Labor Shortage

With a warehouse labor shortage still going strong, companies are finding creative ways to attract, onboard and retain workers to staff their DCs and warehouses.

Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director of Peerless Media's supply chain group, is joined by Emmet Stiff, New Business Development Manager at Regal Rexnord, a leader in automation and motion control.

On this episode, Tim Engstrom, SVP of supply chain at Essendant, discusses a new approach to recruiting overlooked talent on the line and building supply chain leaders of the future.

Listen in as Rosemary Coates discusses the latest trends in global supply chain management on this episode.

Labor shortages are driving consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies to adopt automated solutions, according to "The Future of Automation in Packaging and Processing" report released at Pack Expo International

Insights on supply chain constraints, automation momentum, shared during Groundbreakers 2022 event keynote that featured Prologis Co-founder and CEO Hamid Moghadam and Dave Clark, Co-CEO of San Francisco-based freight forwarding and customs brokerage services provider Flexport.

Berkshire Grey's research found nearly three-quarters of chief supply chain officers see robotics automation in warehouses as a solution for the growing gap in younger job applicants

Lucas Systems' new ‘Voice of the Warehouse Worker’ study found that nearly 3 out of 4 (74%) on-floor workers said they would consider a pay cut at another company for an opportunity to use technology if it helps them in their job.

Survey from Instawork on labor challenges for the warehousing and logistics industry also finds that 75% of respondents don’t feel fully prepared for business demands in 2022

The labor crunch is a serious issue, not just for front-line employees in DC and other supply chain sites, but when it comes to higher-level supply chain talent, too. We surveyed supply chain professionals and found less than one-third feel their companies are highly prepared to handle demand with current staff, while two-thirds have increased wages to try to retain more people.

Gartner’s annual Future of Supply Chain Survey highlights transformation towards a human-centric work model

Provider of a remote operation solution for lift trucks and other industrial vehicles also gains large orders from ArcBest and NFI

Download this paper to discover how innovative technology – such as voice and autonomous mobile robotics (AMRs) – can optimize the performance of your best workers.

New industry certificate aims to build talent pipeline for fast-growing logistics industry