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%.
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 less conversation about [...]
Modern marvels and new information technologies are transforming supply chains.
Last week, I went on a fascinating tour of the L.A. Times operations. It was quite impressive - and massive. Did you know the L.A. Times has has the largest operation in the U.S.? They print for the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and others in addition to the L.A. Times.
It seems like a great time to share what is important as we head into a new year, new quarter or even new day. There is always opportunity to take that critical step towards success.
Remember to give data migration your focus as it will have a profound impact on whether you'll be able to leverage your system for success.
There are countless reasons to consider implementing a new system, upgrading your system or further leveraging your system to support growth.
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc was quoted in the American Journal of Transportation on the need for warehouses to now service both retail stores and customers - so called 'omni-channel retailing'. #### There is a revolution taking place [...]
There are countless reasons to consider implementing a new system, upgrading your system or further leveraging your system to support growth.
Although Amazon has many intriguing aspects, their focus is on the customer
