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“Fewer DC Workers, But More Skilled Openings” Claims Employment Report

Logistics Business Magazine

A new employment report by logstics real estate firm Prologis UK has revealed the impact of e-commerce and automation in distribution warehouses in England, claiming that as the overall number of workers shrinks, the opportunity for more skilled positions increases. Employing more than 1.5

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Reshoring in America: The Future Outlook, Current Hindrances & Issues, and Ways to Stimulate Reshoring

GlobalTranz

To reiterate that reshoring is more than just hype and a very important topic for us to consider the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study found that 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Nexant received about 200 survey responses from compounders, fabricators, equipment suppliers and toolers.

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Making warehouses more productive and fairer

Logistics Business Magazine

The rise of home delivery, and the gig economy, have had an effect – why would you spend your nights picking items, or packing boxes on a distribution centre’s graveyard shift, when the overall skills shortage in the UK means there are much more appealing options? “. A ‘pick’ in a distribution centre may have 30 or more time-study elements.

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Supply Chain Talent Matters More than Ever

Logistics Viewpoints

According to one survey , only 27% of leaders believe that they have the talent needed to meet current supply chain performance requirements. It is not just about training people in their current role, but it’s also about developing people to the maximum of their potential. Different skills were needed for different roles.

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

Logistics Viewpoints

Their associate engagement survey allows Ferguson to understand the driver’s impacting engagement across their 31,000 employees. The survey focuses on four engagement questions on advocacy, pride, satisfaction and commitment. 56% of employees surveyed were engaged. Training is also clearly important. Conclusion.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. Technavio, Last Mile Delivery Market in North America by Service and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025, Jan 2021. – Third-Party Logistics Study, 2022, NTT Data. “All great enterprises are about logistics.

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The Role of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management

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The Role of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management | Image source: Pixabay This article describes the transformation that data analysis and the supply chain are fostering and how it will impact business intelligence. Intelligence-driven businesses are interested in supply chain management and data analysis.