Descartes’ Study Reveals 54% of Supply Chain and Logistics Operations are Prioritizing Automation to Mitigate Workforce Shortages

ATLANTA and LONDON, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released findings from its study What Are Companies Doing to Survive the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge? The study shows that 54% of the supply chain and logistics leaders surveyed are focused on automating non-value-added and repetitive tasks with technology to improve worker productivity in the face of notable workforce shortages, which underscores the many functions in supply chain and logistics that are routine and non-integrated, requiring manual intervention. To help drive productivity gains for labor workers, the top technology choices in the study were delivery route optimization (54%) and driver mobile productivity (45%) solutions. For knowledge workers, the top technology choice in the study was real-time shipment tracking (53%).

In addition to making technology investments to help combat supply chain and logistics workforce shortages, the study indicates companies are also adapting their recruitment and retention strategies and tactics. According to the study, hiring laborers (e.g., warehouse workers and drivers) and knowledge workers (e.g., planners, managers, analysts) were the top areas cited (54%) as having been altered the most to address workforce availability challenges. Study findings also revealed that working time flexibility (35%) and adopting the latest technologies (34%) were the top strategies for attracting workers, while on-the-job training and education compensation (35%) and higher pay (34%) were the top strategies for retaining workers.

“The workforce problem is pervasive, and the study confirms that most supply chain and logistics organizations have made changes to their operational, technology, recruitment and retention strategies to help combat the issue,” said Chris Jones, EVP, Industry at Descartes. “Based on the results of the study, we believe that employers should continue to invest and evolve to get the most they can from their existing resources and focus on more than money to hire and retain a capable workforce.”

The study’s results also showed that the strategies, tactics and technologies used by companies to address labor constraints vary by financial performance, growth, management’s perceived importance of supply chain and logistics operations, and by how successful employee retention programs are.

Descartes and SAPIO Research surveyed 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers in late 2023 across three sectors: a) manufacturing, distribution and retail; b) carriers; and c) logistics services providers. The goal was to understand what supply chain and logistics organizations are doing to improve worker productivity, attract and retain employees and find alternate labor sources to mitigate workforce challenges today and in the future. Respondents were based across nine European countries, Canada and the United States, and held Owner, C-Suite, Director and Manager-level positions in their respective organizations. For the full report, read What Are Companies Doing to Survive the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?

For more information on how acute workforce shortages are in supply chain and logistics operations and the impact of resource constraints on companies’ operations and business success, read Descartes’ report How Bad Is the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?

About Descartes

Descartes (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) is the global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity, security and sustainability of logistics-intensive businesses. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service solutions to route, track and help improve the safety, performance and compliance of delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices; access global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world’s largest, collaborative multimodal logistics community. Our headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners around the world. Learn more at www.descartes.com, and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Global Media Contact
Cara Strohack
Tel: +1(800) 419-8495 ext. 202025
cstrohack@descartes.com

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (“forward-looking statements”) that relate to Descartes’ supply chain and logistics solution offerings and potential benefits derived therefrom; and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities commissions across Canada including Descartes’ most recently filed management’s discussion and analysis. If any such risks actually occur, they could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In that case, the trading price of our common shares could decline, perhaps materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purposes of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.



Descartes’ Study Reveals 54% of Supply Chain and Logistics Operations are Prioritizing Automation to Mitigate Workforce Shortages

THỦ THUẬT HAY

Hướng dẫn tạo nhiều ảnh chất lượng chỉ với 1 bước đơn giản

Để tạo ra những bức ảnh chất lượng, bạn hãy truy cập trang web: Ephoto360.com trang tạo hiệu ứng ảnh nghệ thuật cung cấp cho các bạn công cụ tạo hiệu ứng ảnh, hiệu ứng chữ online đơn giản để có thể tạo cho mình được

Cách chơi Xuất Kích, game bắn súng trên nền web mới ra mắt

Xuất Kích là một tựa game MOBA bắn súng mới được ra mắt không lâu, trò chơi là một sự kết hợp hoàn hảo giữa bắn súng và chiến thuật.

Cách dùng Magicut trên iPhone với nhiều tính năng chỉnh video cực hot

Magicut là một ứng dụng chỉnh sửa video trên iPhone, iPad miễn phí và nhiều tính năng chỉnh sửa video hot. Sau đây là hướng dẫn cách dùng Magicut trên iPhone...

Hướng dẫn đăng nhập website bằng dấu vân tay trên điện thoại Samsung

Cảm biến dấu vân tay đang dần trở thành một công cụ không thể thiếu trên điện thoại thông minh với vô vàn tiện ích hấp dẫn. Ngoài khả năng khóa điện thoại nhanh chóng, an toàn, bạn còn có thể sử dụng cảm biến vân tay để

Dịch vụ mua traffic giải nén file - Traffic thực uy tín

Hiện nay, công cụ tìm kiếm đang xem vấn đề “lưu lượng truy cập website” rất quan trọng, lượng truy cập sẽ quyết định trang web của bạn có lên top công cụ tìm kiếm hay không. Nắm được những nỗi lo đó, TrafficSEO đã cho

ĐÁNH GIÁ NHANH

Đánh giá nhanh Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime: camera tốt, thiết kế hoàn thiện

Gần đây, hãng Samsung vừa cho ra mắt Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime với nhiều cải tiến mới. Hôm nay, chúng ta hãy cùng FPTShop đánh giá nhanh chiếc Flagship này.

So sánh Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro và Redmi Note 10 Pro+

Nếu bạn đang phân vân bản thân nên mua Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11 Pro hay bản cao cấp nhất Redmi Note 11 Pro+ thì câu trả lời đang có ở trong bài phân tích này

Đánh giá TV OLED LG EG920T: Thiết kế đẹp, chất lượng hình ảnh tuyệt vời nhưng giá quá cao

LG EG920T là chiếc TV OLED 4K vừa được LG giới thiệu tại Việt Nam vào tháng 12 vừa qua. Có thể nói đúng với câu tiền nào của nấy, khả năng hiển thị của EG920T nói riêng và TV OLED...