HR & Labor Management

Boris Johnson’s Trucker Troubles Become a Business Nightmare

July 22, 2021

A shortage of drivers, exacerbated by Brexit and Covid, is pushing up delivery costs and leading to empty shelves in stores.

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Watch: Why Slavery in Supply Chains Grew During the Pandemic

July 20, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Ingrid Verschuren, head of data strategy with Dow Jones, reveals the findings of research showing a surge in modern slavery during the lockdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senate Backs Bill to Ban Xinjiang Goods Unless Waiver Given

July 16, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.S. Senate passed a bill that would ban all goods from or made in China’s Xinjiang region unless importers can prove they weren’t made with forced labor, a move that could potentially have widespread implications for the solar industry.

Logistics Braces for the ‘Grand Reopening’ — But Will Workers Show Up?

July 12, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Are logistics companies ready for the “Grand Reopening?”

Pay Up to Stay Home Is One Company’s Approach to Remote Work

July 9, 2021

Bloomberg

Disco Corp., a Japanese maker of semiconductor equipment, has a novel approach to remote work — those who choose to stay home pay the colleagues who brave the commute to show up in the office.

Supply Chain Transformation With a Human Touch

July 9, 2021

Matt Gunn, SCB Contributor

Businesses need to look to their people and processes in tandem with innovative technologies to lead to real supply chain transformation.

Industry Bosses See Price Hikes as Shortages Hamper Rebound

July 5, 2021

Bloomberg

European companies are pushing up prices as supply disruptions lift costs and hamper their ability to match surging demand, according to executives.

How China Beat the U.S. to Become World's Undisputed Solar Champion

July 1, 2021

Bloomberg

China, eager to prove the supremacy of its socialist-market model, now supplies three quarters of the world’s solar panels.

U.S. Job Market Begins a ‘Weird Summer,’ With Choppy Recovery

June 29, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.S. labor market is entering one of its strangest summers ever, with a powerful economic rebound generating record demand for workers just as roadblocks distort employment and wage levels.