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People or Platforms? Finding the Right Balance in the Modern Supply Chain

Striking a balance between human expertise and digital platforms is essential for any company that wants to deliver real value in today’s complex logistics environment.

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U.S. Remains in “No Hire, No Fire” Economy

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)

Inventory level expansion is up (+2.7) to 58.2, which in turn is pushing up inventory costs (+7.3) to 79.2 and warehousing prices (+3.9) to 72.2.

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4 Reasons Internal Communication is Essential to the Frontlines

If logistics companies want to attract, retain, and empower their workforce in a high-pressure environment, they need real internal communication.

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Training/Onboarding

Digital Tools, Human Skills: A Dual Strategy for Workforce Upskilling

ECI Software Solutions

Success today requires investing in both digital tools and workforce upskilling, enabling employees to grow into new roles, and reducing employee turnover, especially for SMBs competing for talent.

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Unions Promise More, Deliver Less for Workers: NAW Study

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)

Over the past decade, more than one-third of large-scale layoffs occurred in the transportation industry and 87% of the jobs lost were at unionized companies.

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Why Workplace Safety is About More Than Just Hard Hats: EMCI Wireless Study

Safety concerns cause nearly one in three Americans to lose focus at work multiple times a week and one in 10 are so burned out they want to quit every single day.

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July’s CEO Exits Mark Lowest Number Since May 2024

Challenger, Gray & Christmas

The rate of new female CEOs is hovering at 25, compared to 27% of new women CEOs appointed during the same period last year.

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Why the Future of Upskilling in Manufacturing Depends on Human-Centered Tech

The future of upskilling depends equally on the tools developed and how well these tools align with user needs.

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Cost of 'Bad Hires’ Impacting Productivity and Profitability

More than half (51%) of respondents reported increased costs due to rehiring or training, particularly where transferable skills were lacking.

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Training/Onboarding

Fountain’s Frontline OS to Cut New Hire Screening Time of Frontline Workers

Frontline OS is an AI-native operating system that automates hiring, onboarding and workforce management of frontline global workers.

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Women in Supply Chain

DP World’s Brittany Caskey Details Why Mentorship Matters: Women in Supply Chain Award

Brittany Caskey, chief commercial officer at DP World, was named the overall winner of the Trailblazers category for this year’s Women in Supply award.

Training/Onboarding

Employee Satisfaction on the Rise: BambooHR Study

This marks the largest quarter-over-quarter increase in employee sentiment in over two years.

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