The company will look to consolidate lines at a U.K. plant, partially close a Barcelona warehouse, and shift to a distribution model handled by importer partners in Nordic markets.

There is real value in AI, but it is rarely going to be achieved via a reduction in the workforce.

Automation projects are often won or lost long before any robots are deployed, with workforce buy-in emerging as a critical factor in long-term success, says Greg Walls, vice president of revenue at Paccurate.

As the workforce becomes scarcer, more valuable and more strategic, organizations must shift from headcount to capability, roles to skills, and static staffing to adaptive deployment.

Every product that comes back into a supply chain activates a network of human touchpoints.

Warehouse worker turnover has emerged as a critical threat to business continuity, consistently exceeding the national average for other professional sectors.

Join us for this engaging webinar as we explore the fundamentals of Human-Machine collaboration in supply chain planning. We’ll discuss strategic considerations, practical approaches, and emerging best practices to help you unlock greater value, enhance decision-making, and build more adaptive and resilient planning processes.

The two products — Connect Decisions and Connect Talent — had previously been used internally for supply chain forecasting and job interviews.

Despite these gaps, 14% of organizations still don't have a dedicated training budget, indicating that firms have been opting for an informal approach to skills development.

Nonprofit groups have submitted information about Pop Mart’s use of cotton from Xinjiang and other alleged labor violations to officials at U.S. Customs and Border Protection.