Helen AtkinsonFrom Helen AtkinsonHR & Labor ManagementWhat Makes Supply Chain Workers StayRespect. Empathy. Flexibility. If you are in charge of securing and managing workers in warehouses, distribution centers, trucks and delivery vans, it might be an idea to view these three words as a mantra.November 18, 2022All LogisticsAre the U.S. and Europe on Different Economic Trajectories? The Cost of Energy Is the KeyThese two giants of the world economy may well be on very different economic paths. In short, the U.S. has secure access to cheap energy and Europe does not.November 15, 2022All LogisticsWhat Now for Self-Driving Trucks? How About We Focus on Rail!It’s time to admit it: self-driving trucks are hooey. We should instead turn to reviving America’s neglected rail network.October 31, 2022All TechnologyElectronics OEMs Need to Revise Their Supply Chain Risk Management StrategiesWhere OEMs in the past could concentrate on securing supply of expensive components, now they have to think about everything that goes into production, including raw materials, too.October 20, 2022All TechnologyThe Trouble with Enforcing Forced Labor LawsUntil recently, international trade’s great big dirty secrets regarding forced labor remained mostly hidden beneath layers and layers of supply chain complexity. Now, some governments are attempting to hold companies more accountable.October 13, 2022All LogisticsA Thoroughly Flexible Attitude in the Warehouse Will Attract and Retain WorkersFlexibility in the workforce isn't going away; it’s where the trends are headed. Warehouse managers need to pay heed.September 28, 2022Last Mile DeliverySupply Chain Companies Need a Profound Cultural Change in How They Treat WorkersThere’s no way around it: Supply chain executives are going to have to flatten the hierarchy if they want to attract and retain the best workers.September 26, 2022Global Supply Chain ManagementA World of Hurt — Updated CSCMP State of Logistics ReportThe report is produced annually for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) by global consulting firm Kearney.September 21, 2022Last Mile DeliveryDevil in the Details – Tech Company Seeks to Solve Inaccurate Delivery AddressesAround half of all last-mile related costs are expended in the last few hundred feet because of challenges in finding the exact delivery location and, worse, deliveries fail altogether because the person making the delivery cannot find the exact right location.September 20, 2022All LogisticsLabor, Returns, Sustainability – Annual 3PL Study Reflects Thematic Concerns of a Recovering IndustryThe 2023 Annual Third-Party Logistics Study, released Sept. 19, examines back-to-basics principles for supply chain professionals, the ongoing talent crisis and the rise of reverse logistics.September 19, 2022Page 1 of 6Next Page
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