Calhoun plans to “complete the critical work under way to stabilize and position the company for the future” over the coming months, the announcement said.
Automation has been touted as the key to ramping up warehouse efficiency in the face of a shortfall of labor. But it comes with its own set of problems.
Starbucks has for years been cited by experts as the most aggressive union-buster, so the news will boost confidence in unionization at other retailers that have resisted it.
While there’s no official count of the number of companies affected by the Canadian modern slavery law, it’s likely to include a significant number of American and Mexican businesses.
Driven by artificial intelligence, modern-day task management offers faster computing over wider bandwidths, enabling collaboration in real time from anywhere in the world.