Logistics, Trade Administration and Supply Chain

With the millennial generation increasingly joining the workforce, industries are tailoring their businesses to the young, technology-driven generation. At least one area employer would like to present the logistics industry for millennials' consideration. “The demographics have been changing in the workforce, from the statistics I've seen,” said Jim Handoush, CEO of Network FOB, a third-party logistics firm . “By 2030, the majority of the workforce will be 18 to 30 years old. It's an entrepreneurial business, and millennials want to be entrepreneurs.” Somewhat abstractly, the way logistics companies operate can be appealing to younger generations, Handoush said. Logistics provides not only day-to-day variety but also variety throughout the day. Because there's the characterization that the younger generation needs instant gratification, logistics can be ideal. “While working in the operations environment, you're moving a shipment from A to B,” he said. “A lot of

How do you solve a problem like Maria (or Mike) the millennial? There’s no need to elaborate here on the well-publicized complaints about employees from Generation Y, the term commonly used to refer to those born between 1984 and 1996. A quick explore on Google will uncover a treasure trove of generation-gap-inspired bellyaching. Generation Z (born after 1997), just beginning to enter the workforce, is now facing its own list of complaints. More worthy of discussion is what are the potential consequences of failing to solve the problems associated with hiring, training and retaining Gen Xers and Zers, and how we actually go about fixing those problems, especially in the logistics industry. Overall unemployment in the U.S. currently stands at 3.9 percent, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics typically records an even lower rate in the transportation and warehousing sector. Every day brings more news of the truck driver shortage, as well as short-handedness in the warehouse. Worse, ther