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Training/Onboarding
Women of Trucking Advisory Board Ensures Future of Female Drivers
WOTAB is designed to recruit, retain, support and ensure the safety of women commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and strengthen the trucking industry as a whole.
SDCE Video Library
Women in Supply Chain Forum Addresses DEI Efforts
Hiring
Hiring for the Supply Chain: A Breakdown
Supply Chain Education
DHL Bolsters Talent Acquisition Through Education Work
Professional Development
Diverse, Inclusive Companies 8xs More Likely to Achieve Better Business Outcomes
Professional Development
Innovative Health Benefits Battle Supply Chain Workforce Shortage
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Sourcing & Procurement
An Inside Look at Procurement Trends with Amazon Business
Supply and Demand Chain Executive interviews Todd Heimes, global director of Amazon Business worldwide, to learn about procurement technology today and the e-commerce giant’s strategy in digital sourcing.
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SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains
December 5, 2022
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Software & Technology
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Honors Women of the Supply Chain
Supply & Demand Chain Executive introduces the recipients of its third annual Women in Supply Chain award.
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Warehousing
Supply Chain Network Launches Women in Supply Chain Forum
Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive launch in-person event to help supply chain professionals and industry experts learn, grow, network and more.
Professional Development
Tech Investment Delivers Companies Crucial Hiring Edge Amid Global Workforce Shortage
With warehouse and transport companies around the world facing dire workforce shortage challenges, it’s clear a fresh approach is needed to attract and retain staff.
3PL/4PL
Percentage of Female Leaders in Transportation Continues to Increase
The 2022 WIT Index shows that 33.8% of C-suite executives in transportation companies are women, a 1.5% increase from 2019.
Retention
How Worker Flexibility Is Essential To Smooth Out the Global Supply Chain
Disruptions caused by COVID-19 calls for a different approach when it comes attracting new talent and retention in the supply chain.
Transportation
Female Drivers Comprise 13% of Driver Workforce
The number of women gaining their CDLs and becoming professional drivers has continued to grow in recent years, making up over 10% of over-the-road truck drivers, an increase of almost 30% over the 7.89% seen in 2018.
Professional Development
Nominations Close SUNDAY for Supply & Demand Chain Executive's Women in Supply Chain Award
This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network.
Warehousing
2022 State of the Supply Chain
Today's supply chains are in crisis mode, and industry experts are already anticipating struggles for 2022 into 2023. Download this FREE whitepaper and discover the opportunities and threats of the New Year.
Professional Development
On the Frontlines: Why Raising Wages Isn’t the Long-Term Solution
The world is experiencing a historic workforce shortage – and frontline supply chain roles are getting hit hard. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the manufacturing industry was down 400,000 employees from its pre-pandemic levels.
Sourcing & Procurement
Pros to Know: Reinventing What it Means to be a Supply Chain Professional
Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors talk the Pros to Know award, and how this year's winners continue to push the envelope when it comes to everything supply chain-related.
Expert Columnists
How to Become a Successful Female Mentor in the Packaging Industry
It’s important to find opportunities that help other women advance, especially in a male-dominated industry.
Manufacturing
Business Leaders Pivot as Inflation, Workforce Transformation Test Resiliency
Nearly 46% of small businesses believe the economy will decline further, an almost 20-percentage-point increase over 2020 and 2021.
Training/Onboarding
Publicly Held Supply Chain Organizations Lead the Way with Representation of People of Color
According to the survey, more than 75% of supply chain organizations consider gender and ethnicity/race in their DEI strategies and objectives.
Sourcing & Procurement
Pros to Know: This is Supply Chain's Time to Shine
Robert Mietus, Managing Director, Central, OMNIA Partners, details why turning challenges into opportunities provides that competitive advantage.
Transportation
L.I.N.K. | How and Why Coca-Cola Values Truck Driving Careers
After a large investment in an educational program for trucking, an executive from Coca-Cola UNITED joins the podcast to describe the program and why large companies need to invest in trucking careers.
Training/Onboarding
Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation Industries Suffer From Huge Skills Gaps
51% of manufacturing and 49% of construction companies responded that new hires don’t have the necessary skills for the job when they’re hired, while 45% of transportation/warehousing companies stated the same.
Training/Onboarding
Supply Chain Leadership Roles See Increased Representation of Women
83% of the largest, global organizations ($5 billion-plus) have a stated objective to improve representation of women in leadership.
Training/Onboarding
77% of Frontline Supply Chain Workers Considering Job Change 3 Months
Seventy-seven percent equates to three-quarters of the workforce, and 46% of those respondents have only been in their role for less than a year.
Training/Onboarding
51% of Carriers Considering Job Change in Next 6-12 Months
Despite the job change, improvements made possible with the infrastructure bill will positively impact the freight transportation industry.
Training/Onboarding
Digital Supply Chain Transformation Efforts Impacted by Skills and Labor Crunch
Half of the respondents (50%) said a continued focus on people, process, technology and security implications is vital to delivering successful digital transformation results.
Warehousing
The Secrets to Surviving the Supply Chain Resignation
Despite growth, the job market is still in the hands of applicants – proving that to remain attractive to prospects, organizations need to jump through hoops just to garner attention.
Sourcing & Procurement
Pros to Know: There's a Place For Everyone in the Supply Chain
Hannah Kain, CEO of ALOM, details why the supply chain industry can be a perfect fit for anyone and everyone looking to make a career move.
Sourcing & Procurement
Behind Every Great Company is an Even Greater Leader: Meet the 2022 Pros to Know Winners
Supply & Demand Chain Executive reveals the winners of the 2022 Pros to Know award, which recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage.
Software Solutions
Workforce Management Solution Ensures Worker Safety
The solution helps onboard, profile, verify, train and manage site access for supply chain workers.
Expert Columnists
How to Meet Customer Demand and Diminish Supply Chain Risk
By leveraging AI and ML, organizations can begin to find relief amid the Great Supply Chain Disruption and mitigate major supply chain risks and concerns.
Transportation
2022 Supply Chain Trends: Building a Workforce for the Future
Adopting these strategies will be essential for companies to keep pace with economic demands in an increasingly competitive landscape while taking steps to establish a workforce for the future.
Emerging Technologies
Why Top-Down Embracement and Commitment to Industry 4.0 is Necessary
Manufacturers have become technology companies first. The dependency on automation, robotic processes and AI has emerged as the price of entry for the next manufacturer.
Hiring
4 Ways a Supply Chain Career Makes a Difference
It’s truly an exciting time to work in this space. The work of supply chain and procurement professionals has never been more important or rewarding than they are today.
Training/Onboarding
Supply Chain Leaders Expect Permanent Hybrid Work Model for Frontline Workers
The supply chain of the future will be marked by flexible workspaces and work schedules, such as part-time shifts and the possibility for employees to schedule and trade their own shifts.
Transportation
Manifest: The Future of Logistics is Now
What does Ludacris and logistics have in common? Manifest 2022 brought together close to 1,400 in-person attendees, 100-plus exhibitors and over 200 thought leaders to talk the future of logistics, capped off with a performance of songs from the past.
Trucking
The Commercial Driver Shortage is a Real Problem
To truly overcome the driver shortage and come back stronger, the industry must address critical issues head-on and adopt major changes to retain drivers long-term.
