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Warehouse Labor Woes Are Worse than Ever

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group’s warehouse labor survey has shown that 35% of warehouses have a seasonal surge in the number of workers they employ of over 20%. By 2018, the year of the survey, this number fell to between 2 and 5 applicants per job. million people quit jobs in August, according to the monthly survey — about 2.9

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How the CFO Can be a Change Agent in the Supply Chain

Blue Grace Logistics

A 2013 study by Ernst & Young aptly highlighted the importance of CFO’s involvement in the supply chain. Ernst & Young surveyed 423 CFOs and heads of supply chain around the globe to understand their view of a CFO’s contribution to the supply chain. The necessity of CFOs involvement in supply chain is not a recent phenomenon.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Indicators are that the worker deficit could rise to over 2 million unfilled jobs in the next decade. Skills Shortages.

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How Have Robotics & Automation Changed the Manufacturing Employment Landscape?

GlobalTranz

This post is chock full of great statistics and other great articles to discover around these subjects. We are spending hundreds of billions of dollars doing this kind of work in China,” says Rodney Brooks, co-founder of Rethink Robots, in the article. “We Editor’s Note: This guest blog from Cisco-Eagle, Cisco-Eagle, Inc. ,

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Gap closing between top three most recognizable 3PLs | Full Stories – Caption as the Content | Full

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Related Articles. In 2013, Menlo placed seventh on the list, while XPO didn’t break the top 20. It also lists operational strengths and procurement survey results. In 2013, Menlo placed seventh on the list, while XPO didn’t break the top 20. Click here to look at our new privacy policy.

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How US Manufacturers can Improve Manufacturing Productivity to Overtake China

GlobalTranz

In this article, Daniel investigates how the US can overtake China with manufacturing productivity. That’s according to a survey of global CEOs and senior executives. Author information Daniel Waldron Head of Content at Armagard 11 years+ a copywriter, Daniel joined Armagard in November 2013.

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Steel Fabrication and General Manufacturing Tips and Tricks for 2015

GlobalTranz

Inform yourself on these trends by downloading the Capgemini/Penn State/Panalpnia 2013 18th Annual 3PL Study. He writes articles about the industry on a frequent basis. Use a Third Party Logistics Company : A prominent report supports the rising using of 3PLs as a way for shippers to take a competitive advantage.