HR & Labor Management

Why Higher Wages Alone Won’t Solve the Supply Chain Labor Shortage

May 16, 2022

Higher wages aren’t necessarily the answer to solving the supply chain labor shortage — at least that’s what employers today are hoping.

Port Automation Is Hot-Button Issue in West Coast Labor Talks

May 13, 2022

Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor

While all parties have expressed confidence that an agreement will be reached between dockworkers and employers without disruption, they conceded there will be “difficult” issues. Among these are certain to be the wrangle over automation.

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Watch: Can Algorithmic Hiring Create a Fair and Diverse Workplace?

May 12, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Noel Anderson, Steinhardt Director of Leadership and Innovation, and Clinical Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at NYU, discusses how algorithms can promote diverse hiring practices.

Coronavirus: Supply-Chain Disruption Looks Like Natural Disasters

Tesla and Sony’s Problems Show Shanghai’s Big Restart is Faltering

May 12, 2022

Bloomberg

The official line coming out of Covid-hit Shanghai is that business is returning to usual despite the ongoing lockdown, yet hundreds of manufacturers in the city aren’t operating at anywhere near to full capacity, if they’re up and running again at all.

Fate of U.S. Chipmaking Looks More Like Fantasy

May 11, 2022

Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor

A talent shortage and other factors make reshoring of American chip manufacturing unlikely, at best.

Five Ways to Improve Compliance With Anti-Slavery Import Legislation

May 10, 2022

Jamie Fortin, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Concerns about ethical and environmentally conscious sourcing are top of mind today for companies sourcing internationally.

The ESG Challenge: Building Ethical Supply Chains

May 10, 2022

Julie Gibbs, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Here are five ways to address the modern-day ESG challenge.

Companies’ Procurement Skills Are Woefully Lacking

May 10, 2022

Kate Vitasek, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical skills gap across the procurement and logistics landscape, a report by the American Productivity & Quality Center put a pin in the talent shortages facing today’s industry professionals.

Six Ways to Make Your Supply Chain More Socially Responsible

May 10, 2022

Melissa Hadhazy, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

The push for sustainable and socially responsible supply chains has increased with pressure from governments, investors and consumers, and companies that chose to respond quickly are already seeing the benefits.

Achieving ESG Goals in a Least-Cost Manner

May 10, 2022

Brandon Owens, SupplyChainBrain Contributor and Rod Robinson, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

ESG initiatives need to be executed in the right order to realize environmental, social and economic benefits. There’s no better place to start than with a clear-eyed view of spend categories.