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Retention
It’s Time to Focus on Strengthening Our Workforce
It’s essential to understand that workforce challenges are part of the root cause – a reason parts and products are stranded on container ships rather than in homes, and it’s time to address those challenges.
Project Management Software
Digital Tools to Bring Workforce into the New Year
Trucking
Keeping Truck Drivers Happy
Warehousing
2022 State of the Supply Chain
Training/Onboarding
6 Skills for AI-Ready Supply Chain Professionals
Supply Chain Visibility
SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains Now On-Demand
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Software & Technology
Why So Many Acquisitions Occur in the Supply Chain Today
Numerous mergers and acquisitions happen in the supply chain today, mostly on the technology side of things. But why? Managing editor Brielle Jaekel gives some insight on the subject.
Supply Chain Education
L.I.N.K. Educate | Panasonic Offers Hands-On Learning for Students
Panasonic process automation business head explains the company's special partnership with a local community college for a hands-on learning process.
E-Commerce Solutions
The Direct-to-Consumer’s Impact on Supply Chains and Its Future
The L.I.N.K. podcast kicks of the new year with a deep look at the direct-to-consumer industry and its future. But first, the managing editor offers a refresher in the subject in today's column.
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Professional Development
Many Metro Regions Already Reaching Pre-Pandemic Employment Levels
Dallas, Austin, Phoenix and Denver held the Top 4 spots in terms of reaching pre-pandemic employment levels in September and October.
Emerging Technologies
3 Smart Factory Trends for Manufacturers to Embrace
Companies who make the choice to invest in smart factories will enable workforces to function more effectively in their environments.
Retention
How Retailers Can Address Labor-Related Supply Chain Gaps
When employees feel they have processes in place and technology to help them do their jobs more efficiently, that will contribute to feelings of ownership and success that lead to improved retention.
Transportation
Trends and Technology Driving Transportation in 2022
Technologies like an optimized TMS, route planning software, driver schedule planning systems, automated linehaul network planning software and more can help address these growing challenges within the transportation industry.
Risk/Compliance
Splunk Releases 2022 Foreseeable Trends
The combination of government and industry will be the biggest stronghold against cyber threats.
Retention
Why We Need to Close the Gender Gap
Female leadership resonates with teams and clients because diversity creates stronger collaboration, creativity and a more positive workplace environment.
Retention
L.I.N.K. Educate | Walmart Models How Big Corporations Can Appreciate All Employees
Managing editor Brielle Jaekel interviews divisional vice president for Walmart Supply Chain about the company’s employee appreciation program.
Mentorship Programs
Insights into Successful Supply Chain Leadership
There is no magic formula or prescriptive guide to becoming a successful supply chain leader. However, there are some characteristics common to all successful supply chain leaders.
Retention
L.I.N.K. Educate | 80pc of Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Managing editor Brielle Jaekel speaks with Steve Barha, founder and chief operating officer at Instant Financial, about modern methods of paying employees as workers look for more flexibility in compensation.
Transportation
Women in Supply Chain: Today's Supply Chains Need Strong Problem Solvers
Denise Mager, VP, operations life sciences and healthcare for DHL Supply Chain, details why today's companies need team members who are agile, flexible and can pivot accordingly to "supply chain gymnastics."
Manufacturing
Manufacturers Seek Adaptability While Investing Elsewhere
Supplier price increases and supply chain disruptions loom largest in manufacturers’ minds, with the lingering worker shortages also perplexing manufacturers, who ranked “finding enough line associates to staff my shifts" as No. 1 concern.
Hiring
Slow Job Growth in CPG Sector Fails to Make Significant Gains
Although the CPG industry added 6,400 jobs in October, it did little to close the gap on the nearly 140,000 job openings.
Retention
Women in Supply Chain: Be On the Forefront of Strategy and Innovation
Cristin Livezey, VP, finance and supply chain, and Rebecca Haerter, director of supply chain at Full Compass Systems Ltd., detail the importance of being at the forefront of strategy and innovation in order to make a difference in the supply chain.
Retention
Women in Supply Chain: Identifying Strengths in Employees is Key to Success
Fiona Lowbridge, VP, client success, for ALOM, says companies should focus on their own strengths vs. weaknesses in order to be creative in closing the labor gap.
Retention
Getting the Most Out of Warehouse Labor
Actively incorporating operator input will help warehouses determine the best-fit set of tools and frameworks to maximize labor productivity and retention, while controlling costs.
Emerging Technologies
Frontline Manufacturing Workers in Search of Digitally Enabled Workplaces
The survey revealed that some 81% of respondents still rely on paper-based processes to follow instructions and/or keep track of their work.
Warehousing
Women in Supply Chain: Existing Roles Require Creative Change to Bring in New Talent
Elaine Darr, VP, operations excellence, North America, DHL Supply Chain, says supply chain and operations roles have evolved. That's why flexibility is key to recruiting new talent.
Retention
L.I.N.K. Educate | Nurturing Employees with Knowledge
Pervinder Johar, CEO of Blume Global, comes on the podcast to talk launching a company-wide upskilling program.
Hiring
Addressing the Skilled Trades Gap in Today’s Modern Workforce
Here’s how traditional skilled trades organizations can integrate the new workforce with the knowledge needed to fill important gaps in the skilled labor force.
ERP
Women in Supply Chain: Women Outnumber Men for Both 2- and 4-Year Degrees in Supply Chain
Christine Barnhart, senior director, product and industry market strategy for Infor, is seeing a greater interest in supply chain roles from young females.
3PL/4PL
Women in Supply Chain: Taking Care of Employees in Time of Need
Jeanie Kohl, director of human resources for Red Stag Fulfillment, recaps why it's important to not just take care of customers, but also employees, and understand their challenges in a time of need.
Hiring
The Future of Supply Chain Talent
When it comes to building supply chain leadership of the future, the focus should be on talent that can drive success for both the current and future state of their supply chains.
Supply Chain Education
Supply Chain Directors are Highest Paid Supply Chain Roles
Inventory management is the most sought after technical skill when finding an employee, followed closely by knowledge of best practice, project management and risk management.
Training/Onboarding
The Distribution Center of Tomorrow is Powered by Labor Management Software
Today’s labor management software platforms can be used to incentivize employee engagement, lower attrition rates, shorten fulfillment time and reduce direct labor spend.
Training/Onboarding
Preparing the Supply Chain Workforce for Human + Machine Era
Intelligent machines can’t do it alone—they need to be paired with humans to deliver transformational results.
Professional Development
Why Women Are an Integral Part of the Future of Supply Chains
Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors discuss women in the supply chain in relation to this year's Women in Supply Chain award.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Supply Chains Facing Historic Stress Levels
Transportation logjams are the greatest point of stress, but limited spare domestic production capacity, low inventories, sharply higher input costs and labor challenges are making it increasingly hard for supply to keep up.
Supply Chain Education
Why Supply Chain Education Matters
There is no better time to expand your knowledge on supply chain than right now. Together, we can tighten the labor gap and bring supply chain management to the forefront. Because the supply chain matters.
Micro-Fulfillment
How to Scale Order Fulfillment
Careful planning, finding the right 3PL partner, making reasonable automation investments and attracting and retaining good workers are key to scaling order fulfillment.
Hiring
Today’s Organizations are More Gender-Diverse, But There’s Always Room for More Growth
While it’s admirable to look at the steps many companies have taken in making their ranks more gender-diverse, there are millions more qualified women out there who are available to fill many of these still-open positions.
