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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.
Mentorship Programs
How to Overcome Obstacles When Bolstering DEI Initiatives
Hiring
Supply Chain Leadership Roles See Increased Representation of Women
Retention
77% of Frontline Supply Chain Workers Considering Job Change 3 Months
Trucking
51% of Carriers Considering Job Change in Next 6-12 Months
Trucking
How Gas and Supply Chain Crises Signal Need to Support Small Carriers and Owner-Operators
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Automation
Building the Supply Chain of Tomorrow
How automation and emerging technology future-proof supply chains.
SCN Summit
SCN Summit | State of the Supply Chain 2022
June 6, 2022
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Register right now for the June 6-9 event, where industry experts from Enable, Movilitas, Oracle, Generix, Blue Sky Capital Strategies, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and more come together to discuss the state of the supply chain.
Automation
2022 State of Automated Warehousing: Infographic Directory
The industry can expect growth in warehouse automation — an already integral part of supply chain operations. Download the 2022 State of Automated Warehousing to discover a directory of the top warehouse automation solutions for the supply chain.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Transportation
How Food and Beverage Businesses Can Mitigate the Driver Shortage and Supply Chain Crisis in 2022
COVID-19 showed that many companies are not fully aware of the threats that can arise to their relationships with partners. Fortunately, many modern technologies can increase the transparency of operations throughout the supply chain.
Warehousing
2022 State of the Supply Chain
Today's supply chains are in crisis mode, and industry experts are already anticipating struggles for 2022 into 2023. Download this FREE whitepaper and discover the opportunities and threats of the New Year.
3PL/4PL
What More Disruptions will 3PLs See in 2022?
After a couple of turbulent years in the cold supply chain, 3PLs plan for a continued rocky 2022.
Trucking
Supply Chain Snarls and the Driver Shortage Heading into 2022
Providing AI-powered solutions and focusing on improving drivers’ experiences will help to attract and retain drivers throughout 2022.
Emerging Technologies
From Bad to Worse to Better: May Take 1-2 Years for Supply Chains to Recover
John Paxton, CEO, MHI, explains why it may take 1-2 years for supply chains to fully recover from the pandemic and other supply chain disruptions.
Supply Chain Visibility
From Bad to Worse to Better: Implement Technology That Provides High Degree of Supply Chain Visibility
Brian Numainville, principal, The Feedback Group, outlines why companies should implement technology that provides a high degree of supply chain visibility.
Worker Safety
From Bad to Worse to Better: Workers’ Benefits Are Key to Labor Puzzle
Aaron Hageman, CEO, Delivery Drivers, Inc., talks workers' benefits and the importance of worker safety.
Professional Development
Many Metro Regions Already Reaching Pre-Pandemic Employment Levels
Dallas, Austin, Phoenix and Denver held the Top 4 spots in terms of reaching pre-pandemic employment levels in September and October.
Hiring
Foodservice Truck Driver Salary Increases Despite Supply Chain Crisis
Approximately 66% of foodservice distributors say they now offer above-market wages.
Trucking
Keeping Truck Drivers Happy
Carriers must be competitive to excel at driver recruitment and driver retention in today's drivers' market.
Software & Technology
Top 5 Reasons to Thank Today’s Supply Chains
This Thanksgiving, yes, I’m thankful for my health, happiness, family, friends and my job, but I’m also thankful for the millions of supply chain leaders who keep the supply chains moving.
Fleet Management
Secrets to Curbing Driver Turnover
Top fleet performers identify what appears to drive turnover within their fleet and use it as an opportunity to improve company culture or specific programs to improve retention.
Fleet Management
3 Ways to Overcome the Driver Shortage by Increasing Visibility
Here are three ways to find hidden efficiencies within your fleet to help ease the strain of driver shortages.
Hiring
Slow Job Growth in CPG Sector Fails to Make Significant Gains
Although the CPG industry added 6,400 jobs in October, it did little to close the gap on the nearly 140,000 job openings.
Emerging Technologies
Frontline Manufacturing Workers in Search of Digitally Enabled Workplaces
The survey revealed that some 81% of respondents still rely on paper-based processes to follow instructions and/or keep track of their work.
Training/Onboarding
Labor Shortage is More About Onboarding Than Hiring
The labor shortage isn't just about people applying for a supply chain role. It’s also just as much about those people who walk out the door shortly after starting the job.
Training/Onboarding
10 Ways a Mobile Productivity Tool Maximizes Open Enrollment Participation for Frontline Workers
Here are 10 ways a mobile productivity tool can maximize participation for your most successful open enrollment yet.
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
Industry experts provide some insight on how retention programs, expanded diversity efforts and further supply chain education help close the labor gap.
Supply Chain Education
Warehousing Certificate Program Aimed to Help Curb Labor Shortage and Knowledge Gaps
The Supply Chain Warehousing Certificate program provides individuals with an extensive overview of warehousing, distribution, inventory management, product storage, packaging and shipment, sustainability and more.
Software Solutions
Remote Sensors Help Bakeries Face Higher Demand with Fewer Workers
Wireless sensor networks can help bakeries work more efficiently, maintain product and employee safety, reduce unplanned downtime and meet rising demand even when workers are hard to find.
Supply Chain Education
Young Professionals Seek Supply Chain Careers to Make a Difference
Among all respondents, 99% agreed being part of the supply chain is a quality career choice, with 95% expressing excitement for their development track and training opportunities.
