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Retention
Investing in Workforce is Key to Supply Chain Success
Investing in the workforce is more important now than ever before, according to data revealed by LHH.
Retention
Report Finds Frontline Logistics Employees Feel Undervalued
Retention
3 GenAI Misconceptions Impacting Supply Chain Talent
Women in Supply Chain
Women in Supply Chain: Manifest's Katie Date Talks Bringing Together Women in Supply Chain
Supply Chain Education
The Untapped Potential of Logistics as a Diverse Spend Source
Retention
MODEX 2024: Extending the Spectrum of Supply Chain
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Sustainability
Alexis Asks: Safer Trucking for Future Drivers
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain. Campaigns like Distracted Driver Awareness Month further the importance of staying focused and alert at all times while behind the wheel.
Mentorship Programs
Nominations Close June 7 for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award
This award recognizes female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Submissions close June 7!
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.
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Mentorship Programs
Pros to Know: Let's Talk Supply Chain's Sarah Barnes-Humphrey Details Supply Chain Opportunities for Under-Served Voices
Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, founder of Let’s Talk Supply Chain, was named one of our Lifetime Achievement award winners from this year’s Pros to Know award.
Training/Onboarding
ServiceNow Acquires 4Industry and EY Smart Daily Management Application to Drive Innovation for Connected Workers
ServiceNow announced plans to acquire 4Industry and Smart Daily Management, a connected digital worker application from EY.
Hiring
Inspiring Inclusion: Empowering Women in the Tech World
In the future, expect to see more women who have diverted into the tech industry accelerate as more people choose to specialize in this industry.
Training/Onboarding
Alexis Asks: Balancing Gender Diversity
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. In logistics, fostering gender diversity is crucial to create a more inclusive and innovative supply chain.
Retention
Purpose-Built AI Helps Futureproof CPG Manufacturing: Study
Workforce constraints/upskilling and capacity constraints tied for the first top picks among almost half of all consumer packaged goods (CPG) respondents, according to results shred by Augury.
Webinars
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Risk/Compliance
Navigating Global Logistics and Supply Chain to Overcome Obstacles
Here's a look at how professionals can become experts in their field, adeptly overcoming obstacles, demonstrating resilience during times of crisis and effectively preparing for regulatory issues and economic downturns.
Training/Onboarding
Young Supply Chain Professionals Express High Job Satisfaction
Nearly 96% of young professionals expressed excitement about their supply chain careers, according to a study presented by Penske Logistics, Korn Ferry and CSCMP.