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Transportation
4 Challenges Facing Transportation and Logistics Going into the Holidays
Organizations in the transportation and supply chain space are facing congestion delays, an ongoing labor shortage, disrupted transit times and spot rate increases.
Professional Development
Closing the Labor Gap
Supply Chain Education
Warehousing Certificate Program Aimed to Help Curb Labor Shortage and Knowledge Gaps
Software Solutions
Remote Sensors Help Bakeries Face Higher Demand with Fewer Workers
Supply Chain Education
Young Professionals Seek Supply Chain Careers to Make a Difference
Hiring
Overcoming the Supply Chain Labor Crisis
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Risk/Compliance
Implementing Visibility to Reduce Risk Along the Cold Chain
Disruptions continue to challenge the nation’s supply chains, but it’s how companies prepare and react that provide that added layer of risk protection needed to overturn supply chain disruptions.
Supply Chain Visibility
Supply Chain Industry Experts Discuss Future of Supply Chains
SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain Week kicks off Dec. 6 with a discussion on warehouse automation and e-commerce fulfillment, followed by Industry Outlooks, procurement, transportation, procurement, risk management and smart manufacturing.
Sponsored
Finding a 3PL Partner Who Can Manage Today’s Logistics Challenges
In a world full of supply-chain disruptions, it’s more important than ever to maintain a predictable, repeatable and efficient less-than-truckload (LTL) cold chain.
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Hiring
Today’s Organizations are More Gender-Diverse, But There’s Always Room for More Growth
While it’s admirable to look at the steps many companies have taken in making their ranks more gender-diverse, there are millions more qualified women out there who are available to fill many of these still-open positions.
Training/Onboarding
Combatting the Supply Chain Shortage: Where Do We Go From Here?
Focusing on what can be controlled through a combination of decreasing the skills gap and focusing on efficiencies within their own plants, manufacturers will be in a better position to combat the supply chain shortage both at a talent and industry level.
Supply Chain Education
Why Supply Chain Education Matters
There is no better time to expand your knowledge on supply chain than right now. Together, we can tighten the labor gap and bring supply chain management to the forefront. Because the supply chain matters.
Packaging
Leveraging Equipment to Navigate Post-Pandemic Challenges
Here are six key ways machinery and technology can bridge the gaps between staffing and demand.
3PL/4PL
3PLs Keep on Truckin’: Tackling Workforce Issue in Transportation
Mark Murrell, president and co-founder of CarriersEdge, explains why with an aging workforce, students are the key to the future.
Hiring
Tips to Maximize Warehouse Staff During Peak Season
Teams need to be staffed, trained and ready to unload shipments at distribution centers and warehouses, stock shelves, manage the inventory, take orders and pick and pack for delivery.
Sponsored
Finding a 3PL Partner Who Can Manage Today’s Logistics Challenges
In a world full of supply-chain disruptions, it’s more important than ever to maintain a predictable, repeatable and efficient less-than-truckload (LTL) cold chain.
3PL/4PL
3PLs Keep on Truckin’: Finding and Retaining Drivers is Key
Jeff Jackson, SVP of operations, Penske Logistics, details why the biggest challenge right now in the supply chain is labor.
Supply Chain Education
Supply Chain Learning Center Offers Supply Chain Education Courses for Every Skill Level
The SupplyChainLearningCenter.com offers courses from current partners with certifications ranging from procurement, planning and inventory management to logistics, transportation, distribution and supply chain management as a whole.
Retention
Why a Positive Company Culture is Like Chicken Soup for the Soul
Actions speak louder than words. Kudos to companies that care and aren’t afraid to show it.
Retention
3 Ways Smart Factory Leaders Can Boost Skilled Talent
In order to attract the type of talent it requires for the future, manufacturing will need to sell itself to a new generation of job seekers who may alternatively gravitate toward a career in tech.
Trucking
Newer Trucks Help Transportation Fleets Onboard New Drivers
Newer trucks come with newer technology, advanced safety features and less maintenance and repair problems, which equates to less downtime and breakdowns on the side of the road.
Hiring
Why Small and Mid-Size Food and Agricultural Operations Need Improved Employee Recruitment for Post-COVID-19 Success
A shift in mindset and a few new strategies can help leaders overcome hurdles in recruiting to attract and secure the best possible talent.
Retention
L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Talk Workforce Woes
Marina, Brielle and Mackenna attempt to answer the question of "do people want to work anymore?" and what role the COVID-19 pandemic has played when it comes to recruiting and retaining new talent.
Trucking
Next Generation in Trucking Association Partners with Schools to Train Next Generation of Truck Drivers
The Next Generation in Trucking Association aims to promote trucking as a positive career field.
Trucking
L.I.N.K. | How Do Trucking Companies Handle Drug Testing?
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel learns about drug testing in the trucking industry from Health Street founder and CEO Jared Rosenthal.
Software & Technology
Leveraging Tech to Address Today’s Biggest Workforce Imperatives
To attract a new generation to a career in food and beverage manufacturing, companies will need to meet the demands of younger workers, lest recruitment (and retention) will remain an ongoing challenge.
Retention
L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Talk Women in Supply Chain Again
Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss women in supply chain and what companies are doing to recruit and retain more female talent.
Sponsored
Finding a 3PL Partner Who Can Manage Today’s Logistics Challenges
In a world full of supply-chain disruptions, it’s more important than ever to maintain a predictable, repeatable and efficient less-than-truckload (LTL) cold chain.
Foodservice
The Restaurant Renaissance: Driver Shortage is Worse Than Pre-Pandemic
Joe Tracy, CEO of Dot Foods, Inc., details why the driver shortage is worse now than it was before COVID-19, and how warehouse automation and other technologies help with staffing challenges.
Packaging
Packaging Industry Contributes $537.91B to U.S. Economy
The U.S. packaging industry is directly responsible for 489,440 jobs.
Retention
Women Comprise 41% of the Supply Chain Workforce
In 2021, women account for 15% of executive level roles, down from 17% in 2020.
Supply Chain Education
How Young Students Entering Supply Chain Workforce Bring More Than Just a Degree
Discover how collaborating with local colleges and universities helps promote the supply chain field, and why it’s so important for companies to tap students entering the workforce.
Supply Chain Education
Register for Supply Chain Professor Roundtable Discussion
Supply chain professors will provide insight as to what companies should be doing in terms of hiring, training and upskilling supply chain professionals.
Cold Chain
Cold Chain Logistics Providers Heighten Personnel
Those that work in the transportation of temperature reliant goods have hired new personnel to expand their reach.
Hiring
Five Tips for Recruiting Gen Z to the Supply Chain Industry
Generation Z is expected to make up 20% of the workforce by 2020; supply chain executives need to adapt recruiting strategies to attract Gen Z job seekers
