DC Velocity - July 2017

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Soon you’ll have to ditch your Windows operating system (OS) for Android, says DCV blogger Jeff Schmitz. Smartphone-like interfaces will be needed to keep up with consumer demand and trends like click-and-collect shopping, explains Schmitz, a senior VP and chief marketing officer at Zebra Technologies Corp. And as more millennials enter the workforce, it’s crucial they have user-friendly technology that’s familiar to them. To learn more, read “Why warehouse managers need Android on their radars” at blogs.dcvelocity.com/visibility_visionary.

WEB EXCLUSIVES! b The struggle to fill logistics jobs will be with us “for the rest of our working lives,” says Dr. David DeLong, president of Smart Workforce Strategies. He advises companies to identify the most strategically critical roles to be filled—which may not be leadership positions. Hear more of his advice in the video “Shrinking the skills gap in logistics” at www.dcvelocity.com/dcvtv/news/.

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