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Warehouse Tech for Gen Z Workforce

Logistics Business Magazine

These solutions and other insights around technology training, warehouse environments and new methods for division of labour resulted from Lucas Systems in-depth interviews with warehouse workers as well as a commissioned study, polling 500 U.S. warehouse workers nationwide.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

One study shows that one in three companies in the United States has jobs that are taking nine to 12 months to fill. Another study reveals that the demand for supply chain talent exceeds supply by 6 to 1. If university study is a little beyond you right now, one of the certification courses might work better for you.

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Ocean Ports Lead the Way in Logistics Technology Advancements

Material Handling and Logistics

The Port of Virginia serves as a case study in how the nation’s ports are adapting to the needs of the new economy. In order to process trucks arriving at the terminals for pick-up or drop-off, all vehicles are required to have port-issued RFID tags. The North American continent was discovered by sea-faring explorers.

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The State of Third Party Logistics: The Future is Already Here

GlobalTranz

Just imagine the day when packages will never become lost or misplaced (because they are fitted with RFID chips that enable them to communicate with each other), when driverless vehicles and drones will deliver shipments at the customers’ doorsteps, and when customers will be able to monitor the progress of their shipment in real time.

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Remote Working at the Heart of New IT Investment, Says Report

Logistics Business Magazine

50 per cent of manufacturers stated better training for employees as a key priority for improving workforce productivity. The study reveals that 68% of respondents said they had at least a tenth of their employees work primarily while travelling or in no fixed location.

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Mexico conference: Uncertainty well-balanced with optimism

Automotive Logistics

There is good scope for the application of digital capabilities in solving problems related to track and trace, supplier manufacturing on a just-in-time and just-in-sequence basis, and studying supply chain risk including disruption and theft, according to Dharmani. Peter Koltai, director of production control and logistics at Audi Mexico.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

The platoon consisted of three trained, professional truck drivers in Volvo tractors, each pulling double 28-foot trailers. The project is part of DoD’s active RFID-IV contract to provide government agencies and allied partners with hardware, software and integration services for worldwide asset tracking and in-transit visibility.