US Detains $1.7 Billion in Shipments Under Forced Labor Law
One year after the enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), a Kharon report reveals that approximately $1.7 billion worth of shipments destined for the United States have been detained.
Autonomous driving curtails driver shortage
The trucking industry is facing a significant driver shortage, leading to increased costs, longer delivery times, and reduced productivity.
Finding Skilled Blue-Collar Workers Proves Challenging
It is expected that the shortage of blue-collar workers will persist for another seven years, until 2030.
Human labor and robots should work hand in hand
While there are many benefits to using robots in the workplace, it is important to recognize that robots cannot completely replace human workers.
If you’re looking for low-cost, stop looking at China
Once paraded as the best option for cheap labor in the manufacturing sector, China’s workers have become more skilled and less poverty-stricken.
Will 2023 employment in the logistics sector plummet?
The global economic slowdown is signaling… yes.
Sourcing quality applicants in the cold food and beverage supply chain isn’t easy
Food manufacturing has witnessed a 7.8% increase in jobs added from August to September of this year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Funko paid $5 million in excess warehouse labor in Q3
In a November 3rd earnings call, Funko’s CFO Jennifer Fall Jung said that the company had paid out $5 million in excess warehouse labor during the third quarter.
Military employees can teach critical principles to manufacturing companies
Manufacturing companies can absorb a lot of valuable knowledge from military employees.
Bringing factories back to the United States means finding labor to fill them
The United States manufacturing sector is focusing on re-shoring and near-shoring much of its operations, but will the American workforce rise to the occasion?
Digitalization efforts are held back by lack of labor
52% of companies lack skilled labor - so says a new CSCMP statistic.