Labor

The stability of the supply chain has improved greatly in the past year, despite ongoing challenges and geopolitical tensions.

UPS will invest $9 billion in automation, targeting efficiency and savings, while closing 200 U.S. facilities.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has won what the union calls “a major victory” in a breach of contract lawsuit against Yellow Corp. Unfortunately for about 24,000 Teamsters who lost their jobs when Yellow ceased operations last August, the victory arrives about nine months too late.

How companies are exploring trends like automation and upskilling to shape the future of warehouse employment.

While 2023 marked the overdue conclusion of a new West Coast port labor agreement between the International Longshore Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, an East Coast labor agreement awaits to be completed in 2024, by the end of September, between the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).

This SMC3 blog outlines the logistics industries talent problem. A study from Alcott Global identifies the problems outlined. SMC3’s solution to these problems is teaming with the Logistics Training Center to provide coursework geared toward mastery of LTL transportation concepts.

Following the issuance of the final rule for determining independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act by the United States Department of Labor earlier this week, the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) became the most recent industry organization to express its disdain for the new rule.

Automating your packaging systems can help you combat the labor crisis while staying ahead of your competition and increasing efficiency in the workplace.

A new regulatory finding by the Labor Department will result in a “tangled mess” for trucking’s estimated 350,000 independent contractors, the nation's largest trucking lobby is warning.

These “must reads” from the past year will help you prepare your logistics operation for what’s ahead in 2024.

Korber Supply Chain Solutions that will help you future-proof your supply chain.

A potential longshoremen strike in 2024 could impact East Coast ports and disrupt supply chains.

Miami-based freight transportation and logistics services provider Ryder System Inc. said today it has inked a definitive agreement to acquire the outstanding equity of IFS Holdings LLC, also known as Impact Fulfillment Services (IFS), a provider of contract packaging, contract manufacturing, and warehousing services for shippers in the consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, and healthcare sectors.

A sure sign that the holiday season getting closer each day are the respective announcements made by carriers, transportation and logistics services providers, and shippers alike, announcing their “help wanted” signs have been hung, as they look for seasonal workers.

While the United Auto Workers (UAW) union strike against the "Big Three" of General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis has been ongoing since September 15, coupled with the number of employee walk-outs continuing to rise, the supply chain impacts and ramifications are likely to increase the longer the situation goes on, according various industry stakeholders.