How the Supply Chain Industry is Addressing Labor Shortages
As the supply chain industry grows in size and complexity the need for labor simultaneously grows. This paired with the shift to retirement age in the Baby Boomer generation has caused a rift in qualified labor availability. In the recently released 19th Annual...
Labor Shortages in the Supply Chain Workforce
Labor shortages can be attributed to five main components affecting the labor pool. First is the lack of emerging talent. As supply chain and manufacturing industries increase in complexity and size, so must the workforce. The growth level of the labor pool is...
How To Improve Warehouse Labor Productivity
In the supply chain industry reducing costs while increasing customer satisfaction is an ability that can ultimately determine success. Because labor is 60% – 65% of operating cost, this is typically an area of interest when it comes time to evaluate where costs...