Labor

Getting to a win-win with the Department of Defense

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 · Steven P. Knepp and Robert A. Novack Who says you can’t change for the better what has been considered to be best practices by the U.S. government for the past 30 years? Here’s how a 4PL formed a public/private partnership to improve the supply chain to Diego Garcia.

Infographic: Create community to address remote work challenges

Monday, March 8, 2021 · APQC To ensure long-term success for remote work, organizations should create a roadmap of goals for virtual collaboration.

What supply chain leaders need to know about virtual collaboration

Monday, March 1, 2021 · Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, APQC The shift to remote work and virtual collaboration was abrupt, but it’s likely to endure.

5 Supply Chain Challenges Solved by Good Design

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 · Bridget McCrea Got challenges? Good network design and technology can solve them. Here's how.

Are your performance measurements destroying your supply chain? Part II

Friday, January 17, 2020 · Steven A. Melnyk, Michael Bourne, David Frayer and Will Rifkin The performance measurement system is the most misunderstood, confusing, misapplied and frustrating element of most supply chains. Yet, an effective performance measurement system is one of the foundations on which the strategic supply chain is built.

Little room for labor error

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 · Joy Duce and Gregg Hague When it comes to labor, a booming economy has placed new pressures on warehouse operations

Truck Driver Shortage: No one behind the wheel

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 · Gary Forger According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the industry is short about 63,000 drivers today. By 2026, the ATA estimates that number will be nearly 175,000.

G20 Labor Ministers Meeting May Address Some Supply Chain’s Societal Failures

Monday, May 15, 2017 · Patrick Burnson The annual global poll commissioned by the 181 million-member International Trade Union Confederation shows that globalization is failing people.

Nipping East Coast Strike Talks in the Bud

Monday, February 27, 2017 · Patrick Burnson While the National Retail Federation and other shipper associations are calling upon the U.S. Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) to work together to avoid a one-day shutdown of East Coast and Gulf Coast ports this spring, some…

Growing Contingent Workforce Has Many Benefits for Employers and Workers

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 · Tom Clark The face of the U.S. workforce is changing. There's high growth when it comes to temporary workers, contractors, independent consultants, and freelancers. New technologies, cost factors, and a whole new generation of young professionals wanting to work in a gig economy…

Near Shoring Will Have Impact on Supply Chain Automation, Says AlixPartners Report

Thursday, February 2, 2017 · Patrick Burnson In a new “manufacturing outlook” report focusing on the automotive and industrial sectors, AlixPartners observes that many of the labor-cost advantages associated with near-shoring may be lost if companies fail to spend more on automation in the future.

Measuring the Human Toll Taken By Hanjin’s Insolvency

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 · Patrick Burnson The human toll of Hanjin's financial catastrophe is much worse for the seafarers still held hostage by the company

Industry 4.0 and Servitization – New Concepts in Global Manufacturing

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 · Rosemary Coates It is great to be working with other Universities on revitalizing manufacturing through reshoring and by introducing new ideas and technologies.

Human Trafficking Risk Index That May Provide Visibility Into a Company’s “Family Tree”

Monday, April 25, 2016 · Patrick Burnson In a hyper-connected global economy, where businesses and consumers increasingly make decisions based upon brand reputation and responsible corporate practices, companies large and small need increased visibility into the multiple layers of their supply chain to mitigate…

PwC Shares New Information on Forced Labor Law

Friday, April 15, 2016 · Patrick Burnson PwC has published a paper on “3 Things You Need to Know” about the law recently for supply chain managers to consider. In this exclusive interview with Brian Dunch, Principal at PwC, we explore some of the finer details