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Millennials Confident They Will Be Group to Achieve Gender Parity in Workplace, Study Says

Ninety-seven percent of millennials think they'll be the generation to finally achieve equal opportunities for women in the workplace. However, they are pragmatic about when it will happen, estimating it will take another 21 years. The most optimistic were established male leaders, who estimate the playing field will be level in the next 14 years, despite the fact they hold the power and influence at a time when progress is stalling.

RFID Tags, Readers ID Locations of Thousands of Workers at Giant Chinese Nuclear Power Plant

The Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, part of the China National Nuclear Corp., has deployed a system that uses passive ultrahigh-frequency RFID tags and readers to identify the locations of thousands of workers, according to zone, as well as help locate individuals in the event of an emergency and prevent anyone from entering unauthorized areas.

UT Supply Chain Forum Unveils Gender-Diversity Effort

The Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee has created a program to promote gender diversity in the field.

SAP Offers Product Integration for Workforce Management

SAP SE has devised new capabilities for workforce management. It has integrated the products of SuccessFactors, a developer of cloud-based human capital-management applications, and Fieldglass, a provider of vendor-management system software.

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How to Motivate Your Supplier to Enforce Human Rights

Corporations pay lip service to enforcing human rights and fair working conditions in offshore factories. But the deaths and injuries continue.

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Gender Inequality Costs Economy Trillions, Study Claims

Gender inequality is not only a pressing moral and social issue but also a critical economic challenge. If women - who account for half the world's working-age population - do not achieve their full economic potential, the global economy will suffer.

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MHI Launches Supply Chain Awareness Campaign

"I work in the supply chain" is often followed by "what's that?" or "what do you do?" Or it can bring to mind negative stereotypes of workers spending endless hours in dark, dingy factories.

Through 2018, Supply Chain Industry Expected to Need to Fill About 270,000 Jobs Yearly

With the supply chain industry suffering from a lack of available talent for management positions, U.S. companies are stepping up efforts to recruit qualified and skilled professionals for those roles.

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Artificial Intelligence, Robots Are Taking Over - or Maybe Not

The potential of artificial intelligence and advanced robotics to perform tasks once reserved for humans is no longer reserved for spectacular demonstrations by the likes of IBM's Watson, Rethink Robotics' Baxter, DeepMind, or Google's driverless car.

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Framework Permitting Transfer of Employees' Personal Data from Europe to U.S. Declared Illegal

In a landmark decision on data protection, the European Court of Justice's decision in Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner last month struck down the agreement companies have relied on for 15 years to legally transfer the personal information of EU employees and customers back to the United States.

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From Minerals to Palm Oil: Another Supply-Chain 'Conflict'

Blood diamonds. Conflict minerals. And now, conflict palm oil.

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Who Wants to Work in a Warehouse?

The holiday shopping season is upon us, and retailers are bulking up their supply chains to handle the expected surge in sales. Finding enough warehouse workers to fill the orders, however, could prove to be a tough challenge.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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