BITE SIZED SUPPLY CHAIN/LOGISTICS INFORMATION Info SNACKS
WOMEN TAKE THE WHEEL 12.1% of overall professional drivers who hold commercial driver’s licenses and drive heavy- duty trucks are female. 43.5% of overall dispatchers are women. –Women In Trucking Association Index
REMOTE CONTROL A new technology addresses workplace safety challenges by enabling people to remotely drive forklifts from the safety of an office, from up to thousands of miles away. Phantom Auto launched its remote operation technology at the Maersk Innovation Center, a facility that showcases emerging technologies to improve
A FULFILLING EXPERIENCE 11 MINUTES ON AVERAGE The time it takes for an Amazon same-day facility to get an order ready for delivery. 1.8 BILLION The number of items Amazon delivered to U.S. Prime members the same or next day to date in 2023. That’s nearly four times the volume delivered at those speeds by the same point in 2019. 15% ↓ The distance between Amazon sites and the customer since the beginning of 2023. 12% ↓ Fewer touchpoints within Amazon’s middle-mile network.
operational logistics processes. CJ Logistics America is using the
technology in its warehouse near Dallas. Drivers more than 750 miles away, sitting at computers in Colorado, California, and Mexico (where CJ has warehousing and distribution operations), operate the forklifts to unload double stacked pallets from inbound trucks and move them to the dock ready to be put away.
A HIRE POWER Managing market volatility and building supply chain resilience are among the main priorities for procurement over the coming year, and finding skilled talent to meet those challenges remains difficult. To address the challenges, recruiters identify the top skills they look for when hiring: 1. Negotiation skills (listed number one by 52%) 2. Supplier relationship management — 35% 3. Sourcing — 35% 4. Communication — 34% –Procurement Salary Guide 2023-North America, released by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply and sponsored by Hays Q: WHY DID THE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER WAKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT? A: He was having a logistical nightmare.
–Amazon Corporate Update
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