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Training/Onboarding

Etihad Cargo Launches Air Cargo Training Academy

The Etihad Cargo Excellence Hub is established to ensure consistent operational, safety and compliance standards across Etihad Cargo’s global partner network.

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Training/Onboarding

Competitive Compensation Remains Primary Challenge for Drivers: Study

Platform Science

Drivers emphasized the importance of honest, consistent communication between drivers, dispatch, and leadership, as well as mutual respect across the organization.

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Demand Planning in 2026: Why the Job Has Changed Faster Than the Talent Pool

SCOPE Recruiting

The role of the demand planner has been rewritten by three massive forces: AI, trade policy, and geopolitics.

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Why Steady Leadership Delivers Certainty in the Workplace

Incito Executive & Leadership Development

Steady leadership means showing up with clarity, consistency, and credibility when conditions are shifting.

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Half of Supply Chain Leaders Expect Agentic AI to Reduce Entry-Level Hiring Needs: Gartner

High-performing respondents’ adoption of agentic AI was significantly higher than other respondents across procurement, production, logistics, warehouse management, and planning.

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Risk/Compliance

Supply Chain Executives More Stressed Than Years Prior: Study

Sentry Insurance

While more than half of U.S. executives are confident their company will survive—and thrive—in 2026, 60% report feeling more stressed than last year.

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Why AI-First Workflows Miss the “Human” Guardrails

AI may speed up first drafts, but reliability still depends on humans who review, correct and take responsibility.

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Training/Onboarding

Spotter AI Launches AI-Powered Hiring Platform for Trucking Fleets

Sentinel is built specifically for trucking fleets looking to reduce recruiting costs, streamline compliance, and improve fleet safety.

Software Solutions

Fountain’s Pool and Source Helps Employers Surface Ready-to-Work Candidates Earlier

Pool and Source power the Find Faster stage of the platform, helping employers surface ready-to-work candidates earlier and direct hiring spend toward what actually converts.

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Top 8 Highlights From Manifest 2026

Manifest: The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics

I intentionally do not schedule interviews or briefings at this show. It's because I would rather get to know the entrepreneur behind the startup, the CEO behind the company, the marketing manager behind the emails, the winner behind the award.

What Leadership Gets Wrong About Driver Retention in Yard Operations

Retention is not an HR outcome. It is a signal of how well the operation actually runs.

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Training/Onboarding

40% of Large Warehouse Operations to Adopt Gamification Tools by 2028: Gartner

Gartner research shows that gamified simulations and interactive quizzes make learning more memorable, reducing time to competency for new or seasonal staff.

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