HR & Labor Management

Produce Industry Releases Plan For Ending Abusive Mexican Farm Labor Conditions

January 24, 2017

North America's largest produce industry groups have unveiled a plan aimed at ridding abusive labor conditions from supply chains, in a closely watched effort prompted by growing demand from consumers to know more about the food they eat.

LGBT-Certified Suppliers Jump As Big Companies Seek New Sources

January 24, 2017

Bloomberg

The number of businesses identifying themselves as "LGBT-certified" has tripled in the past five years as large companies, including Northrup Grumman Corp. and Major League Baseball, seek more diversity among suppliers.

AI Adoption Linked To Faster Revenue Growth, Research Shows

January 23, 2017

Infosys

Organizations who reported faster growth in revenue over the past three years were also more likely to be further ahead in using artificial intelligence, according to new research by IT consulting company Infosys.

Wal-Mart To Shake Up Online Team, Cut Prices In Amazon Fight

January 20, 2017

Bloomberg

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is overhauling its e-commerce team and elevating executives from its recently acquired Jet.com business, aiming to better challenge Amazon.com Inc.with more selection and lower prices.

RFID Saves Man-Hours, Boosts Safety At Middle East Construction Project

January 18, 2017

RFID Journal

Consolidated Contracting Co. (CCC), one of the largest construction and engineering companies in the Middle East, has built and tested an active radio frequency identification-based tool to automatically capture data regarding the comings and goings of thousands of workers at several gas-production plants in the region.

Ralph Lauren Unveils Forest-Friendly Sourcing Policy

January 17, 2017

Supply Management

Ralph Lauren has committed to tracing its supply of wood-based fabrics to prevent rainforest destruction and human rights abuses.

U.S. Postal Service Halting Retail Sales At Staples Stores

January 17, 2017

The Washington Post

When the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and Staples birthed a retail partnership in 2013, USPS said "it's time to celebrate." But now, that program has been sentenced to death and it is postal labor leaders who are rejoicing. They cheer the demise of a program that had been the target of a vigorous campaign by postal unions that don't want the post office privatized.

Most Auto Jobs Trump Claims Credit For Will Go To Robots, Wall Street Says

January 16, 2017

Industryweek

After Fiat Chrysler last week became the latest of the erstwhile Big 3 American carmakers to redirect investment to the U.S. from Mexico, Jefferies Group LLC had a message for investors: "Sell humans, buy robots.''

Survey Finds Hidden Losses: Unproductive Tasks And The Promise of Automation

January 10, 2017

Computerworld

Recently Samanage, a vendor that offers an enterprise service management platform, released the results of a survey that looked into the use of technology within organizations and specifically how impactful technology is on organizational productivity.

Retail CFO Turnover Could Be a Sign of Changing Times

January 6, 2017

Bloomberg

What did retailers want for Christmas? Apparently, new Chief Financial Officers. Neiman Marcus Group Inc. is on the hunt for a new CFO. So are Kohl's Corp., Coach Inc. and Nordstrom Inc. Whole Foods Market Inc.'s CFO of 29 years - and the longest-serving female CFO in the Fortune 500 - will be leaving in 2017.