HR & Labor Management

Music, Barbecues, Wi-Fi: Managing Morale for Those Idled at Sea

October 19, 2021

With many of the world’s 400,000 merchant mariners still struggling to take time off and go home, seafarer fatigue remains a problem heading into the second holiday season of the pandemic.

U.S. Labor Unions Are Having a Moment

October 18, 2021

Bloomberg

U.S. organized labor is having a moment after decades of erosion in both influence and power, giving workers their best chance in recent memory to claw back lost ground.

Fashion Brands Have Gone Quiet on Xinjiang Cotton in Fear of Retaliation

October 15, 2021

Bloomberg

When a fashion industry sustainability group called out China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims, the idea was to nudge Beijing toward human-rights reforms while cleaning up a troubled corner of the $60 billion global cotton business. Western brands have learned the hard way that things don’t work that way in China.

Port-Crisis Plan Seeks Inland U.S. Terminals, More Truckers

October 15, 2021

Bloomberg

Commitments from shippers and cargo owners to move toward around-the-clock unloading at the docks in Los Angeles are a first step to addressing a national supply chain backlog.

Biden Confronts Supply Chain Crisis Stretching Past His Grip

October 14, 2021

Bloomberg

President Biden wants to break a logjam at U.S. ports and stave off a holiday season of shortages and delays — bottlenecks that officials and stakeholders say extend far beyond the reach of the White House.

Retailers Expect to Disappoint Holiday Customers, Study Finds

October 14, 2021

Bloomberg

Retailers are trying to maintain a cheery outlook despite looming pressures on the upcoming holiday season, including worker shortages and supply chain disruptions, according to a new report.

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Watch: The Blending of Human Capital and Robots in a World of Automation

October 14, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Kevin Massey, senior director of strategic analytics and data science with Ryder Supply Chain Solutions, talks about how humans and robots can work together, each performing the tasks that it does best, to create the most efficient operating model for supply chain and logistics providers.

Vietnam’s Factory Crisis Worsens as Migrant Workers Flee

October 12, 2021

Bloomberg

Tens of thousands of factory employees have gone back to their home villages from Vietnam’s southern industrial belt — and millions more are poised to follow — after months-long COVID-19 restrictions recently eased.

VIDEO

Watch: How Is AI Being Applied to the Science of Human Behavior?

October 12, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Michael Mueller, vice president of Aperio Consulting Group, explains how artificial intelligence can lead to fresh insights into behavioral science, and drive more accurate decision-making by business.