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Report on Forced Labor in Tech Supply Chains Finds Plenty of Room for Improvement

The world’s major global technology companies are making progress toward eliminating forced labor from their supply chains. But some of the biggest players are lagging in that effort.

Record Number of People Charged for Slavery in U.K., But Convictions Stall

A record number of people were charged with modern slavery offences in Britain this year, prosecutors revealed on Thursday, but activists said the number of convictions had not increased significantly since a tough new law was introduced in 2015.

Walmart, JD Invest $500M in Chinese Logistics Service

Dada-JD Daojia has raised $500m from existing backers JD.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. to quicken the growth of its delivery network across China.

Amazon Wants to Hire 237 People to Work From Home

Seattle-based Amazon is looking to add more than 200 employees to it’s 575,000-person workforce. The work-from-home opportunities allow people based outside of Seattle — and whatever city will house the company’s secondary headquarters — to work for Amazon.

Logistics Payrolls Surging Ahead of Fall Shipping Season

Logistics sector hiring kept up a brisk pace in July as delivery firms, trucking companies and warehouse operators added 15,600 jobs ahead of the peak shipping season.

Accidents at Amazon: Workers Left to Suffer After Warehouse Injuries

Vickie Shannon Allen, 49, started working at Amazon as a counter in a fulfillment warehouse at Haslet, Texas, in May 2017. At first, like many employees, Allen was excited by the idea of working for one of the fastest growing corporations in the world. That feeling dissipated quickly after a few months.

‘The Beginning of a Wave’: A.I. Tiptoes Into the Workplace

There is no shortage of predictions about how artificial intelligence is going to reshape where, how and if people work in the future.

Six Barriers to Becoming a Digital Business

As organizations continue to embrace digital transformation, they are finding that digital business is not as simple as buying the latest technology — it requires significant changes to culture and systems. A recent Gartner, Inc. survey found that only a small number of organizations have been able to successfully scale their digital initiatives beyond the experimentation and piloting stages.

Trade Tensions, Labor Shortages Loom Over U.S. Factories

U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in July amid signs that a robust economy and import tariffs were putting pressure on the supply chain, which could hurt production in the long term.

Made in the U.S.? It May Not Be So Simple

When you see the label “Made in the U.S.,” you might want to consider some additional information.

A clothing tag reads 'Made in U.S.A.' Photo: Shutterstock.

Over 400,000 People Living in Modern Slavery in U.S., Report Finds

More than 400,000 people could be living in “modern slavery” in the U.S., a condition of servitude broadly defined in a new study as forced and state-imposed labor, sexual servitude and forced marriage.

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Podcast | How New Grads Can Land a Career in Supply Chain

Even in a strong economy, finding the perfect job can be a challenge. That’s especially true in the highly specialized world of supply-chain management.

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