HR & Labor Management

Logistics Giants Are Turning to Remote-Run Forklifts Amid Labor Crunch

January 24, 2022

As omicron infections keep workers at home and labor shortages disrupt the world’s supply chains, two of the biggest logistics companies in the U.S. are looking to remote-operated equipment as a solution.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | The Fashion Apparel Supply Chain Has a Visibility Problem

January 21, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Is sustainability in fashion in the apparel supply chain?

Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck Be Safe? Developers Say Yes

January 21, 2022

Bloomberg

Shipping companies and software developers are experimenting with self-driving trucks as a way to solve a driver shortage worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing fire from safety advocates who call the technology a risk to motorists.

LA Port Truckers Seek to Unionize in New Gig Work Showdown

January 20, 2022

Bloomberg

Hundreds of truckers who haul goods at Southern California ports and railyards are petitioning to unionize, hoping to convince federal authorities they’re really employees and not contractors as their company claims.

This Wearable Tech Supports Safety of Increasingly Remote Workforce

January 20, 2022

Chris Holbert, SCB Contributor

Nearly two years into the pandemic, the future of the workplace remains unclear.

Top Carmaker Shutdowns Hint More to Come in Covid-Zero China

January 19, 2022

Bloomberg

China’s zero tolerance approach to Covid has idled Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG factories — a troubling sign for global carmakers as the omicron variant begins to spread in the world’s biggest auto production hub.

CEOs Fear Supply Chain Woes Will Cost Them Their Jobs

January 18, 2022

Bloomberg

The C-suite is a bundle of nerves this winter. A survey shows that 72% of chief executive officers are worried about losing their jobs in 2022 because of business disruptions, tracking closely with the 94% of bosses who say their corporate models need to be overhauled within three years.

Trucker Vaccine Rule Is Making Freight and Fruit Pricier

January 18, 2022

Bloomberg

New rules requiring truckers to show proof of vaccination when crossing the Canada-U.S. border are cutting into shipping capacity and boosting the cost of hauling everything from broccoli to tomatoes.

Omicron’s Surge Gives Bosses a Reason to Order Shots Biden Can’t

January 14, 2022

Bloomberg

The U.S. Supreme Court may have rejected a federal rule mandating COVID-19 vaccinations or testing, but businesses threatened by omicron’s spread might be forced to implement one anyway to protect the workers they have and keep factories open.

VIDEO

Watch: Higher Wages Aren’t Enough to Solve Labor Shortage

January 14, 2022

Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain

Pushing more money on people won't solve the labor shortage in the supply chain, says Amy David, clinical associate at Purdue University. Greater benefits and childcare are among the things needed to attract and retain workers.