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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
Retention
Publicly Held Supply Chain Organizations Lead the Way with Representation of People of Color
Sourcing & Procurement
Pros to Know: This is Supply Chain's Time to Shine
Retention
L.I.N.K. | How and Why Coca-Cola Values Truck Driving Careers
Retention
Great Resignation Poses Minimal Threat to Supply Chain Industry
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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.
Professional Development
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Opens Nominations for 3rd Annual 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
Diverse Backgrounds Help Build Supply Chains Stronger
May 3, 2022
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Four of this year’s Pros to Know winners from SAP sat down to talk all things supply chain, how the pandemic has affected the way companies do business, what advice they would give their younger selves and more.
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Retention
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.
Retention
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.
Retention
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.
Retention
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.
Professional Development
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Opens Nominations for 3rd Annual 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.
Retention
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.
Manufacturing
Pros to Know: Focus on Growth, People, Equipment & Process Improvement
Kirk Wehby, COO for Smith, explains why investing in people, equipment and facilities is what makes or breaks survival amid supply chain disruptions.
Sourcing & Procurement
Pros to Know: Optimizing Processes is Necessary in Bridging Worker Shortage
Eunice Lobo, director of operations for ALOM, details why it's important to understand people, understand their situations and optimize processes to fill those gaps in the labor shortage.
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.
Retention
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.
Trucking
Happy Drivers Result in Optimized Supply Chain
Fleets that reward positive driving behaviors incentivize drivers to want to do well, which fosters driver loyalty, reduces accident claims, thereby reducing costs and creating safer roads.
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.
Retention
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.
Software & Technology
Point Pickup Technologies Merges Gamification with Labor
As the supply chain experiences numerous crisis including a labor gap, companies look to create better work environments and incentives for retention. Point Pickup's new app accomplishes this with gamification.
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.
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
Here are four tips for leveraging digital construction project management tools to strengthen the workforce in the New Year.
Retention
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.
Training/Onboarding
6 Skills for AI-Ready Supply Chain Professionals
Here are six new skills that supply chain employees need to develop or enhance as the result of AI adoption.
Retention
SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains Now On-Demand
Supply chain industry experts from Blue Yonder, Thomson Reuters, Softeon, Enable, Crisp, Coupa, Armada and more detailed what the future of supply chain looks like in a world laden with shortages, backlogs and supply chain disruptions.
Retention
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
Keeping Truck Drivers Happy
Carriers must be competitive to excel at driver recruitment and driver retention in today's drivers' market.
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.
