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Employers today are running into the same hiring roadblock regardless of what industry they are in or how hard they attempt to recruit qualified employees – a problem that has continued for a long time most particularly in in labor-intensive industries like…
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: The robust industrial real estate outlook (according to a mortgage services firm). Armstrong reports that asset- and non-asset-based 3PLs thrived in 2022 . Covid vaccine…
As fires on Maui and Big Island of Hawaii continued to burn, the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) announced that it was gearing up to provide both long- and short-term support – and it called on members of the logistics community to be on long-term…
Trying to figure out how the rest of the logistics industry will fare in the future is hard, and predications are made all the more difficult when looking closely at the numbers, but one thing is clear: Industrial real estate continues to thrive. Mixed…
The leading logistics industry consulting firm of Armstrong & Associates forecasts a soft landing at a new level for third-party logistics providers. Armstrong notes that.2022 was a very good growth year for domestic 3PLs. “Driving growth in 2022 was the…
It turns out that an enormous increase in complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in recent years was largely caused by an influx of cases involving religious objections to forced Covid 19 vaccinations that were required by…
An economic recession looms for the third to fourth quarters of this year, according to the most recent monthly data reported by The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index. Those LEI numbers, which were reported for June, are what has sparked the dire…
The Institute for Supply Management Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reading in June points to a faster rate of contraction in the manufacturing sector in the United States. “Demand remains weak, production is slowing due to lack of work, and suppliers have…
As part of an ongoing White House initiative to make sure everyone in the federal government pulls together to support the impression that President Biden is awake and in charge, OSHA recently re-announced its already existing heat standard. This happened at…
Employers today are running into the same roadblock regardless of what industry they are in or how hard they attempt to recruit qualified employees – a skills gap problem that has persisted for a long time most particularly in skill-intensive industries like…
Reshoring is becoming a growing trend, with more and more firms looking to source products closer to home and away from manufacturing giants like China. This new development is driven by factors such as the Ukraine war, China's slowdown, and TikTok.
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: The Supreme Court affirmative action ruling may impact employers. New OSHA National Emphasis Program targets warehousing. Retailers forecast record spending for…