warehouse labor
Supply chain hurdles not high enough to thwart J.B. Hunt’s Q3 beat
Labor was the main talking point of J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ third-quarter earnings call with analysts Friday. Management from the Lowell, Arkansas-based transportation company said many of the nation’s supply chain obstacles are rooted in a shortage of workers.
“The thing that has been the most difficult for us to get eyes on is customer warehouse labor,” said J.B. Hunt (NASDAQ: JBHT) intermodal head Darren Field. “That’s where there is a significant bottleneck — our customers’ ability...
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Daily Infographic: Trucking posts 5,400-job gain; warehouse employment soars
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Humans, robots and warehouses: Maximizing productivity, lowering costs
According to Rick Faulk, CEO of warehouse robotics firm Locus Robotics, there is about 20 billion square feet of warehouse space around the world. An additional 3 billion square feet will be built in the next few years. And yet, 95% of that space is completely unautomated.
Warehouse automation has rapidly accelerated in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has quickened that pace, but there is a lot of room to grow, and plenty of automation solutions still to be developed.
“It all has to be...
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GSCW chat recap: ProLogistix’s Devine on warehouse labor issues
This fireside chat recap is from Day 2 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 2 focuses on the military, aerospace and manufacturing.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Is there enough warehouse labor to go around?
DETAILS: E-commerce fulfillment warehouses have never been in more demand. But is there enough labor to adequately staff these facilities? What will it cost retailers and manufacturers to ensure that orders get out the door as fast as possible?
SPEAKER: Brian Devine, senior vice president at...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-prologistix-devine-on-warehouse-labor-issues
Improving fulfillment efficiency during COVID-19
Improving fulfillment efficiency is a goal of virtually all successful warehouse operations. It’s an especially necessary aim now. The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt global supply chains. It’s spurring consumers to buy online to avoid spending time in spaces that could increase their likelihood of contracting the virus.
The path to boosting warehouse efficiency starts with facility managers becoming aware of vulnerabilities and working to improve them. Those individuals also...
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