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Women in Field Services – Challenges, Trends, and Advice

WorkWave

Build your own replacement Most people are automatically wary of training someone to be able to step into their shoes, thinking that this may make them seem less valuable. Jenny Schoenfeld, Chief Operating Officer, ACT Security Group 4. Leaders in the industry disagree, arguing instead that this demonstrates leadership.

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Investing in Future Sales with Michelle LeBlanc

The Logistics of Logistics

Over that time she has worked with a range of startups, local businesses, and Fortune 500 brands, including TFI International, CFI, Wreaths Across America, Imaginnovate, Fleet Enable, IMC Companies, Core-Mark International/Performance Foods Group, and PalletTrader/Bettaway Logistics. But more importantly, we’re good listeners.

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Top 10 SCM Trends for 2024

Logistics Business Magazine

Ralf Duester, board member of the Bochum-based SCM software specialist Setlog, shows which trends will be important in 2024. At a glance: The top ten SCM trends in 2024 1. Open-source software is increasingly convincing In detail: The ten most important SCM trends in 2024 1. Skilled labour shortage forces action 2.

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Warehouse labor costs trending downward

Kanban Logistics

At many warehouses, there are groups of people that are commonly underrepresented in the labor force. 3PLs have resources that are solely committed to the recruitment, hiring, training and retention of employees. The post Warehouse labor costs trending downward appeared first on Kanban Logistics. Tap into diverse labor pools.

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Coupa Leverages Community Intelligence to Power AI

Logistics Viewpoints

Scale drives profitability,” Turner told a group of industry analysts on April 22 nd , the day before the Coupa Inspire user conference began. It is a bad sign if an AI solution is being trained on public web data,” Turner explained. “A A solution needs to be trained on the right data, on data that has been ethically sourced.”

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5 Reasons to Leave Your 3PL with Shane Hanson

The Logistics of Logistics

Before founding Square1, Shane served as Vice President of Salon Service Group (SSG), where he was responsible for navigating the company through seven acquisitions and founding GB Logistics. He is the Founder and CEO of Square1 Distribution & Logistics, a 3PL Warehouse that focuses on the Beauty and Packaged Food sectors.

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11 Warehouse Automation Trends in 2021

Conger

In this article, we show you the biggest warehouse automation trends in 2021 that could change your warehouse operations. For each of the trends, you’ll learn: What it is and how it works. 11 Warehouse Automation Technology Trends. The trends that we cover below include a mix of both digital and physical automation.