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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
Retention
Purpose-Built AI Helps Futureproof CPG Manufacturing: Study
Webinars
International Women’s Day: What Does Self-Advocacy Look Like to You?
March 8, 2024
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Manufacturing
Women Are More Likely to Find Career Satisfaction in Manufacturing
AI/AR
Navigating Leadership During the AI Revolution
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Project Management Software
Nominations Open for 2024 Top Supply Chain Projects Award
This award profiles innovative case study-type projects designed to automate, optimize, streamline and improve the supply chain. Submissions close March 29.
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.
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.
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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.
Retention
DEI Policies on the Rise in Transportation: Study
Companies in commercial freight transportation are increasingly formalizing diversity and inclusion policies, according to the 2023 WIT Index, developed by the Women In Trucking Association.
Manufacturing
Alexis Asks: How Education Inspires a New Generation in Manufacturing
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. A fresh take on education and a highlight on manufacturing's impact on economy is making a way for a new generation of manufacturers.
Training/Onboarding
Why Supply Chain Leaders Hold the Key to a Better Standard for Company Culture
By prioritizing transparency, honesty, ethical behavior and holding themselves and their teams accountable, supply chain leaders can build trust and respect.
Training/Onboarding
Number of Female Fleet Equipment Technicians Shows Substantial Increase
The percentage of female equipment technicians in corporations with for-hire or private fleets in the commercial freight transportation industry has shown a substantial increase, according to new research from Women in Trucking Association (WIT).
Transportation
Q&A: The Transformative World of Workforce Development
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant sits down with Kacy Swanson, VP of Employee Services at Trailer Bridge, to discuss how Trailer Bridge uses workforce development to invest in their people and grow the future of logistics.
AI/AR
Generative AI Will Drive Reductions in SG&A Cost and Staffing
The analysis considered the elimination of structured work through hyper-automation; the ability to enable unstructured work by adopting digital assistants; and enhancing interactive work through personalization at scale.
Professional Development
Women in Supply Chain: What They're Doing Matters to the Future of Supply Chains
This year's award took in over 400 submissions, the highest amount of applications for this award. This is because what these winners are doing matters to the future of supply chains.
Emerging Technologies
Finding Lasting Talent in an Evolving Consumer Market
Understanding the supply chain's impact on the consumer landscape is vital, as it plays a key role in data analytics and efficient product delivery.