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USPS to hire 28,000 seasonal postal workers for winter rush
Move comes in tight labor market as UPS launches plan to hire 100,000 in same period.
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Accenture buys two more tech advisory firms in supply chain expansion
Acquisitions of MacGregor Partners and Inspirage add capabilities in Blue Yonder, Oracle Cloud technologies.
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Retail and hospitality firms more worried about labor shortage than supply chains
Survey shows that staffing and wage issues trump supply chains, global events and gas prices, and loss prevention.
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Survey: manufacturers need to reduce “operational friction” with their suppliers
Solutions include streamlining log-in requirements and resolving queries faster, HICX says
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Businesses struggle with shortage of skilled labor, study finds
U.S. companies see rising employment costs as pandemic recovery clashes with low unemployment rate.
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Geodis kicks off peak season hiring boom with 5,000 seasonal jobs in its DCs
3PL adds workers despite uncertain forecasts for winter retail shopping rush.
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Improving the sustainability of reverse logistics management
Product returns are an inevitable part of retail business—here’s what small and midsize businesses can do to improve the sustainability of their reverse logistics process.
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Industry groups praise Senate passage of CHIPS Act
Groups say action is needed to address ongoing semiconductor shortages.
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Supply chain disruptions up 46% year-over-year
Factory fires lead the list of top five disruptive events in the first half of 2022, Resilinc data show.
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Gartner: Nearly three quarters of supply chain leaders have not assessed their climate risk
Survey shows planning hurdles are predicting specific impacts, focusing on short-term decisions, and linking investments to benefits.
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