Transportation Chain Episode 3: Labor Shortage in the Supply Chain

Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, discusses the labor shortage in trucking and freight and the impact from COVID-19.

June 19, 2020

Discover how a pandemic like COVID-19 can upend labor shortage in the trucking industry

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SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains

December 5, 2022

Let's talk future! Sit down with industry experts and thought leaders to talk about what’s in store for the supply chain space and more. Register now for the Dec. 5-8 virtual event!

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Women in Supply Chain Forum Addresses DEI Efforts

When there’s a good balance of men and women sitting at the decision-making table, the overall company culture is in a better place.

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Supply & Demand Chain Executive Honors Women of the Supply Chain

Supply & Demand Chain Executive introduces the recipients of its third annual Women in Supply Chain award.

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Why West Coast Port Workers are Fighting for Less Automation and More Pay

When it comes to the contention between management and port workers, addressing the fears regarding job loss is the real supply chain disruption for which we have to find a solution.

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Crossing the Border: Managing Regulatory & Supply Chain Disruptions

Shippers have always known that cross-border freight is a critical part of the global supply chain but now it’s clearer than ever before.

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Road Weather Technology Ensures Driver Safety

There is no way to hold off severe weather, so the next best thing managers can do is implement end-to-end solutions to track fleets and road conditions and monitor and anticipate weather impacts on operational plans.

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Dispatch Planning Solution Provides Better Predictability

The dispatch planning solution includes predictive ETA and one of the industry's first automated BL reading technologies for tracking.

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COVID’s Silver Lining: Healthcare Supply Chain Earns a Seat at the Table

The unprecedented demands placed on the healthcare system illuminated the importance of mission critical, but often overlooked, functions such as supply chain.

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Linnworks Acquires SkuVault, Expands Omnichannel Presence

The combination of the two companies will provide a number of key product capabilities in order management, inventory management, analytics and forecasting, warehouse management and 3PL support.

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Women of Trucking Advisory Board Ensures Future of Female Drivers

WOTAB is designed to recruit, retain, support and ensure the safety of women commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and strengthen the trucking industry as a whole.

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Manifest Doubles Sponsors, Brings Back Puppy Park

Headline and Gold sponsors include Maersk, Ryder System, Swisslog, Datamatics, Envase Technologies, LOADSMITH, Mujin, MVMNT, Mastercard, Phononic, Platform Science, Schneider and more.

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Prepping the Supply Chain for Hurricane Ian

As hurricane Ian churns towards the coast, so does the bustle of preparation through logistics assistance and supply chain support.

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Supply Chain Visibility Platform Provides Automation, Collaboration, Transparency in One

Movement empowers teams to manage exceptions, streamline shipment operations, automate manual processes and collaborate to resolve customer issues, all from a single platform.

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Steep Tariffs & Sanctions are Pain Points for Global Trade Professionals

Over 81% of trade professions agree that the solution to rapidly changing customs and tax environments is found in adopting more capable global trade technologies.

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An Inside Look at Driver Recruitment and Retention at Coca-Cola United

Coca-Cola United SVP and Chief People Officer Gianetta Jones talks about the company’s stance on professional development during a crucial time period in truck driving.

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Catena Solutions to Help Companies Build More Resilient Supply Chains

Catena Solutions runs by more than 250 advisors, strategists and consultants with expertise in business transformation, data and analytics and strategic finance and global sourcing.

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Leading 3PL To Announce One-Stop Portal for Customers & Employees

ARRIVEnow launches as the technology brand of Arrive Logistics, delivering optionality and enhanced customer experience for shippers and carriers.

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Demand for Zero-Emission Trucks Fuels Rapid Adoption

The adoption of zero-emission trucks will be critical for businesses that rely on road freight to deliver on their environmental pledges.

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How Fleet Managers Can Recruit and Retain the Next Generation of Truck Drivers

With the pandemic shifting employee expectations about work, how exactly can the trucking industry meet expectations?

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Convoy Introduces Hi-Fi Visibility

Hi-Fi Visibility offers detailed, real-time updates across trailer pools and shipments hauled by Convoy-connected carriers, with analytics to improve supply chain health.

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3PLs, Shippers Facing Talent Pool Crisis

Hourly workers (e.g., pickers and packers) and licensed hourly workers (e.g., truck drivers and equipment operators) continue to be the hardest roles for companies to hire and retain.

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AI-Powered Territory Planner Offers Route Optimization

The AI-powered territory planning seamlessly connects to DispatchTrack’s hybrid routing capabilities to ensure that territory plans can be translated into daily routes.

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It’s Time for Constrained Supply Chain Planning

The promise of summer is warm, sunny days ahead. Unless you’re a supply chain prognosticator. For those working in supply chain and manufacturing planning, the weather is as cloudy as ever – and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better.

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How To Boost Procurement Value

The time has come for the procurement function to take a leading role in addressing top-priority issues facing organizations, from unethical labor practices to getting to net-zero emissions to recruiting top talent to enabling unique customer experiences.

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Female Technicians in Transportation Remains Low

The 2022 WIT Index shows that only 3.7% of technicians in transportation companies are women.

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Trading in Sweatpants for Suits -- Navigating an Unpredictable Supply Chain

Despite a harsh economic climate, the war in Ukraine, and pandemic hotspots, consumers are not only out and about, they are willing to spend.

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How An AI-Powered Negotiation Strategy Can Hedge Against a Recession

The stock market’s recent volatility, along with U.S. gross domestic product’s surprising decline at a 1.4% pace in the first quarter, and rampant inflation has many experts believing a recession is around the corner.