What's the role of technology in distinguishing between a "supplier" and a "partner," or boosting worker productivity? Buddy Bockweg, chief executive officer of Vsimple, explains.

Many supply chain leaders focus so much on the product or service that they forget they are in the people business as well.

The battle over the definition, status and viability of the gig worker continues.

The Teamsters said they would refuse to negotiate until UPS signed regional supplement contracts with the union. But, to date, two regional supplemental agreements remain unresolved.

The median salary for U.S.-based supply chain professionals rose to $98,570 in 2022, a 3% increase when compared to 2021.

In February, the labor department fined PSSI $1.5m for employing at least 102 children ages 13 to 17 across 13 meat-packing plants in eight states.

Adjusted for inflation, the average pay for a truck driver in the U.S. in 1980 was about $110,000 annually, compared with about $48,000 in 2023.

Will Quinn, director of industry solutions and strategy at Infor, outlines the technology needed to deal with the labor shortage and other issues faced by distributors.

Warehouse work is boring and numbingly repetitive. So why not turn the whole thing over to machines? 

The need to engage the average warehouse worker with technology has intensified dramatically, says Lori Keston, sales account executive at Generix Group North America.