This issue features a number of important topics, including supply chain management & logistics, plastics and metalworking & fabricating. But there seems to be one theme that continues to find its way into virtually every area, and that has to do with workforce—development, training and availability. One of the biggest concerns and considerations that companies, executives and site selectors need to factor into any decision is how they can conduct their business with their current workforce, how to improve their talent and how to ensure they’ll have the qualified labor needed for the future.
You cannot attend any supply chain industry conference today that does not include sessions on one of the most influential issues: labor. Distribution center design and site selection decision-making are evolving, and in large part, it’s changing to address this critical need that is challenging companies today—attracting and retaining good people. more....