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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.
Training/Onboarding
L.I.N.K. | How and Why Coca-Cola Values Truck Driving Careers
Training/Onboarding
Great Resignation Poses Minimal Threat to Supply Chain Industry
Training/Onboarding
Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation Industries Suffer From Huge Skills Gaps
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Supply Chain Leadership Roles See Increased Representation of Women
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77% of Frontline Supply Chain Workers Considering Job Change 3 Months
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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
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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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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.
Warehousing
Why Future-Proofing the Supply Chain Starts with Partnerships
Planning for unexpected supply chain challenges requires a considerable amount of forethought. Brands need to prioritize changes that maximize their chances of weathering supply chain woes. Let’s take a look at three changes brands can make this year.
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.
Training/Onboarding
Forklift Learning Studio Elevates Immersive Engineering Education
The studio is designed to unify multiple courses and link students across classes and skill levels as they engage in work with real-world applications.
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.
Training/Onboarding
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.
Emerging Technologies
Why Digital Transformation of Supply Chains Fail
By identifying and addressing key pitfalls to digital transformation, organizations can actualize a future-ready supply chain.
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.
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.
Training/Onboarding
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.
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.
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.
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.
Training/Onboarding
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.
Training/Onboarding
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.
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.
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.
Training/Onboarding
Keeping Truck Drivers Happy
Carriers must be competitive to excel at driver recruitment and driver retention in today's drivers' market.
Warehousing
L.I.N.K. | Supply Chain Strikes, Labor Shortage Were Inevitable
Managing editor Brielle Jaekel asks Mischa Fisher, chief economist from Angi, about why strikes are happening now and what can be done for future resilience.
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.
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.
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.
