Amazon Is Going to Australia!
Amazon's expansion into Australia will have impacts on retail, and how will it shape the future of global distribution and drone delivery?
New Survey Says Manufacturing Key to American Prosperity
A recent survey highlights manufacturing as crucial for American prosperity, calling for strategic investments and skill enhancements.
Why Care About Rail?
Rail innovation is shaping logistics, driving efficiency, and reducing emissions for a sustainable future. This article covers how.
Southern California Supply Chain Summit Touts Impressive Facts
Explore key takeaways from the Southern California Supply Chain Summit on industry innovation and efficiency.
Are Robots Good or Bad?
According to the Material Handling & Logistics, robots are slashing U.S. wages and worsening pay inequality. That is certainly a provocative statement! According to new research by MIT's Daron Acemoglu and Boston University's Pascual Restrepo, one additional robot per thousand workers reduces the employment to population ratio from .18 percentage points to .34 percentage points and slashes wages from .25% to .5%.
Tweaks to NAFTA & CEO Input
Take a look at your supply chain. How are you likely to be affected by changes to NAFTA? What risks should you account for?
Job Gains & Market Surges
When it comes to retaining your internal talent and your key supply chain partners, it is not terribly complex. Think about how you would like to be treated and what would attract you to want to work for or with your company.
Reshoring Gains
March 28, 2017 According to Industry Week and the Reshoring Initiative, after two decades of job losses, we have turned the corner. In 2014, we had a net gain of 10,000 reshored jobs. And, clearly, this is picking up steam especially as we are in the thick of 2017. [...]
Manufacturers Upbeat But Worry About Skills Gap
March 14, 2017 According to Industry Week, the Fed's survey of the economy expressed optimism; however, it also noted that labor markets are tightening. Since I'm also embarking on refrehsing my 2013 Skills Gap research report, thus far, I've noted the same concerns for high-skilled positions. I hear far [...]
Is Digitization Hype?
March 7, 2017 Well, let's start with a definition of digitization. According to CIO.com, McKinsey defines it as technologies that virtualize and automate products, services and supply chains. We certainly hear about digitization in the news frequently; however, according to McKinsey, even though CIOs embrace it, digitization is a [...]