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The Gig Economy Is Here to Stay — But Can Workers Survive in It?

Supply Chain Brain

In its most basic definition, a “gig worker” is simply an independent contractor — a person offering his or her skills on a freelance basis. Marion McGovern is author of Thriving in the Gig Economy: How to Capitalize and Compete in the New World of Work. Exhibit A: Uber. Seen in that light, the gig economy is nothing new.

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Why Is It So Hard to Find Good Help These Days?

Material Handling and Logistics

Jim Shephard, president, Shephard’s Industrial Training Systems. ? Sellers have a difficult time deciding which SKUs to locate where, and how to dynamically manage them in a changing marketplace where demand is uncertain. How did they do it? Tan Miller, director of the Global Supply Chain Management Program, Rider University. ?