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March 6, 2026
The High Cost of Labor Firefighting and Systemic Attrition
Warehouses are not running out of labor. They are running out of labor that can sustain the pace. Manual firefighting, overtime, and constant reassignment push skilled associates to burn out faster than they can be replaced. The result is a cycle of turnover, training, and rising labor costs that slow performance and strain budgets. This whitepaper breaks down the current state of labor in distribution, including turnover trends, overtime risk, burnout dynamics, and the true cost of churn. Click here to download and see how labor forces impact throughput, planning, and workforce strategy today.
October 23, 2020
This Week on Supply Chain Now: October 17th – 23rd
This week at Supply Chain Now has been full of great conversations and key takewaways you don’t want to miss. Check out all the latest episodes, interviews, conversations, and livestreams right here! On Saturday, Scott & Greg Chat Automotive & Leadership with Jim Liegghio & Elba Pareja-Gallagher On Monday, Scott and Greg welcome SAP business leaders that are fueling industry 4.0, Mike Lackey and Robert Merlo, who share key takeaways from a wide variety of initiatives right here. On Tuesday, Scott and featured guest Jonathon Karelse, CEO of Northfind Management, lead the conversation surrounding the next big idea for decision making and planning in most companies: Behavioral Economics. On Wednesday, Scott and Greg hosted welcomed Kara Brown and Will Haraway from LeadCoverage to Supply Chain Buzz where they discussed recent developments in supply chain, key takeaways surrounding customer experience, democratization in the TMS space and technology trends. On Thursday, Scott and Greg welcomed two business leaders from OMNIA Partners, Lisa Wittmer and Dan Grant, for a discussion on how modern GPO is future-proofing the global supply chain. And we ended the week with an episode of TECHquila Sunrise. Featured guest Jason Perez, CEO of YARDZ,…