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Training/Onboarding
CDL Tuition Subsidies to Run Out; Get Those CDL Licenses Now
FleetForce Truck Driver Training is calling on individuals interested in career opportunities in the supply chain, logistics, and transportation sectors to obtain a CDL license before state funding expires.
Hiring
Inspiring Inclusion: Empowering Women in the Tech World
Training/Onboarding
Alexis Asks: Balancing Gender Diversity
Retention
Helping Women-Owned Businesses Thrive in the Global Economy
Retention
Purpose-Built AI Helps Futureproof CPG Manufacturing: Study
Sourcing & Procurement
Pros to Know Award Honors the Pioneers of Change, Growth, Efficiency
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Project Management Software
Nominations Open for 2024 Top Supply Chain Projects Award
This award profiles innovative case study-type projects designed to automate, optimize, streamline and improve the supply chain. Submissions close March 29.
Webinars
SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain
June 4, 2024
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Register now to hear from experts about the State of Today’s Supply Chains through topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Generative AI, Automation, Electrification, Company Culture and more.
Retention
Alexis Asks: Upskilling the Supply Chain
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Investments in upskilling ensure the workforce is well-positioned to contribute meaningfully to the innovations of tomorrow.
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International Women’s Day: What Does Self-Advocacy Look Like to You?
March 8, 2024
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In honor of International Women's Day, we sit down with Bindiya Vakil, CEO & Co-Founder of Resilinc, to talk self-advocacy and promoting female leadership in the supply chain.
Training/Onboarding
Women in Supply Chain: Trailer Bridge's Amanda Richterkraft Talks Building a Career in Logistics
Amanda Richterkraft, logistics sales ops team lead for Trailer Bridge and one of the 2023 Women in Supply Chain award winners, talks building a career in logistics.
Manufacturing
Women Are More Likely to Find Career Satisfaction in Manufacturing
An overwhelming majority (79%) of women say they are satisfied with the progress they’ve made in the manufacturing industry over the last five years, up significantly from 62% in 2020.
AI/AR
Navigating Leadership During the AI Revolution
As AI continues to revolutionize the supply chain industry, leaders must adapt and integrate these technologies to stay competitive.
Retention
Top Retention Strategies for Warehousing Revealed in New Survey
Seventy-one percent of workers show high motivation for continuous learning at work, with an impressive 86% of logistics and warehouse managers sharing the same level of enthusiasm.
Retention
Manifesting a Bigger, Bolder Space for Supply Chain
The 2024 Manifest Las Vegas event proved again to be a space where big ideas prosper in big ways.
Retention
Alexis Asks: Upskilling the Supply Chain
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Investments in upskilling ensure the workforce is well-positioned to contribute meaningfully to the innovations of tomorrow.
Hiring
Driving the Demand for Transportation Talent
Here are some effective hiring and retention tactics that hiring managers can adopt in order to secure a competitive advantage in attaining their drivers.
Mentorship Programs
IRONMARKETS’ Content Team Hires New Social Media Specialist
Madison Scott named Social Media Specialist for IRONMARKETS’ Content Team.
Training/Onboarding
Frontline Workers Have Greater Mental Health Needs, Yet Less Likely to Seek Help
Despite having more demanding roles tied to a higher degree of stress, frontline workers are less aware of employer mental wellbeing benefits.
Mentorship Programs
Women in Supply Chain: Trailer Bridge's Becky Simon's Heart of Service
Becky Simon, employee engagement and training specialist at Trailer Bridge and one of the 2023 Women in Supply Chain award winners, talks mentorship.
Training/Onboarding
76% of Supply Chain, Logistics Operations Experiencing Notable Workforce Shortages
Nearly 76% of the supply chain and logistics leaders surveyed are experiencing notable workforce shortages in their operations, according to a recent report from Descartes Systems Group.
Training/Onboarding
49% of Supply Chain Organizations Have Formal DEI Objectives: Gartner Study
Nearly half of supply chain organizations have formal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) objectives with specific targets on management scorecards, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc.
Retention
Gamified Workplaces Entice Warehouse Workers
According to insights from Lucas Systems, 84% of workers said they were more likely to stay with a company that developed workplace competitions around their day-to-day tasks.
Worker Safety
The Overlooked Barrier to Workplace Safety
Employers need to be proactive about sourcing information from their employees – and most importantly, ensure workers feel safe to voice concerns no matter what societal challenge their class or ethnic background presents.
Hiring
IBM, Samsung and Workday Offer Solution to Empower Frontline Retail Workers
IBM has collaborated with Samsung and Workday to provide a strategic answer to the retail sectors ongoing issues with inflation, rising labor costs, hiring challenges and shifting workforce expectations.
SDCE Video Library
Women in Supply Chain: Be Your Own Champion, Champion Others
Stop being modest. It's time to be your own champion and champion others. Those are the words of wisdom given by Christine Barnhart, chief marketing and industry officer for Nulogy, and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain winners.
Retention
Lean Management to Increase Supply Chain Employee Engagement
The implementation of lean management fosters a more collaborative culture – one that further empowers people to participate in continuous improvement.
Emerging Technologies
Digitalization is Creating New Technology Jobs in Industrial Companies
Research from Schneider Electric reveals that almost half (45%) of industrial companies believe digitalization will be the primary reason that new operational technology (OT) job roles will be created in the next three years.
Warehousing
What's in Store for 2024
Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive is in position to take on 2024. Here's what readers and advertisers can expect.
Fleet Management
Top 5 Articles of the Year: 2023
Thank you for your continued readership in 2023. Here are the Top 5 most viewed articles from the year.
Women in Supply Chain
Why the Women in Supply Chain Forum is More Than a Conference
The Women in Supply Chain Forum is a collective where men and women gather to improve and build skillsets, foster new ideas and make long lasting connections that improve the supply chain. It's more than a conference.
Trucking
One-Quarter of Truckers Looking for Another Job Before the Holidays: Study
To explore the impact of the holiday season on truckers, Lance Surety Bonds conducted a survey asking about truckers’ emotional and physical toll.
Sourcing & Procurement
Nominations Close Dec. 29 for Pros to Know Award
NEW THIS YEAR, this award recognizes Top 100 influential individuals in four distinct categories, whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage.
Women in Supply Chain
Women in Supply Chain Forum: Better Together is Best
This year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum displayed that working together, collaborating together and learning from each other really is what’s best for the future of the supply chain.
Procurement Software
Only 14% of Procurement Leaders Have Adequate Talent to Meet Future Objectives
Only 14% of procurement leaders express confidence in their talent’s ability to meet the future needs of the function, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc.
Manufacturing
Cost Pressures Weigh Heavily on U.S. Manufacturers
Cost pressures are weighing heavily on all U.S. manufacturers, forcing all to offer higher salaries to attract in-demand talent, according to new research by Visual Components.
Warehousing
Women in Supply Chain: Winners' Accomplishments Exhibit Progress Among Female Leaders in Logistics
This year's Women in Supply Chain winners exhibit a host of accomplishments. From developing mentorship programs within their organization to working with clients to operate more efficiently, this year's winners show progress.
Training/Onboarding
Alexis Asks: What Veterans Bring to the Table as Supply Chain Professionals
Managing editor and Navy Vet Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Veterans are bringing a unique skillset in leadership and critical thinking to the future of supply chain.
Hiring
Hiring New Talent Remains Biggest Challenge for U.S. Manufacturers
These skills shortages look set to worsen as businesses expect 23% of their workforce to leave over the next five years, and over half (57%) don’t have a solution to deal with lost knowledge when skilled professionals leave or retire.