impact the freight transportation industry.
Trucking
How Gas and Supply Chain Crises Signal Need to Support Small Carriers and Owner-Operators
With increased pressures from consumer demands, small carriers and independent truckers have become critical to the supply chain.
Emerging Technologies
Digital Supply Chain Transformation Efforts Impacted by Skills and Labor Crunch
Half of the respondents (50%) said a continued focus on people, process, technology and security implications is vital to delivering successful digital transformation results.
Supply Chain Education
Forklift Learning Studio Elevates Immersive Engineering Education
The studio is designed to unify multiple courses and link students across classes and skill levels as they engage in work with real-world applications.
Warehousing
Internal, External Collaboration Is Key to Breaking Down Silos
Barry Bradley, head of Supply Chain at Crisp, explains that breaking down silos is key in supply chains, and to do so we need communication inside and outside of organizations.
Safety & Security
L.I.N.K. | Why Fleet Safety Needs To Be the Core of Logistics
Hear from Leonard's Express on how the logistics business is able to drive safety and employee satisfaction by making safety a core of its strategy.
Retention
Hire and Retain Top Talent with Earned Wage Access Solutions
EWA, also known as on-demand pay, provides instance access to wages so workers can tap into earnings quicker. Here's how businesses can become workplaces of choice.
Agriculture
Food & Ag Sectors Play Vital Role in Feeding America
The bakery, food and agriculture sectors bring in 43,464,211 total jobs and $182.91 billion in exports and make up $7.43 trillion of total food and industry economic impact.
Warehousing
Top Trends in Logistics for 2022
Here's how innovative digital solutions can help companies successfully meet today's challenges and position their supply chain to be more resilient, sustainable and employee friendly.
Software & Technology
MODEX 2022 to Showcase Innovation, Automation, Evolution
MODEX 2022 is equipped to help attendees make new contacts, discover cutting-edge solutions and learn more about the latest trends in the supply chain space.
Software & Technology
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Rise to the Occasion
Food Logistics reveals the winners of the 2022 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, which recognizes influential individuals in the industry whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain.
Training/Onboarding
Utilizing Training and Technology to Maintain Operator Well-Being
How can an operation reinforce the importance of continuous training and education to employee well-being? By making them part of the company culture.
Risk/Compliance
How to Meet Customer Demand and Diminish Supply Chain Risk
By leveraging AI and ML, organizations can begin to find relief amid the Great Supply Chain Disruption and mitigate major supply chain risks and concerns.
Supply Chain Visibility
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Answer the Call for Change, Innovation and Recovery
Food Logistics' editors discuss how this year's rock stars of the supply chain developed platforms, integrated automation and led teams through disruption after disruption.
Worker Safety
What to Expect in Fleet Safety in 2022
Adopting fleet management for the supply chain with predictive and preventive AI is the next evolutionary step to decrease incidents and save lives in 2022 and for years to come.
Supply Chain Visibility
Tetris vs. Dodgeball: How to Maneuver Through Today’s Supply Chains
Whether you’re aiming to clear the lines, rotate the blocks, duck, dip, dive or dodge the next supply chain disruptions, how you maneuver now will help your company get back in the game and win.
Training/Onboarding
Supply Chain Leaders Expect Permanent Hybrid Work Model for Frontline Workers
The supply chain of the future will be marked by flexible workspaces and work schedules, such as part-time shifts and the possibility for employees to schedule and trade their own shifts.
Software & Technology
Manifest: The Future of Logistics is Now
What does Ludacris and logistics have in common? Manifest 2022 brought together close to 1,400 in-person attendees, 100-plus exhibitors and over 200 thought leaders to talk the future of logistics, capped off with a performance of songs from the past.
Hiring
Implementing Worker-First Orientation for Sustained Supply Chain Recovery
The availability and interest of the contingent workforce is, however, a persisting bottleneck. An inability to recover those workers poses a real threat to sector activity.
Professional Development
2022: The Year of the Great Reshuffling
Since the New Year, my LinkedIn feed has been filled with announcements of new job postings and new job announcements, showing signs of what I call, the Great Reshuffling, with people moving around in order to find the perfect company/job to call home.
