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Implementation Gap Primary Driver of Missed Outcomes in Logistics Technology Programs

In fact, 88% of respondents reported that their implementations fell short on time, budget, or expected outcomes.

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Supply Chain Organizations Investing Heavily in AI and New Technology, but Skills Shortages Remain Obstacle to Digital Maturity

Fluke Corporation

Rising investment in Generative AI and Industrial AI underscores this transition, as organizations move beyond pilot programs toward production-scale impact.

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Supply Chain Companies Cite AI as Main Reason for Job Cuts in April

Challenger, Gray & Christmas

Following AI, company closings followed, cost-cutting and voluntary severance/buyouts accounted for planned layoffs.

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Employers Brace for AI-Driven Workplace Shifts

Nearly four in five respondents express concern about AI-related litigation over the next 12 months, with data privacy, discrimination or bias and compliance with state and local AI laws emerging as the leading areas of focus.

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Emerging Technologies

Top 4 Technology-Powered Trends to Impact Workforce Development

Here are the top technology and workforce changes radically changing supply chains.

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Training/Onboarding

Institutional Knowledge Trapped in Fragmented Systems

Beacon Technologies

Accumulated operational intelligence exists but remains locked in spreadsheets, emails, freight portals, carrier scorecards, and the lived experience of key personnel.

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Supply Chain Organizations Pausing Entry-Level Hiring for AI Will Face Higher Costs by 2030: Gartner

Advancements from AI and agentic AI are expected to be the most impactful drivers of future supply chain performance over the next three years.

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Parsec Automation’s Connected Worker Solution to Improve Shop Floor Workflows

Parsec Automation Corp.

The solution helps manufacturers improve how work is executed on the shop floor through real-time.

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The Future of Complex Manufacturing Sales

Forward-thinking manufacturers are building what can be described as a buyer-centric smart factory.

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Unifying Domain Expertise and AI Fluency to Close the Skills Gap

SmartSense by Digi

The most critical skill today isn’t writing code or prompting large language models. It’s the ability to connect AI’s capabilities with the nuances of a specific business or technical challenge.

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AI, Cybersecurity, Data Analysts Most In-Demand Jobs

AI engineers top the list of hardest-to-fill roles, followed by cybersecurity engineers.

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Gaps in Workforce Visibility to Blame for Labor Shortage: TalentLMS Study

Many organizations now face a skills visibility gap: the inability to identify and mobilize the talent they already have.

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