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Consumer Trends Impact Food Supply Chain Visibility

Trends like increasing grocery e-commerce and reliance on micro-fulfillment centers are changing the food supply chain and the logistics behind supply chain visibility.

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L.I.N.K. | Micro-Fulfillment Changes the Face of Warehousing

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with Rueben Scriven, senior analyst at Interact Analysis, to discuss micro-fulfillment and how it has disrupted the market.

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What is Micro-Fulfillment?

E-commerce pushes micro-fulfillment to a must have in retail. But what is the main difference between that and traditional warehousing?

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Supply Chain Learning Center Offers Supply Chain Education Courses for Every Skill Level

The SupplyChainLearningCenter.com offers courses from current partners with certifications ranging from procurement, planning and inventory management to logistics, transportation, distribution and supply chain management as a whole.

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Companies Implementing Workforce Management Solutions to Capture Employee Experiences

An increase in remote work caused by the pandemic was the largest driver of employee experience strategy.

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How Machine Learning Addresses Manufacturing's Skills Gap

As Industry 4.0 technology becomes more omnipresent across manufacturing sectors and factories get "smarter," expect an emergence of a third, even more critical skills gap—a shortage of data scientists.

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3 Ways Smart Factory Leaders Can Boost Skilled Talent

In order to attract the type of talent it requires for the future, manufacturing will need to sell itself to a new generation of job seekers who may alternatively gravitate toward a career in tech.

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Chief Supply Chain Officers Should Focus on Cost Optimization Post-COVID-19

A survey by Gartner showed that senior business executives in supply chain intensive industries believe that cost optimization is the main issue that chief supply chain officers (CSCO) should focus on in the future, followed by supply chain resilience.

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Why Online Collaboration is Key to Working Remote or At Home

Those that have the tools to collaborate easily online certainly recover faster from having to work at home than those without online tools.

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Think Holistically for More Cost-Effective Warehousing

To lower costs in a sustainable and impactful way, you’ll want to develop a multi-pronged solution that addresses people, process, technology and the physical environment of the warehouse.

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Upskilling and Reskilling Workers to Improve Supply Chain Resilience

Tapping into the large talent pool of available workers due to COVID-19 can help to address the skill gap challenges within the industry.

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L.I.N.K. Live | SDCE Editors Talk Workforce Woes

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna attempt to answer the question of "do people want to work anymore?" and what role the COVID-19 pandemic has played when it comes to recruiting and retaining new talent.

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L.I.N.K. Educate -- Upskilling is Vital

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel interviews Bob Collins, ASCM’s Senior Director of Learning and Development on the importance of upskilling in the supply chain.

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Pros to Know: Implementing Supply Chain Execution Programs with Jason Yantiss, Open Sky Group

In this Q&A Jason Yantiss goes into what he has done in his career to earn him a spot on the 2021 Pros to Know list.

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As Interest in U.S. Manufacturing Surges, Buyers and Sellers Need to Connect

The United States is primed for an economic boom if the country can fill in its workforce gaps. We can accelerate that boom if we ensure buyers and manufacturers have ample opportunities to connect.

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Why Emotional Intelligence Beats IQ in Driving ‘True’ Leadership Success

Here’s why EQ matters to leadership, how to lead amid different EQ/IQ types and how to develop your leadership EQ—both in your organization and within yourself.

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Workplace Mentoring is a Proven Practice in Supply Chain

Mentors can help send a powerful message to supply chain employees that whatever challenges they are facing, others have gone before them and have come out the other side successfully.

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Pay Gap Between Men and Women Under 40 Starting to Narrow

Women under 40 report a median salary of $81,000 annually, where men in the same age group report a median salary of $79,000 annually, the study says.

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ManpowerGroup Survey Underscores Strongest Hiring Outlook in U.S. Since 2000

Employers in all 12 U.S. industries report positive outlooks, including: Wholesale and retail trade (+29%) Transportation and utilities (+26%) Durable and non-durable goods manufacturing (+25%).

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6 Common Reasons Necessary Employee Terminations Tank

When you’re a leader, firing right is just as important a job as hiring right. Here are six common blocks to firing.

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SCN Summit Focuses on Risk Management, Transportation Trends and More

SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain week is a full week devoted to knowledge, education and networking about all things supply chain and logistics. Be sure to register right now!

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30% of Organizations to Expand Supplier Diversity Programs

While women-owned businesses are currently the top diversity category globally, major spending increases are expected across different diversity groups.

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How Young Students Entering Supply Chain Workforce Bring More Than Just a Degree

Discover how collaborating with local colleges and universities helps promote the supply chain field, and why it’s so important for companies to tap students entering the workforce.

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Pros to Know: What it Takes to Transform the Supply Chain with Eric Zawilinski, Oshkosh Corporation/JLG Industries

Mackenna Moralez talks with Eric Zawilinski, director of procurement, Oshkosh Corporation/JLG Industries, about what it takes to completely transform supply chains and how to aid in the development of new leaders.

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Attracting a New Generation of Procurement Talent

It’s up to organizations to ensure they’re offering attractive and effective career development paths to continue this interest as the function of procurement continues to evolve.

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L.I.N.K. Educate -- Developing a Workforce in the Supply Chain

Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer sits down with experts in supply chain education to discuss workforce development in the industry in the latest podcast episode.

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Employees Lose Two Days of Work Per Month Without Integrated Technology

The delay due to mobile device downtime has led to 98% of global employees losing valuable work hours.

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Deutsche Post DHL Uses Cornerstone’s AI Skills Graph to Deliver Skills-First Careers

DPDHL turned to Cornerstone’s skills ontology offering, an AI-powered skills engine that identifies capabilities within the organization, which can then be matched to jobs within the company and pinpoint potential skills gaps.

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Staffing Skills Deficit Remains Biggest Obstacle to Digital Transformation

A majority (90%) of respondents are somewhere along the digital journey, but talent deficits threaten to slow progress, with 42% of respondents handling staff/skills shortages poorly or very poorly.

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Gen Z Recruitment in the Supply Chain Goes Beyond Pay and Benefits

As Gen Zers begins to enter the workforce, supply chain companies must address their hiring processes if they want to retain talent.

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Top 10 Recruitment Challenges

A cost-effective, scalable technology stack managed by a mission-driven HR team wins the war for top talent.

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Register for Supply Chain Professor Roundtable Discussion

Supply chain professors will provide insight as to what companies should be doing in terms of hiring, training and upskilling supply chain professionals.

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4 Ways to Create a Resilient Supply Chain Culture

Culture isn’t built overnight. Businesses must nurture it through communication, training and employee recognition.