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“Distribution and logistics has been on a hiring tear for
the past five years, and there’s no slowdown in sight,”
says Brett Schurman, a recruiter for Manta Resources.
However, U.S. job openings are now at a record high,
with logistics seeing the worst labor shortages. In our new
“Distribution Recruiting and Retention” blog, Schurman
walks us through the implications for both employers
and employees. Read “Hardest time to hire since 2000!”
at http://blogs.dcvelocity.com/distribution_recruiting/.
WEB EXCLUSIVES!
; Getting up to speed on Big Data. New research confirms
there’s a huge gap between Big Data hype and reality,
particularly among third-party logistics companies. Yet
offering customers data analytics could provide a big
competitive advantage, the researchers say. To learn
more about the obstacles to using Big Data and how to
overcome them, watch “Big Data research shows there’s
still a long way to go” at www.dcvelocity.com/dcvtv/.
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