Peerless Research Group

New survey reveals the top pain points that logistics and supply chain management professionals continue to manage through, including higher freight costs, capacity constraints, severe labor shortages, and port slowdowns—all disruptions that are still forcing shippers to re-engineer their supply chain operations.

Capital expenditure expectations for the coming year declined, though there are still signs of sizable automation budgets and interest in warehouse technology. The bigger picture revolves around continued struggles with upstream supply chains, inventory management and space.

Our annual salary survey examines the compensation, job and career history, job responsibilities and career satisfaction for materials handling professionals.

Capital expenditure expectations for the coming year declined, though there are still signs of sizable automation budgets and interest in warehouse technology. The bigger picture revolves around continued struggles with upstream supply chains, inventory management and space.

Our annual Peerless Research Group study highlights the current and projected use of pallets in fulfillment centers plus other trends taking place in the pallet market.

Peerless Media Group’s annual “Lift Truck Acquisition and Usage Study” finds that 63% of companies will be buying or leasing new lift trucks within the next two years.

Logistics Management is proud to offer the complete results and analysis of our 38th Annual Salary Survey.

Our research shows companies are adopting robots, but it’s a long way to go before they’re commonplace.

As we reported, readers told us they were geared up and ready to embrace more automation and robotics—and they were adding more budget to make it happen.

Faced with more moving parts than at any other time, the current state of the less-than-truckload market has carriers riding high, with shippers looking to lock in strong pricing and balance their network operations and priorities.

A new Peerless Research Group report takes an inside look at how companies are investing in robotics, how they’re putting the systems to use, and what their future robotics plans include.

Warehouse and DC managers are feeling the pressure of e-commerce growth, high order volumes, as well as deep concerns around labor availability and international supply chain snarls. In response, our survey found that they’re ramping up spending for automation—but also spending more on their labor force to ensure an adequate pool of workers to keep goods flowing.

A confluence of factors—labor demand that’s outpacing supply, worker retention challenges, rising e-commerce sales, supply chain shortages, and relatively healthy economic conditions—have led to a rebound in supply chain salaries.

The labor crunch is a serious issue, not just for front-line employees in DC and other supply chain sites, but when it comes to higher-level supply chain talent, too. We surveyed supply chain professionals and found less than one-third feel their companies are highly prepared to handle demand with current staff, while two-thirds have increased wages to try to retain more people.

Warehouse and DC managers are feeling the pressure of e-commerce growth, high order volumes, as well as deep concerns around labor availability and international supply chain snarls. In response, our survey found that they’re ramping up spending for automation—but also spending more on their labor force to ensure an adequate pool of workers to keep goods flowing.