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Essential Workers Shafted by Ongoing Chip Shortage

Soaring car prices have the most impact on lower-paid employees who drive to work every day.

Mitigating the Retail Return Crisis Through Better Warehouse Staffing

Higher headcount doesn't necessarily equate to higher output.

Warehouse employees at work. Photo: Getty.

Amazon Defeats Drive to Unionize Second New York Facility

Amazon.com Inc. workers at a facility in New York voted not to join an upstart union only weeks after the group won a resounding victory at a warehouse across the street.

An employee packs a box at an Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center. Photo: Bloomberg.

Amazon’s Quandary: Cutting Workers Without Fueling Labor Unrest

Amazon.com Inc., having added hundreds of thousands of workers during the pandemic, now faces a quandary: how to trim its workforce to match slowing e-commerce sales growth without fueling labor unrest and giving unions more ammunition.

An Amazon truck drives past an Amazon Labor Union (ALU) rally in the Staten Island borough of New York. Photo: Bloomberg.

Podcast | ‘Breaking the Bias’: What’s It Like to Be a Female Founder in Logistics Tech?

It’s tough enough starting a company. But for a female entrepreneur in the world of parcel logistics, it’s equally vital to promote diversity within the industry.

Dana von der Heide, founder and chief commercial officer at Parcel Perform.

A New Benefit Is Born to Help Companies Find and Keep Workers

At a time when companies will do just about anything to recruit and retain workers, fertility benefits have gone from novelty to a must-have for many companies.

An employee trims silicone bungs, used for in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Photo: Bloomberg.

‘Unsustainable’ Squeeze Grips U.S. Hospitals on Covid Labor Cost

Hospitals are starting to emerge from the worst of COVID-19, but one consequence has persisted: They still have to pay workers more.

Health workers talk with a patient via Facebook video chat. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: The Real Role of Robots in Fulfillment Centers

What are robots really being used for in distribution facilities today? Craig Henry, U.S. industry manager with Siemens Industry, provides a status report — and a look at the future.

The Real Role Of Robots In Fulfillment Centers

Amazon Union Election Kicks Off at Second New York Warehouse

Workers at a second Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York, began voting on whether to join an upstart union that already won a historic election at a nearby facility.

An Amazon truck drives past an Amazon Labor Union (ALU) rally in the Staten Island borough of New York. Photo: Bloomberg.

Elon Musk’s Shanghai Outlook Belies Supply Chain Snarls

Elon Musk says Tesla’s Shanghai factory is “back with a vengeance” after a three-week Covid-induced shutdown. But his bullishness belies concern the plant has only enough components to last about a week even at reduced capacity — highlighting the challenges snarled supply chains pose to manufacturers.

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. Photo: Bloomberg.

Robot Truckers Could Replace 500K U.S. Jobs

The robots will take the most tedious, most dangerous jobs first, in most things. Trucking is no exception.

Vehicles pass over a bridge at dusk. Photo: Henrik Jonsson/ Canva.

Shanghai Factory Restarts Fall Short on Lack of Parts, Truckers

Even those companies in China whose factories are operating under so-called closed-loop systems may be forced to stop work due to parts shortages or logistical challenges that make moving people and goods around the country near impossible.

Vessels loaded with shipping containers are docked at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

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