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In spite of the belief that employers derive value from artificial intelligence at the expense of their employees and that AI-powered automation leads to the displacement of workers, 60% of employees view AI as a coworker and not a job threat. That is the…
In spite of the belief that employers derive value from artificial intelligence at the expense of their employees and that AI-powered automation leads to the displacement of workers, 60% of employees view AI as a coworker and not a job threat. That is the…
When it comes to fleet managers trying to assess where their next truck accident will come from, a close look at their drivers’ past behavior will provide them the strongest indicator, research has found. This was the conclusion of the latest Crash…
When it comes to fleet managers trying to assess where their next truck accident will come from, a close look at their drivers’ past behavior will provide them the strongest indicator, research has found. This was the conclusion of the latest Crash…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: Buy-Online- Pick-Up-In-Store may help solving retail last-mile delivery challenges. To fight illegal freight brokerage, DOT issues new definitions of…
The Covid 19 pandemic proved to be an enormous boon to the development of retail ecommerce and also helped to reshape how deliveries were made. Some changes stuck even after consumers flooded back into brick and mortar stores as lockdown restrictions eased.…
In an effort aimed at controlling illegal freight brokerage, the Department of Transportation has issued tighter definitions of broker legal terms. Issued by DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Nov. 16, the interim guidance clarifies…
An analysis by CBRE of the 20 busiest. airports for airfreight in the United States found that average rents for warehouse space within a five-mile radius of them are 18.8% higher than the average rent for their metropolitan areas. The industrial real estate…
Thanksgiving weekend retail sales, the official start of the Christmas holidays retail sales season, showed surprising strength this year. A record 196.7 million Americans shopped in stores and online during the five-day holiday shopping period from…
Fewer than one third of employees feel they are paid fairly, while just 34% believe their pay is equitable, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. The management consulting firm also said that employees who perceive their pay as unequitable display a 15%…
At President Biden’s request, Congress approved legislation directing the nation’s rail worker unions to accept a multi-year contract that rail management and labor negotiators agreed to last September, but was subsequently voted down by the rank-and-file…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: Demand for warehouse space is expected to cool a little next year, says CBRE. Prologis believes industrial real estate growth will be more…