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Nominations Open for 2024 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award
NEW THIS YEAR, this award recognizes Top 100 influential individuals in four distinct categories within the cold chain space, whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain.
Transportation
Q&A: The Transformative World of Workforce Development
Professional Development
Women in Supply Chain: What They're Doing Matters to the Future of Supply Chains
Automation
How Robots Create Safer Workplace for Warehouse Employees
Professional Development
Benefits of Employing and Upskilling Foreign Workers in the Food Industry
Trucking
Percentage of Female Safety Professionals in Freight Transportation Increases
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Software & Technology
Supply Chain Network Revamps Top Software & Tech Award: Submissions Close Sept. 22
NEW THIS YEAR: This award is now a new product award, honoring new-to-market software and technology solutions in both Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive audiences. Submissions close Sept. 22.
Mentorship Programs
#BetterTogether. Women in Supply Chain Forum Promotes Collaboration in Logistics
The Women in Supply Chain Forum is the industry’s premier networking and educational forum tailored to men and women in executive-level positions to expand their professional network through thought-provoking discussion panels.
Transportation
SCN Summit: Future of the Supply Chain Opens Registration
Registration is open for SCN Summit: Future of the Supply Chain, the premier virtual event aimed at educating logistics professionals on critical issues impacting the supply chain industry.
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Trucking
How Evolution of Truck Driver Demographic will Impact State of Transportation
Glenn Koepke, general manager, network collaboration, FourKites, details why the evolution of the truck driver demographic will be a top trend over the next 10 years.
Training/Onboarding
Scenario-Based Training to Help Combat Warehouse and Truck Theft
Implementing robust and continuous training will empower frontline workers to play an active role in responding and preventing warehouse and truck theft.
Trucking
5 Ways to Combat Driver Shortage
As we continue to navigate the driver shortage, it’s clear that technology, proper training and relationship building can play a pivotal role in overcoming this challenge.
Mentorship Programs
Women in Supply Chain Forum: Early Bird Pricing Ends July 31
This premier networking event, which will take place Nov. 14-15 at the Hotel Colee in Atlanta, is tailored to men and women to expand their professional network and enhance discussion around DEI, networking, mentorship and more.
Hiring
Average of 31.6% C-Suite Executives are Women: Study
The index found that an average of 36.9% of company leaders, defined as professionals with supervisory responsibilities, are women.
Retention
How to Help Organizations Overcome Challenges in Attracting a More Diverse Talent Pool
Hiring with diversity in mind has been proven to attract a high-quality workforce, elevating an organization’s innovation and long-term productivity.
Supply Chain Education
LAST CALL: Submissions Close Friday, July 14 for Women in Supply Chain Award
This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives. NEW THIS YEAR, this award is now ALSO open to Food Logistics' readers as well. Submissions close July 14.
Trucking
Women Comprise 12.1% of Commercial Driver Workforce: Study
On average, 12.1% of overall professional drivers hold commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and drive heavy-duty trucks, according to new data from Women in Trucking (WIT).
Professional Development
26% of Supply Chain C-Suite Roles Now Filled by Women: Gartner Study
The survey showed that women now make up 41% of the supply chain workforce, up from 39% in 2022. However, frontline representation continues to lag, with women filling just 31% of these roles.
Mentorship Programs
Trucking, Transportation Sector Sees Substantial Number of Women in Leadership Roles: Study
A significant number of respondents represent major companies involved in transportation with more than 10,000 employees (14.2% of respondents) or large companies with 1,000 to 4,999 employees (13.4% of respondents).
Mentorship Programs
DEI in the Cold Chain
While the supply chain space is executing and upholding its many DEI efforts, there’s still more work to be done.
Mentorship Programs
You Are Your Best Advocate: Women in Supply Chain Award
YOU are your best advocate. YOU AND ONLY YOU. To the women in the supply chain industry who don’t have a mentor, who may not have someone they trust or who may be shy or afraid to ask, please nominate yourself!
Software & Technology
How Food Logistics’ Awards Put it on the Board
This year, we revamped our awards and the awards process, so that companies and their industry executives could better hone in on the home runs and focus on the stats that matter.
Retention
Supply Chain Salaries Continue to Rise: Study
Results indicated that although the pay gap remains prevalent between men and women, women in entry-level positions (less than two years of experience) are earning higher salaries than their male counterparts.
Hiring
Recruiting Supply Chain Talent: Three Considerations for Food and Beverage Industry
By updating your organization’s recruitment, onboarding and engagement processes to appeal to an evolving candidate pool, you can enable a future-facing business strategy.
Mentorship Programs
Women in Supply Chain Forum Promotes Collaboration in Logistics
This forum was designed to provide that safe space to talk about the real problems and challenges impacting females across the logistics space.
Software Solutions
How to Best Manage Labor Planning Through Changing Freight Demand
Managing labor planning through changing freight demand is a challenging task, but with the right strategies in place, companies can effectively navigate these challenges.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Global Supply Chains in 2023: Are We Really Returning to Normal?
There are certainly some hopeful and telling signs that, on the whole, we’re nearing a return to normalization. But the shipping industry might not be out of the woods just yet. Here's why.
Retention
61% of Companies Lack the Right Technology to Recruit, Retain Frontline Employees
Over half (54%) of respondents reported the lack of engagement amongst their frontline employees impacts their productivity.
Software & Technology
Workforce, Risk Mitigation Still Top Priorities for Supply Chains
Hiring and retaining qualified workers (57%) and the talent shortage (56%) were the top supply chain challenges cited by survey respondents.
Retention
Positive Company Culture Ranks Top Trucking Trends
Praise, people and home time listed as positive themes, with praise accounting for 24% of the feedback.
Hiring
4 Ways to Re-Examine Your Recruiter Experience
Here’s four ways to boost recruiter satisfaction and explore how the success of the business, its people and its mission hinges on this essential group of people.
Retention
Preparing the Supply Chain for Digital Transformation Through Upscaling Talent
When companies take the time to invest in their workforces, it allows them to leverage the many advantages of digital transformation in their day-to-day operations.
Hiring
Hiring and Retention Top Challenges in Trucking Heading into 2023
36% of respondents felt that improving hiring programs is the preferred approach, 18% felt improving company culture would help, while 11% opted for improving pay and incentives.
Retention
Why Driver Health and Wellness Should Take the Front Seat in 2023 and Beyond
As companies move to great lengths to keep driver turnover rates low, here are a number of strategies to reach these goals.
Retention
Why Quiet Quitting Presents a Unique Challenge for the Packaging Industry
Here's the personnel challenges impacting packaging and how leaders can take action.
Automation
How to Boost Plant Operations and Employee Retention
Clear communication, employee feedback, up-to-date safety protocol and training opportunities are imperative for smooth operations and employee peace of mind.
3PL/4PL
L.I.N.K.| Crafting Company Culture in a 3PL World
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant sits down with Frank Dreischarf, Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions at R2 Logistics, to discuss ways to incorporate a diverse and influential company culture, in part 1 of this 3-part series.
Retention
High Salary, Annual Raise Not Enough to Retain Supply Chain Workers: Study
78% of respondents reported a higher turnover rate in the previous 12 months, and 61% expect this to continue or get worse in the year to come.
Worker Safety
Providing Tech-Savvy Safety Leadership in Logistics
Being a tech-savvy safety leader is about meaningful conversation, encouraging a speak-up culture with employees and collaborating with actionable feedback.
