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Navigating the Loading Bay’s Hidden Risks

Logistics Business Magazine

It’s well known in the industry that factors such as an ageing population, socio-economic impacts, and a growing technology skills gap have contributed to a shortage of labour. Recruits who are unfamiliar with the processes and risks demand lots of training hours and add pressure on the remaining workforce to increase their productivity.

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3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Decades-old case studies seemed stale, so students wanted to know how real supply chains have dealt with the pandemic and what their response bodes for future. Careers were the third theme to their questions – how to get a job, a day in the life of a supply chain professional, skills needed to progress.

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Don’t get caught out in driver shortage

247 Customs Broker

The lack of drivers and other skilled workers continues to be a major challenge for the logistics industry for the third year running, according to Paragon Software Systems’ annual UK customer survey. The survey found that over half of respondents believe this to be a major issue. Maria Highland, reporter.

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ISM 2018: The digitization of procurement

247 Customs Broker

There were other sessions on block chain in the afternoon, and sessions on dashboards, analytics, machine learning, digital procurement, cyber security, control towers and a case study presentation on the digitization of a procurement organization. Robotic process automation,” was his answer.

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Will Robots Take All the Supply Chain Jobs?

247 Customs Broker

It certainly appears AI will be better at identifying your malady than a human doctor, and probably pick the right forecast better than even a skilled demand planner. In additiion I realize it’s difficult to understand what goes into the customer survey, but would I assume specific metrics are being asked. It’s HORRIBLE.

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MIT’s Sheffi on Supply Chain Sustainability

247 Customs Broker

“Although a number of surveys show consumers say they want sustainable products, only a small percentage of them are actually willing to pay more to buy sustainable products,” Sheffi notes. Don’t tell that to the automotive buyers. Najma. Posted on: Aug, 23 2017.