Cliff Waldman, chief executive officer of New World Economics, explains how manufacturing labor productivity is measured, and why it’s such an important metric for assessing economic health.
As U.S. regulatory approval of Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 shot paves the way for companies to get more aggressive with inoculations, American workers are increasingly supportive of punitive measures for unvaccinated colleagues.
The company was known for high turnover among frontline workers even during the best of times. Now, with jobs abundant, warehouse employees have more options.
The shift toward e-commerce has prompted warehousing operations to embrace multi-channel fulfillment as a matter of urgency. While this presents certain challenges, there are also new opportunities to achieve a competitive edge.