HR & Labor Management

This Company Is Implanting Microchips in Its Workers

July 31, 2017

Los Angeles Times

You'll never forget your work badge if it's implanted in your flesh.

As Labor Shortage Grows, Farmers Race to Replace Workers With Robots

July 27, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Driscoll's is so secretive about its robotic strawberry picker it won't let photographers within telephoto range of it.

Japanese Smart Factory Represents the Future of Manufacturing

July 26, 2017

Industryweek

The top manufacturing facility of Toyota transmissions isn't based in Japan but in Durham, North Carolina. The AW North Carolina (AWNC) plant - a subsidiary of AW, which is based in Anjo City, Japan - churns out more than 600,000 automatic transmissions per year for models such as the Camry, Tundra, Tacoma, Sequoia and, most recently, the Rav4.

As Companies Relocate to Big Cities, Suburban Towns Are Left Scrambling

July 25, 2017

The Washington Post

In Oak Brook, Illinois, visitors to the McDonald's wooded corporate campus enter on a driveway named for the late chief executive Ray Kroc, then turn onto Ronald Lane before reaching Hamburger University, where more than 80,000 people have been trained as fast-food managers.

Online Retail Boom Means More Warehouse Workers - and Robots

July 24, 2017

NPR

There's a good chance something you've bought online has been in the hands of a "picker" first. These are the workers in warehouses who pick, pack and ship all those things we're ordering.

What Will Service Work Look Like Under Amazon?

July 21, 2017

The New York Times

At 9 p.m. Eastern time on July 10, Amazon initiated its annual show of force: Prime Day, a 30-hour exercise in the fullest possible expression of what Amazon can do.

Three Problems in Manufacturing That Impact Productivity and Profitability

July 20, 2017

Industryweek

Despite the advanced technology now available, there are still three key issues that adversely affect manufacturers of all types and sizes: data management, inventory, and gross margin.

Silicon Valley's New Vision for the Pizzeria Involves Lots of Robots

July 17, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Not long after the pizzeria Zume opened for business last year, its kitchen staff noticed a problem with some of its pizzas: they had holes in them.

Bipartisan Proposal in U.S. Senate Moves to Address Pilot Shortage

July 14, 2017

Air Cargo World

A proposed amendment in the United States Senate to a bill reauthorizing the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration partially eliminates training requirements that have contributed to the current national pilot shortage.

Free Guides Help Firms Tackle Child Labour and Slavery

July 13, 2017

Supply Management

Two free guides by the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) have been released to help firms address the risk of child labour and modern slavery in supply chains.