News / Staff shortages and logistics lay-offs go hand in hand in today's world

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You may be forgiven for believing you’re living in a parallel universe, when new research by Descartes shows a serious shortage of supply chain workers, while logistics providers are shedding employees by the thousands.

Headlines in recent industry publications have indicated a parade of news of job cuts as logistics providers struggle to adjust to a market characterised by slow demand and escalating costs.

To pick out just two examples: UPS announced at the end of ...