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Improved Supply Chain Operations: It Starts on the Factory Floor

Instead of worrying about things that they can't directly control, manufacturers must address what’s happening on the factory floor.

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VW Plans to Close German Factories for First Time in Company's History

The German automaker also plans to downsize its remaining plants, reduce worker salaries by at least 10%, and freeze pay raises for the next two years.

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ILA and USMX to Resume Talks in November

The issue of automation at ports – both in terms of physical equipment and data management – remains at the heart of disagreements between the two sides.

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Killing the ‘Ghost Jobs’ Legend in Manufacturing

Here are three things that smart manufacturers are doing to improve the work-life balance of employees, eliminate "gray work," and fill labor gaps.

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Boeing CEO’s Effort to Rebuild Planemaker Suffers Strike Setback

While Boeing’s latest 35% pay offer was a bump from its initial 25% increase, workers are still angered by the failure to reinstate their defined-benefit pension plan.

Workers picket outside a Boeing Co. facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, on Monday, September 16, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

Can U.S. Ports Find Middle Ground on Automation Before Second Strike?

As negotiations between the ILA and USMX continue, the issue of automation at ports remains a point of contention.

Automated Guided Vehicles moving shipping containers at the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: iStock / VanderWolf-Images

Yobe Launches Next-Generation Voice Extraction Solution For Enterprises

The system even captures emotional cues like frustration or satisfaction, helping businesses gain deeper insights into customer sentiment, improve operational efficiency and deliver enhanced user experience.

Boeing Proposes 35% Wage Hike in New Bid to End Lengthy Strike

A tentative deal between Boeing and the union doesn’t guarantee that workers will also fall in line.

Workers picket outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility on October 3. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

Boeing Strike Pushes Supplier Spirit to Plan Worker Furloughs

Boeing is in the process of buying back Spirit after an ill-fated separation almost two decades ago.

The Spirit AeroSystems factory in Wichita, Kansas. Photographer: Nick Oxford/Bloomberg

Ensuring Warehouse Safety During Peak Business Periods

As the holiday season approaches and the pace of warehouse activity accelerates, employee safety becomes an even more critical priority.

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Oxfam Files Formal UN Complaint Against Amazon, Walmart’s ‘Systematic Human Rights Violations’

The organization has support in its allegations from a number of other groups and two anonymized employees — one from Walmart and one from Amazon.

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Canada Labor Minister Calls for Mediator to Resolve Port of Montreal Labor Dispute

In early October, the CUPE claimed that talks had stalled out over how the MEA manages scheduling, with the union pushing for a better work-life balance.

The Port of Montreal along the St. Lawrence River. Photo: iStock / LaSalle-Photo

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