Workforce Management

The 34th Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends uncovers the "great disconnect" in logistics, revealing that leaders recognize the importance of AI, workforce development, and technology integration but struggle to translate insights into action. This year’s findings offer actionable strategies for bridging the knowing/doing gap, helping supply chain and logistics professionals improve performance, adoption of emerging technologies, and operational resilience.

As logistics operations undergo rapid digital transformation, building a people-centric supply chain has become essential. This feature examines how emerging technologies like warehouse automation, AI in transportation, and digital twin simulations are reshaping the industry. Yet, even as automation advances, skilled logistics talent remains the driving force behind success. With growing supply chain workforce shortages and skill gaps, logistics leaders must prioritize reskilling, upskilling, and workforce strategy to stay agile, resilient, and competitive in a changing global environment.

"Easy Metrics' guide, The 7 Deadly Sins of Warehouse Labor Management, reveals costly inefficiencies in warehouse operations and provides actionable strategies to boost profitability by addressing critical labor management mistakes."

Optimize your business success by strategically selecting warehouse sites in markets with abundant talent pools to improve recruitment, retention, and operational efficiency.

The text discusses the evolution of the digital supply chain and the rapid changes in the supply chain industry, particularly in the retail sector. It raises key issues such as meeting evolving consumer needs, embracing digital capabilities, breaking down functional silos, balancing efficiency and resiliency, creating partner ecosystem connectivity, and evolving the workforce. The text also emphasizes the importance of digital supply chains and staying alert and connected to remain competitive in the long term.

Download this new white paper to learn best-practice strategies that can help your company do more with the same — optimizing your workforce to weather the current economic climate and pave a successful path forward.

The report, entitled “Future of Work in Logistics,” was based on feedback from more than 7,000 logistics and supply chain professionals, focusing on the reality of the workforce, the opportunities and challenges faced and what organizations will need to attract, retain, and deliver workers in the digital era.

In this webcast LM's group editorial director Michael Levans gathers four top supply chain management technology analysts to discuss how some of the hottest software and technologies is helping logistics and supply chain management professionals streamline their operations to meet the pressing demands of digital commerce and manage through the tightest labor market in a generation.

News emanating from the U.S. West Coast indicates that among many of the critical risks logistics managers must confront these days is that of forced labor.

There's a national labor crisis in full effect, and it’s getting harder and harder for companies to ignore. Today’s organizations face unprecedented workforce management challenges.

Over the past few years, we’ve used our June issue to address the importance of continuing education and the steps logistics management professionals can take to help recruit, nurture and retain the single most valuable asset of any organization—its people.

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