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Driver Shortages Result in Loss of $95.5M a Week: Study
altLINE scraped the largest job listing aggregate on the web and found 7,213 truck driver jobs being advertised each day, suggesting a potential continuous deficit of 24,043 truckers.
Manufacturing
DOE Announces $6.3M in ISEED Funding to Support U.S. Manufacturing
Fleet Management
Lean Solutions Group's Lean Ambassador Program for Industry Growth
Hiring
DP World, Aras, Geodis, A3: Personnel News
Training/Onboarding
More Than Half of Industry Workers See Colleagues Bypass Essential Processes: Study
Premium Content
The Global Enabled: 2025 Supply Chain Map
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The Global Enabled: 2025 Supply Chain Map
Check out the updated Supply Chain Map, which serves as a guide to supply chain professionals, as they make business decisions that enhance, improve efficiency and increase ROI.
Regulations
U.S-Canadian Trade Uncertainties in the Wake of Prime Minister Trudeau's Resignation: Alexis Asks
Now, along with mounting pressures between the U.S.' incoming administration and the Canadian government, Canada faces the task of new leadership which will continue to have an impact on geopolitics.
Manufacturing
Gear Up for Peak Season with Automated Container Unloading
January 14, 2025
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As warehouses labor to keep up with the demands of peak season, more are turning to robotics to fortify their processes.
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Hiring
Model N Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Personnel updates sees new appointments and promotions at Savage, Narvar and more.
Training/Onboarding
Bridging the Gap Between C-Suite and Supply Chain Leaders to Drive Innovation
To successfully communicate the value of supply chain innovation to the c-suite, supply chain leaders must frame their initiatives within the context of business outcomes, using data to demonstrate potential ROI.
Manufacturing
Manufacturers Report Negative Impacts on Production Due to Employee Turnover: Survey
These and other findings come from the new Quickbase research report, The State of Manufacturing 2025: Navigating Technological Changes, examining the manufacturing sector’s struggles with the labor shortage.
Supply Chain Education
Women in Supply Chain Award Paves Way for Future Female Logistics Leaders
These women are doing remarkable things for their communities, organizations and teams and are paving the way for future young female leaders to be a part of an industry that’s making a difference. Thank you to this year's sponsors.
Training/Onboarding
CarriersEdge Releases Training Course for New Owner Operators
The course was created to educate current company drivers about skills and information needed to start their own business and serves as a resource for commercial drivers who have recently transitioned to becoming owner operators.
Retention
Wonolo Launches AI-Powered Job Management Solution
Wonolo unveils its AI-powered, end-to-end job management solution. This platform streamlines job posting, improves job matching with real-time insights and enhances transparency for Wonolo workers.
Training/Onboarding
Flexible Schedules Key to Job Satisfaction for Frontline Workers: Study
Flexibility is key to retention, with 77% of workers placing flexible schedules at the top of their list of priorities, according to the annual Flexible Workforce Report produced by WorkWhile.
Hiring
Cleo Finds Only a Fraction of Supply Chain Jobs Seek AI Knowledge
Cleo announces findings from its second Supply Chain Jobs Report, that highlights a significant discrepancy between business goals and the software and technology needed to accomplish them.
Hiring
How Technology, Social Media and Influencers Are Attracting Gen-Z to Logistics
By embracing these trends and investing in the development of their workforce, companies in these sectors can secure their place and once again compete as leaders of the industry.
Training/Onboarding
SCN Summit: Future of the Supply Chain Resumes Dec. 10
SCN Summit: Future of the Supply Chain kicks resumes Dec. 10. Experts from Autoscheduler.ai and Quinyx will talk about improving company culture, intelligent labor automation and attracting and retaining talent in the supply chain.
Emerging Technologies
4 Ways to Improve Supply Chain and C-Suite Collaboration
When collaboration is in place and accountability is shared across the organization, the supply chain will be valued as the growth driver it is and regain its seat at the table.
Hiring
68% of Companies Rely on Manual Hiring Processes, Struggle to Scale Efficiently: Report
Phenom releases its State of High-Volume Hiring: 2025 Benchmarks Report, which analyzed 101 companies on their maturity and use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technology to hire frontline, hourly, seasonal and high-turnover roles.
Retention
Communication and Collaboration: Unleashing Human Potential
Overall, a human-centric business approach that values honesty, trustworthiness and integrity creates a strong, positive impact across a workforce, with clients, as well as industry partners, supporting sustained success and a competitive edge.
Hiring
How the 2024 Women in Supply Chain Forum Broke Glass Ceilings
The theme “Shattering Glass Ceilings,” is a celebration of progress and a reminder that there is still work to be done.
Training/Onboarding
3 Strategies to Spread Continuous Improvement Across Your Supply Chain
With a good story and numbers to back it up, you’ll have a much higher likelihood of sustaining or even expanding support for continuous improvement in supply chain.
Hiring
The Intersection of AI and Onboarding the External Workforce
To stay competitive in today’s business environment, business leaders would be wise to change their mindset on AI to be less of a luxury and more of a mandate.
Training/Onboarding
Dissatisfied Workers Cost Frontline Businesses $196B a Year in Lost Productivity
A majority (78%) of workers are dissatisfied with some aspect of their job, with the primary reasons being slow responses to resolving issues or risks, unreasonable expectations leading to burnout and pressure to cut corners.
Hiring
Everstream Analytics Appoints New CEO to Drive Next Stage of Growth
Personnel updates sees new appointments at SourceDay, Savage and more.
Training/Onboarding
Transportation, Logistics Professionals Call to Action: Fix Mobile Tech, Empower Frontline Workers and Drive Sustainability Forward
New research from SOTI reveals that 99% of T&L workers rely on mobile technology daily, yet they are losing up to 11 hours per worker per month due to mobile-device-related downtime.
Retention
Burnout Having Little Impact on Employee Engagement: Report
Most notably, DHR Global’s report finds that 88% of workers reported feeling very or extremely engaged, but 82% are experiencing burnout.
Women in Supply Chain
Women in Supply Chain Forum: Shattering Glass Ceilings
This event has become more than just a networking space. It’s a pathway for women in supply chain to really embrace being a woman in the supply chain. It’s a journey that we can all take together to learn, grow, nurture and shatter glass ceilings.
Training/Onboarding
60% of U.S. Workers Support Current DEI Policies
Nearly 58% of U.S. workers believe their organization devotes the appropriate level of effort and resources to their diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Training/Onboarding
Tenured Employees Exhibit Increased Workplace Happiness: Study
Following a discouraging decline in Q2, where employee happiness plummeted to its lowest in four years, Q3 has seen an unexpected resurgence in employee happiness.
Regulations
The Inflation Reduction Act & Supply Chain Hiring
While the race for skilled workers in this space continues to increase, if employers focus on offering the right compensation and benefits and right skills and training, they’ll find the candidates they need to navigate this everchanging industry.
Hiring
From Manual Labor to Cutting Edge: How Manufacturing Can Win Over Gen Z Workers
Gen Z requires the manufacturing industry to reimagine itself as a leader in growth and development, social impact and tech innovation. As manufacturers adopt these practices, they will attract Gen Z and together build a dynamic industry.
Hiring
Dispatch Unveils Solution for Contractor Network Recruiting and Management
This new product empowers businesses to seamlessly build and manage a network of highly qualified independent service providers, enabling precise, scalable, and efficient operations.
Training/Onboarding
Samsara Launches AI-Powered Drowsiness Detection Feature
Samsara launched its Drowsiness Detection feature into general availability, using Samsara’s comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) models—trained on its large-scale dataset—to proactively detect when signs of drowsiness occur.
Procurement Software
A Strategic Approach to AI Talent in Procurement Transformation
Talent scarcity in the AI world continues to be a challenge for enterprises and their recruiting teams. But, as results have shown, the efforts are well worth it, especially when pursuing procurement excellence and optimized solutions.
3PL/4PL
Smaller-Sized Companies Employ More Female Drivers: Study
The 2024-25 WIT Index released by Women In Trucking Association (WIT) found a substantial number of women in influential leadership roles.
Procurement Software
Pros to Know Award: Nominations Open
This award recognizes influential individuals whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. Submissions close Dec. 27.
