Harry G. Broadman, a leading consultant in the logistics industry, exclaims that workers should not fear the rise of digitization in the global logistics and supply chain operations. He insists that “there can be harmony between logistics technology and job creation,” and that while the jobs in a digital-logistics world may not be the same positions workers are used to, there will be jobs nonetheless. Read more…
With the trucking industry in dire need of workers, high schools such as Williamsport High School are introducing trucking courses as part of a nationwide push to steer young drivers towards the industry. As the American Trucking Association “projects that trucking companies will need to hire nearly 1.2 million drivers over the next decade,” it is imperative that an aging workforce is supplemented with more youthful recruits, including teenagers. Read more…
A Cleveland-based startup has decided to tackle the supply chain trucker shortage head on – they’ve created a “matchmaking site” for truckers and jobs. The software company Drive My Way “lets drivers create profiles where they describe what they’re looking for in a working relationship. And then the algorithm finds employers that can meet their wants and needs.” If it can work for popular dating websites, why not for the trucking job market as well? Read more…
