HR & Labor Management

How to Manage Risks in the Gig Economy

June 23, 2017

Supply Management

With companies making more and more use of non-permanent staff, procurement must collaborate to mitigate the risk.

Investors Should Keep Cautious Eye on Growth Opportunities in South Africa

June 21, 2017

Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain

Sometimes there's nowhere to go but up. But the climb back to economic health isn't necessarily easy, as South Africa, once the continent's top economy, is finding out.

Opinion: Auto Suppliers Must Learn to Drive Change or Watch Industry Pass Them By

June 20, 2017

Industryweek

First, Tesla surpassed General Motors and Ford Motor Co. in market cap. Then Ford announced cutting 10 percent of its salaried workers before firing CEO Mark Fields.

Q&A: Busting the Myths of the U.S. Manufacturing Sector

June 19, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Yes, we've seen some significant job losses in that area - but free-trade deals aren't the main reason. And American manufacturing output is stronger today than it has ever been, according to economists.

Are There Enough Workers to Support U.S. Manufacturing Growth?

June 19, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What if manufacturing came back to the U.S., and there weren't enough people to fill the jobs?

The Changing Role of Logistics Service Providers

June 16, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Logistics providers discuss how they're adjusting to major changes brought about by concerns over the economy, shifts in trade policy, the complexities of the omnichannel, rising customer service demands, and the arrival of a new generation of supply-chain managers.

Factories Won't Bring Back the American Dream

June 16, 2017

Bloomberg

During a phone call shortly after the November election, Apple Inc.'s chief executive officer, Tim Cook, got an earful from Donald Trump on the president-elect's pet economic subject: factories.

Turkish Mines Track Workers With BLE

June 15, 2017

RFID Journal

For the past month, some miners in Turkey's Taurus Mountains have been wearing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons as part of a real-time location system (RTLS) to help their employers view their location. The Leantegra BLE system, provided by telecom technology company Tagvance, enables the mine to meet federal regulations recently enacted by the Turkish government, in order to ensure that miners can be located at any time when in tunnels.

Lack of Diversity in Supply Chain Management Is 'Disappointing,' Research Group Says

June 15, 2017

Supply Management

The supply chain profession is largely white male and lacking in ethnic and gender diversity, according to a report.

Boeing Chief Says Overseas Plants Won't Hit U.S. Jobs

June 13, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Boeing Co. is moving some work completing aircraft to China and other overseas markets but doesn't expect this to affect its U.S. manufacturing workforce, said the chief executive of the world's largest aerospace company.