With more Americans working from home and shopping from home than ever, the warehousing and logistics industry is under strain it hasn’t been under for decades. Goods need to stay in motion and arrive promptly, but given the obstacles the industry has encountered, that hasn’t always been the case. Here are a few of the biggest challenges facing the warehouse industry in 2021 and how facility managers can address them.
Supply Chain Interruptions
A broken link in the global supply chain can affect even your warehouse, and right now, there are several broken links with others threatening to rust out. Currently, the price of shipping containers has nearly doubled, which has made it harder for cargo to reach its destinations. In many respects, the world still hasn’t recovered from the infamous Suez Canal blockage that delayed the transport of goods for a week in March 2021. These shortages have affected everything from raw materials to finished goods, and these delays can mean that your warehouse doesn’t have the stock it needs. Unfortunately, when it comes to the global supply chain, there’s not a lot you can do at your level but sit back and hope for the best.
Labor Shortages
There’s not an industry that isn’t hanging the “NOW HIRING” sign on the door this year. Fast food restaurants are offering signing bonuses to future fry cooks. Public pools shut down early for the summer season because they couldn’t find enough lifeguards. If towns can’t find teens to sit in a chair beneath an umbrella, it should come as no surprise that warehouses are struggling to find the labor they need, too. For some distribution centers, the objective has shifted from “finding the right people” to “finding any people at all.” However, there are better ways to face the labor shortage than settling for the bare minimum—sloppy staffing can have far-reaching ramifications.
Inefficient Operations
No matter what the workforce and the supply chain may look like, it’s good old inefficiency that remains one of the biggest challenges facing the warehouse industry in 2021—and in any year. Disorganized layouts, old-fashioned inventory management that doesn’t make use of up-to-date WMS software, and a failure to plan for seasonality all conspire to hold back the industry at a time when it needs to be as streamlined as possible. Fortunately, these are all easy fixes to make at the most granular levels of the business—easier for you to fix than a ship running aground in the Suez Canal.
Secretary-General, António Guterres, holds a press conference with members of the media in Beirut, at the end of his solidarity visit to Lebanon.
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Saturday, the Secretary-General is expected to spend the day in Beirut, where he will meet with President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Designate Nawaf Salam and the Speaker of the Parliament, Nabih Berri. The Secretary-General is expected to hold a press conference late Saturday afternoon. He would return to New York on Sunday and be at the Security Council meeting on the Middle East on Monday.
Published: 18th Jan 2025 03:59:59 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: Peace Operations: Lebanon, Syria and Israel - Security Council Briefing | United Nations
In an interview with Robert Petit, head of the International Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) for Syria, Petit discusses the efforts of the IIIM to investigate series crimes in Syria and collect evidence of human rights abuses by the Assad regime. After the fall of the regime, the IIIM was able to finally visit Syria and emphasize the urgent need to preserve evidence before it is lost and highlights the IIIM's goal of ensuring fair and impartial justice for the Syrian people.
Published: 18th Jan 2025 01:01:09 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: Breaking Barriers: Visualizing Equal Opportunities for Women in Defence | United Nations
As part of the "Breaking Barriers, Building Peace" landmark advocacy campaign, this video features insights from experts and senior officials on advancing more inclusive security institutions.
These testimonies were collected during the 2024 launch of the UN’s inaugural report "Towards Equal Opportunities for Women in the Defence Sector" on good practices to advance the meaningful participation of women in defence.
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Published: 18th Jan 2025 01:00:59 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: Secretary-General visit to Lebanon | United Nations
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is in Lebanon for a solidarity visit with the country and its people. He also travelled to Naqoura in the south, to express his support and gratitude to the UNIFIL peacekeeping force for the work they have been doing in very challenging circumstances.
Published: 17th Jan 2025 08:14:34 By: United Nations
CNN Video: No laughing matter? What will comedy be during Trump admin 2.0?
After the notoriously thin-skinned President-elect engaged in a spat with NBC's last night host, Seth Meyers just this week, comedians and viewers beg the question... what will comedy and late night shows look like through another Trump administration. Comedian Roy Woods Jr. weighs in at the Table for Five. #CNN #News #roywoodjr
Published: 18th Jan 2025 04:01:03 By: CNN
CNN Video: As Biden tries to look beyond the White House, grudges loom large
As President Joe Biden departs the Oval Office, new reporting sheds light on what Biden's inner most circle may have known about his possible declining health. The Table for Five weighs in on what should've been said sooner and the grudges Biden is holding on to as he exits. #CNN #News
Published: 18th Jan 2025 03:30:26 By: CNN
CNN Video: Companies react to TikTok’s potential ban
Walmart, Wendy’s and Duolingo, among other companies, took to TikTok to bid farewell to the more than 170 million Americans who are on the brink of a potential nationwide ban of the app. #cnn #news
Published: 18th Jan 2025 01:44:55 By: CNN
CNN Video: "Must be the money?" Nelly, Snoop Dogg to perform at Trump inaugural festivities
Rappers Nelly and Snoop Dogg are set to grace the stage during Trump's inauguration weekend festivities. Columnist Toure weighing in on some of the criticism they've faced for the move, saying he sees the rappers as "apolitical artists" and that he thinks their performances are "more about capitalism than politics." #CNN #News #DonaldTrump
As the 47th president, Donald Trump has made several promises that would challenge the Constitution. CNN's Zachary Wolf went through the founding document to see which passages might be tested, including a protection that dates back to the Civil War. #CNN #News #whitehouse #donaldtrump
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BBC News Video: Ski lift collapse in Spain injures at least 30 people| BBC News
At least 30 people are reported to have been injured, 17 of whom seriously, after a ski lift collapsed in northern Spain.
The Astún resort in the Spanish Pyrenees, where the incident happened, has been closed and rescue services are at the scene.
Images and video circulating on social media appear to show a number of people lying on the snow beneath the ski lift.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was "shocked" by the news of the incident.
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BBC News Video: How will the American public remember its 46th president? | BBC News
Joe Biden has given his final address setting out the list of achievements that he would like to define his four years in the White House.
Sarah and Anthony unpack at the 46th president’s domestic successes and failures. They’re joined by his former senior advisor, and friend, Anita Dunn.
She tells us what the president is really like behind closed doors, how he’ll be remembered, and whether he was just too old for the job.
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BBC News Video: Gaza ceasefire to begin on Sunday morning, Qatar says, after Israel approves deal | BBC News
The Gaza ceasefire will begin at 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT) on Sunday morning, it has been confirmed.
It comes after Israel's government formally approved the deal late on Friday, clearing the way for the first hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be exchanged.
Meanwhile on Saturday, the Israeli military says it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen that triggered sirens across the country.
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BBC News Video: What Donald Trump could do in his first week as president | BBC News
The inauguration of Donald Trump as the president of the United States will take place on Monday.
He said he is planning 100 executive orders in his first few days in office.
In this episode of Path to the Presidency, the BBC’s Sumi Somaskanda and Caitríona Perry are joined by Courtney Subramanian to chat about his fast and furious return.
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Shocking footage shows several people left hanging in the air after a ski lift collapsed in northern Spain.
At least 30 people have been injured, with some seriously wounded, according to local authorities.
The incident happened at the Astún ski resort, which is on the border with France in the Pyrenees mountain range.
A witness told local media that a cable appeared to come off, the chairs had bounced and people were thrown to the ground.
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'Nazi-Obsessed Terrorist Jailed for Stabbing Asylum Seeker'
A white supremacist who stabbed an asylum seeker at a hotel in a "protest" against small boat crossings has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 22 years and eight months.
Callum Parslow's trial was told the 32-year-old tried to publish a "terrorist manifesto" on his X account in the moments before his arrest, in which he claimed he did his "duty to England" by "exterminating" the asylum seeker.
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ODN Video: Huge Fire at Moss Landing Power Plant in California Forces Evacuations
A massive fire erupted Thursday afternoon at the Moss Landing Power Plant, one of the world’s biggest battery storage sites.
The blaze led to evacuations and closed part of Highway 1 in Northern California.
Around 1,500 people in Moss Landing and the nearby Elkhorn Slough area were reportedly told to leave as flames and thick black smoke filled the air.
Vistra Energy confirmed that all workers were safely evacuated.
As a safety measure, the North Monterey County Unified School District has closed all schools and offices for Friday.
The cause of the fire is currently unclear. An investigation will begin once it is fully extinguished.
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ODN Video: WATCH: Moment SpaceX Rocket Explodes As Starship Debris Streams Across the Sky
This footage shows debris streaking across the sky after SpaceX’s Starship rocket broke apart mid-flight.
Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, launched its Starship test from Texas on Thursday.
The spacecraft was destroyed despite the booster being caught back at the pad.
The launch was viewed online by over seven million people.
Minutes after launch, the booster hovered over the pad and was caught by giant mechanical arms.
As crowds cheered the booster's return, SpaceX confirmed contact with Starship was lost.
The last data showed the rocket at 90 miles altitude, travelling at 13,245 mph.
Videos on social media showed burning debris streaking over the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The spacecraft was supposed to loop the world, carrying 10 dummy satellites for a test deployment.
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ODN Video: LIVE in Gaza and Israel as Ceasefire Deal Reached
Live mixed feed of Southern Israel view of Gaza, Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah, Northern Israel view of border with Lebanon, Tel Aviv skyline, demo in Jerusalem and views of Khan Younis in Gaza. It comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said a ceasefire deal with Hamas had still not been reached and that the final details were still being sorted out. However, multiple mediators had said Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release dozens of hostages after more than 15 months of war.
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CBC Video: Chinese app RedNote a dangerous ‘tool of influence,’ technologist says | Canada Tonight
Chinese social media app RedNote has been thrust into the limelight after more than half a million TikTok users recently joined the platform in protest against a likely imminent ban on the short video app in the United States, set to take effect Sunday. Technologist Jason Snyder says RedNote could ‘surveil or exploit users,’ adding that the real danger comes with its ‘ability to control narratives.’
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CBC Video: Retaliatory tariff plan for U.S. prepares Canada ‘for the worst’: trade lawyer | Canada Tonight
International trade lawyer Lawrence Herman says the potential trade war looming between Canada and the United States is the first in history. Herman says the government has a good strategy because Canada has to prepare for the worst by ‘hitting back’ with retaliatory tariffs that will bring in additional revenue.
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CBC Video: Pierre Trudeau's resignation came after a snowy walk
The second time Pierre Trudeau stepped down as Canada's prime minister in 1984 was remembered by the party president as a "historic moment" for the country.
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CBC Video: Why some homes survived the L.A. wildfires
While fast-moving wildfires across Los Angeles burned entire neighbourhoods, some homes were left standing. Here’s why wildfires can leave some houses untouched.
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Israel's Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza starting Sunday, which would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas, bringing the sides a step closer to ending their deadliest and most destructive fighting ever.
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International Video: South Korea's former president arrested
South Korea's impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested on charges of insurrection over his attempt to declare martial law.
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Investigators had to cut through barbed wire fences to get into his compound after a long stand-off.
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International Video: Russian attacks force power cuts in Ukraine
Ukraine has imposed more emergency power blackouts following another large scale Russian missile attack on energy infrastructure across the country.
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Many of the 40 missiles and 70 drones were shot down, but officials in two western regions said critical infrastructure had been hit.
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International Video: Police brutality that killed hundreds of protesters in Bangladesh revealed
The student protests last summer that helped topple Tulip Siddiq's aunt, the authoritarian prime minister Sheikh Hasina, came with bloodshed and brutality as police opened fire on unarmed protestors.
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International Video: Trump spared Jan 6 conviction by election win says prosecutor
In six day's time, Donald Trump will once again be President of the World's most powerful nation.
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International Video: Gaza ceasefire deal reportedly close even as Israel strikes continue
Are we about to see a ceasefire in Gaza? There have been 465 days since Hamas launched its attack on Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages.
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Since that day - October 7, 2023 - the Israeli military has killed more than 46,500 people in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. That's a rate of 100 people a day.
So could the killing be about to stop? Details of the ceasefire deal suggest its first phase would see some hostages being released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and Israeli forces withdrawing from parts of Gaza.
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