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In this eighth episode, Howard Coleman, Principal of MCA Associates, provides an update to the insights, provided in the Episode 1, which focused on Collaborative Robotics – and re-enforces why now, over a year later, events continue to make it the most significant advance in distribution warehousing.

The ongoing labor shortage has literally hit every industry. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 25 percent of the workforce is age 55 or older. Thousands of workers are retiring every day, some early. Others just moving on to something “better” - somewhere else. Younger workers who themselves are seeking specific workplace values are simply not replacing them quickly enough.

So, you may also want to listen to Episode 7 also, it explains this “Great Resignation” phenomena in more detail - as well as the reasons why.

Going forward, the underlying demographic impacts will not change anytime soon. It will make it even more difficult to have a reliable and trained distribution operations workforce.

So it seems that everyone is hastily looking to bridge this worker shortage. Surely automation will have a key role, and it’s probably by moving people from repetitive tasks that they really don’t want to do - into more needed roles – a reskilling of the workforce – leaving much of the repetitive tasks and traveling to warehouse robotics.

So I present to you the “4 success factors to human-robot collaboration”.

Note: For this episode and for all future episodes, we have a special offer for our most engaged podcast listeners!

For the first two (2) listeners who correctly answer a “learning question” that I pose at the end of each podcast, you’ll receive one of our brand new “Distribution on the Cusp of Metamorphosis” - Coffee Mugs - Free! And it’s a beauty! All you have to do is email me your answer to the question, your name and mailing address. Our email address is in the “show notes”.

Also, at the end of this episode, there is a free additional resource offer to optimize your overall episode 8 - take-away.

Podcast Creator & Host: Howard W. Coleman, Principal of MCA Associates

Contact: hcoleman@mcaassociates.com

Telephone: 203-906-7268

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In business, it’s always interesting to ask; “what comes next”? What’s new? What’s emerging?

But, maybe, the biggest surprise of all will be – not what will come - but those who have come before.

Let me explain…

Now, everybody knows about what’s going on in the workforce today – it’s shrinking, right before our eyes. And companies are desperate for workers of all types, particularly, and as you might expect, those with relevant experience – possessing some business and/or mechanical acumen.

And as we’ve all heard, by this time, it’s called the “Great Resignation” phenomena or the “Big Quit”. In the past several months, approximately 20M people have left their jobs – millions each month – apparently reassessing what they want to do - and it’s not just limited to younger people.

Plus, it’s been said that by 2050, one in four persons living in North America and Europe could be 65 years of age or over.

In this podcast episode, we ask: Have you considered – what may be - “The Era of the Comeback Kids”?

In this 7th episode, Howard Coleman, Principal of MCA Associates, offers the argument that the COVID impact, demographic and technology forces are driving a desire for current or potential employees to become more entrepreneurial and for a variety of reasons seem to be saying; “I’m just fed up”. Its people feeling stifled - looking for a new work- flexibility, different workplace values - and who have now acquired new technology behaviors. This appears to be creating a massive new pool of different types of workers. And it’s bound to impact you!

So, take heed of the “Comeback Kids”!

Podcast Creator & Host: Howard W. Coleman, Principal of MCA Associates

Contact: hcoleman@mcaassociates.com or call

203-906-7268

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GET READY TO DIG IN!
Your own company’s distribution network is the focus of this episode and we have a content upgrade for you!

In this 6th episode, Howard Coleman, Principal of MCA Associates, offers a “listen and read” approach while offering a different view of “inventory and supply chain planning, management, and optimization”. The objective? – develop insights that can drive positive action - and a way to counter demand uncertainty. During these periods of “short supply”, all it takes is a willingness to think differently about the challenge – and a willingness to re-learn the importance of your “inventory drivers”.

So, we’re going to depart, somewhat, from our usual podcast format - by using the free resource we routinely provide in every episode - to enhance your podcast listening experience. So, take note of the 3-steps below. It’s the only thing I’ll ask of you.

First: For this episode, just click on: Articles / White Papers - MCA ASSOCIATES.

Second: Print out the white paper - in its entirety. Give it a quick read for its “flavor” and general thought content…then:

Third: If you are now open to “digging in”, there are some very revealing graphics in this white paper! Suggestion: Use the graphics as your guide through-out this podcast. We’ll explain each one!

Host: Howard W. Coleman, Principal of MCA Associates

To contact podcast host; email hcoleman@mcaassociates.com
or call 203-732-0603.

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