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Boeing's Jet-Building Frenzy Rests on Fragile Suppliers Short on Labor

After a talent exodus, the twin tragedies of its 737 Max jets falling from the sky, and stiff competition from rivals — on top of Covid’s blow to air travel — Boeing is gearing up for a production resurgence that will help mount the industry's steepest ramp-up in modern aviation history.

A Boeing Co. 777X airplane. Photo: Bloomberg.

Sleepy Truckers Get Forgotten in Supply Chain Crisis

President Biden’s sweeping infrastructure law was supposed to ease problems for the trucking industry and relieve supply chain woes, but the law overlooked a vital necessity for truckers: Parking.

Photo: Sergey Lavrentev/ Canva.

Logistics Giants Are Turning to Remote-Run Forklifts Amid Labor Crunch

As omicron infections keep workers at home and labor shortages disrupt the world’s supply chains, two of the biggest logistics companies in the U.S. are looking to remote-operated equipment as a solution.

A driver operates a forklift remotely. Photo: Bloomberg.

Podcast | The Fashion Apparel Supply Chain Has a Visibility Problem

Is sustainability in fashion in the apparel supply chain?

An online shopper scrolls through an e-commerce app on their smartphone. Photo: cottonbro/ Pexels.

Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck Be Safe? Developers Say Yes

Shipping companies and software developers are experimenting with self-driving trucks as a way to solve a driver shortage worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing fire from safety advocates who call the technology a risk to motorists.

A truck carrying a J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. intermodal container enters the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

LA Port Truckers Seek to Unionize in New Gig Work Showdown

Hundreds of truckers who haul goods at Southern California ports and railyards are petitioning to unionize, hoping to convince federal authorities they’re really employees and not contractors as their company claims.

Trucks enter and exit the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

This Wearable Tech Supports Safety of Increasingly Remote Workforce

Nearly two years into the pandemic, the future of the workplace remains unclear.

Universal emergency number '9-1-1' is shown on a smartphone keypad. Photo: Oleg Magni/ Pexels.

Top Carmaker Shutdowns Hint More to Come in Covid-Zero China

China’s zero tolerance approach to Covid has idled Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG factories — a troubling sign for global carmakers as the omicron variant begins to spread in the world’s biggest auto production hub.

An employee performs a quality check on an engine part at a Toyota Motor Corp. manufacturing facility. Photo: Bloomberg.

CEOs Fear Supply Chain Woes Will Cost Them Their Jobs

The C-suite is a bundle of nerves this winter. A survey shows that 72% of chief executive officers are worried about losing their jobs in 2022 because of business disruptions, tracking closely with the 94% of bosses who say their corporate models need to be overhauled within three years.

C Suites Top Concerns

Trucker Vaccine Rule Is Making Freight and Fruit Pricier

New rules requiring truckers to show proof of vaccination when crossing the Canada-U.S. border are cutting into shipping capacity and boosting the cost of hauling everything from broccoli to tomatoes.

A woman holds up her vaccination card. Photo: Bloomberg.

Omicron’s Surge Gives Bosses a Reason to Order Shots Biden Can’t

The U.S. Supreme Court may have rejected a federal rule mandating COVID-19 vaccinations or testing, but businesses threatened by omicron’s spread might be forced to implement one anyway to protect the workers they have and keep factories open.

Baskets of syringes at a COVID-19 vaccination site. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Higher Wages Aren’t Enough to Solve Labor Shortage

Pushing more money on people won't solve the labor shortage in the supply chain, says Amy David, clinical associate at Purdue University. Greater benefits and childcare are among the things needed to attract and retain workers.

Higher Wages Aren’t Enough

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