July 2022 | ISE Magazine
Labor pains reveal a ‘systems change’ for workforce
In an age when advanced automation is changing the way people work, the supply chain industry is facing a new and unforeseen disruption: Even with robots and other high-tech devices to help perform tasks, there often aren’t enough people to work alongside them.
“Labor, unemployment, we know has changed. It’s never been like this, not since I’ve been in this industry,” said Christopher Castaldi of DMW&H, a material handling equipment supplier in Fairfield, New Jersey, during his presentation, “‘I Just Can’t Hire People!’ The New Economics of Distribution Centers” at MODEX. “We’re each other’s competitors. We’re all fighting. The automotive industry is fighting with the apparel industry for labor – that’s your competitor now.”
Read more about how supply chains can hire/keep workers HERE.